RNSG 1441 - Common Concepts of Adult Health

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 4
Course Description: Basic integration of the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Study of the common concepts of caring for adult patients and families with medical-surgical health care needs related to body systems, emphasizing knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

End-of-Course Outcomes: Explain the roles of the professional nurse in caring for adult patients and families; utilize critical thinking skills and a systematic problem-solving process in providing care for adult patients and families with common health needs. 1,2,3,4,5,6

Prerequisite(s): RNSG 1513, RNSG 1360, RNSG 1193, RNSG 1301

Corequisite(s): Taken with RNSG 1261
Faculty Consent: N