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Course Detail
Description: This course is designed to expand the student’s learning in a specified topic related to nursing practice. Advanced theories and principles related to the delivery of nursing care in selected settings and/or with selected patient populations are presented. The course builds on the previous coursework throughout the curriculum.
In this section of Special Topics, students will acquire an overview of the advanced monitoring and equipment used in the critical care setting, as well as an understanding of the principles involved in the planning and implementation of nursing interventions for clients in critical care settings. Content will focus on the unique environments of the Critical Care Settings, with an emphasis on patient assessment and advanced monitoring equipment. Using the concept of Shock as an organizing framework, the students will review the causes, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, hemodynamic changes, and medical and nursing interventions used in the care of patients with hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, and distributive shock.
Prerequisites: NR.110.301-110.404
Corequisites: NR.110.405 and 407
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