NURS 1213 Adult Health Nursing I

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course utilizes the nursing process in promoting the adult client’s adaptation to internal and external stressors as it relates to the promotion and maintenance of health. Emphasis is placed upon meeting the adult client’s basic needs. Physiological, psychosocial, pathophysiological, and health teaching aspects of client care in acute health care environments are explored. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills are used to promote the client’s adaptive responses to the interruption of health. This is a half semester course.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 1114, NURS 1126, NURS 1141, BIOL 2010.
Corequisite(s): NURS 1226, NURS 1613, NURS 1626, BIOL 2020 and PSYC 1010