NUR 455 Care of Individuals With Unstable or Complex Health Alterations

This course introduces students to the role of the high acuity nurse. The course focuses on expanding the ability to think critically and engage in participatory relationships and in examining the concept of health and promoting health for high acuity patients and families. Students will perform comprehensive assessments, demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and judgment, and explore ethical clinical decision making within the high acuity nursing practice environment. Students retaking NUR 455 must also enroll in NUR 455C

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NUR 265, NUR 315, NUR 345

Corequisite

NUR 455C