This course focuses on continued development of nursing skills necessary for promoting health in adults. Clinical practicum focuses on restorative care by providing supervised professional nursing practice for development of multidimensional assessment skills, decision-making processes, and evidence-based strategies and interventions for patients transitioning across the health care continuum. Application of evidence-based practice may include rehabilitative, end of life and palliative care.

This course focuses on developing knowledge necessary for promoting healthy aging and wellness across the lifespan. Multidimensional assessment skills are utilized to develop appropriate evidence-based interventions to assist individuals and families to maintain wellness and promote healthy lifestyles, and enhance the quality of life for older adults with acute and chronic conditions. Students will explore nursing issues and principles of promoting wellness across the health care continuum including end of life and palliative care.

This is the second of two courses focused on adult health nursing of clients with commonly occurring disease states in acute care nursing. The course builds on previously learned knowledge of physical assessment and technical skills to focus on key components of acute care nursing. Special emphasis is placed on the etiology, clinical evaluation and use of evidence-based nursing interventions to manage specific health problems related to gastrointestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal systems and clients undergoing surgery. Complex client issues related to oncologic, immunologic and shock states are introduced. The advanced skills and interventions required to care for clients with commonly occurring disease states and those undergoing surgery are included.

Course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to apply the nursing process and clinical judgment within an acute care setting to clients with commonly occurring disease states and those undergoing surgery. The experience focuses on the application of knowledge and skills, evidence-based practice, clinical judgment and relationship-centered care.