NURS 341
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Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illnesses
Nursing
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
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Courses in Nursing Semester 2.
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
Design appropriate professional nursing care for individuals with illness and their significant others
Learning Outcome
Correctly 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
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.
Title
Exemplify life-long learning
Learning Outcome
Use a textbook and electronic resources including UpToDate 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.
