NUR 525 Medical Surgical Nursing Practice I: Chronic & Gerontological Health Alterations
This course expands basic nursing care concepts and skills necessary for students to work with the chronic health problems of adult and older adult patients specific to alterations in oxygenation, fluid/electrolyte status, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. Emphasis is on understanding and assessing the pathophysiological alterations, risks for complications and sequelae, and the interventions necessary to stabilize, restore, and promote health. Students will identify essential teaching and health restorative measures in the context of planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for the patient and family.
Prerequisite
Students retaking NUR 525 must also enroll in NUR 525C. Pre or Corequisite: NUR 503, NUR 514, NUR 523 .