NURS 341
Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illnesses
College of Nursing
Course Description
Theory and content in the nursing care of acutely and chronically ill adults; professional behavior; illness implications for patients and families.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Courses in Nursing Semester 2.
Title
Exemplify life-long learning
Learning Outcome
Use a textbook and electronic resources including Up-to-date and Decision-Based-Learning to obtain evidence-based knowledge related to patient care and explain how to continue using these resources after completing the course.
Title
Integrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of caring
Learning Outcome
Explain what it means to practice the Healer’s Art.
Title
Integrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of caring
Learning Outcome
Set and evaluate goals for incorporating the gospel of Jesus Christ into your nursing care.
Title
Integrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of caring
Learning Outcome
Articulate how to effectively seek inspiration and the guidance of the Holy Ghost while learning about adults with illness and planning their care.
Title
Integrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of caring
Learning Outcome
Explain how to address the spiritual needs of clients and formulate an appropriate spiritually sensitive plan of care.
Title
Integrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of caring
Learning Outcome
Speak and write respectfully about patients’ religious beliefs.
Title
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Explain the meaning and implications of acute and chronic illness for patients and their significant others.
Title
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Correclty identify pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures, focused assessment, fundamental nursing care (nutrition, activity, hygiene, psychosocial, spiritual), priority physiological problems, monitoring of laboratory tests, other monitoring, medications, and other essential interventions for common acute and chronic illnesses.
Title
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Explain how to appropriately manage rapidly changing patient situations to save life and limb.
Title
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Identify when patients require other professional care such as physical therapy and occupational therapy and how to support the work of these professionals.
Title
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate mastery of common laboratory tests by showing the ability to identify when a lab value is high, low, or normal, what this result means for the safety of the patient, and what the nurse should do about it.
Title
Demonstrate effective critical thinking, clinical judgment, and communication
Learning Outcome
Communicate effective critical thinking and clinical judgment in classroom activities and in written case studies.
Title
Demonstrate effective critical thinking, clinical judgment, and communication
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate ability to think critically about the material discussed in class to correctly answer NCLEX-style high-level questions on exams.
