Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NURS 240 - Nursing in Health and Illness III


(TP/SS only)

Concentration is placed on the principles involved in organizing, managing and delivering care appropriate for the adult with various complex health problems. The focus moves from self-limiting and chronic health issues to acute emergent care of the adult patient. This course will also encompass additional management and leadership concepts in nursing. PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of C or better in BIOL 213 , NURS 225 , NURS 226 . PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): SOCY 100 , SOCY 105 , SOCY 214 , or SOCY 240 , and Humanities distribution. COREQUISITE(S): BIOL 210 NURS 205 . Three hours lecture/discussion, 12 hours laboratory each week. Formerly NU 255.

7 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

  • Utilize evidence based practice when performing skills.
  • Formulate nursing care actions based on legal and ethical guidelines in compliance with clinical agency and school policies, the MD nurse practice act, and the ANA code for nurses.
  • Apply principles of nursing leadership including communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution and delegation in order to facilitate effective patient care outcomes
  • Discriminate patient factors to support decision making when managing care.
  • Apply the nursing process as a framework when delivering care to patients with complex health care needs.
  • Compare the health care beliefs and practices of diverse patient populations.
  • Implement patient centered care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patient and family
  • Incorporate healthcare technologies in the delivery of care to patients with complex healthcare needs.
  • Apply the concepts of pharmacology to safe delivery of care for patients with complex healthcare needs.
  • Adapt nursing actions to promote safety for patients and providers of care.


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