NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 6 Credits: 5

This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of acid-base, metabolism, cellular regulation, oxygenation, infection, stress/coping, health-wellness-illness, communication, caring interventions, managing care, safety, quality improvement, and informatics. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.

Pre-requisite(s): NUR 111 .
Course is typically offered in Spring and Summer.
Course has transfer restrictions - This NUR prefix not transferred in.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Examine the pathophysiology, prevalence and clinical course of individuals with specific alterations in health.
Differentiate between the healthy individual and those individuals experiencing alterations in health.
Detect changes within the internal and external environment of the individual with these alterations.
Correlate diagnostic tests and procedures with the identified alterations.
Respond to situations with an awareness of the values, attitudes, behaviors and beliefs important to professional nursing.
Incorporate concepts within the domain of nursing to safely provide therapeutic care to individuals with alterations in health.
Communicate professionally and effectively while safely providing therapeutic care to individuals with alterations.
Collaborate effectively with the individual/individuals and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide therapeutic care.
Develop a teaching plan for individuals incorporating teaching and learning principles.
Manage care of the individual with alterations in health by collaborating.
Practice safely and ethically within the healthcare system according to the nurse practice act, healthcare policy, and National Patient Safety Goals.
Employ information technology to support clinical decision-making.
Utilize principles of evidence-based practice while safely providing therapeutic nursing care to individuals in the healthcare system.
Advocate for the protection and support of the individual’s rights and interests.
Accept accountability for behavior, actions and judgments.