NURS 674 - Acute Care of Adults I Seminar

(3 credits)

This course focuses on the diagnosis and management of acutely ill adults across the lifespan experiencing episodic illness or injury, exacerbation of chronic illness or terminal conditions in the acute care setting. Evidence-based practice is emphasized with integration of theory, assessment and advanced therapeutics for application to patients in high acuity patient settings through all phases of hospitalization and illness. Prerequisites: NURS 617 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology, NURS 618 - Advanced Pathophysiology, NURS 619 - Advanced Health Assessment, and NURS 673 - Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPs. Grade only.