NURS 2500 - Nursing Care for Persons with Complex Health Alterations

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course focuses on nursing care with persons experiencing complex health alterations, building on prior concepts of health and illness learned in previous courses. Course activities allow students to analyze selected nursing concepts, apply pathophysiology principles, and critique related evidence-based care. Additionally, concepts of leadership and interprofessional collaboration are used to explore patient transition from complex health alterations to optimal health or end of life.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): NURS 2400, NURS 2410, NURS 2420, and BIOL 2032 with grades of C or higher
Corequisite(s): NURS 2510 and NURS 2520
Recommendation: Completion of BIOL 2035 and PHIL 1035 or concurrently enrolled; math, writing, reading, study skills.

Major Content

Professional Nursing related to Nursing Care for Persons with Complex Health Alterations
1. Attributes and Roles
  1. Professionalism
  2. Clinical Judgement
  3. Leadership
  4. Ethical/Legal
  5. Nurse as Health Promoter
  6. Nurse as Teacher/Learner
2. Care Competencies
  1. Communication
  2. Collaboration/ Teamwork
  3. Quality and Safety
  4. Evidence-based Practice
  5. Technology and Informatics
3. Health Care Delivery
  1. Care Coordination/ management of care
Health and Illness related to Nursing Care for Persons with Complex Health Alterations
1. Physiologic Adaptations
  1. Oxygenation and Homeostasis
    1. Perfusion
    2. Gas Exchange
    3. Clotting
  2. Protection and Movement
    1. Immunity
    2. Inflammation
    3. Mobility
    4. Tissue Integrity
  3. Regulation
    1. Cellular Regulation
    2. Thermoregulation
    3. Glucose Regulation
    4. Metabolism
    5. Intracranial Regulation
    6. Acid-Base Balance
    7. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
    8. Nutrition
    9. Elimination
  4. Reproduction/Sexual Health
2. Psychological Adaptations
  1. Behavioral Health
  2. Cognition
  3. Coping and Stress
  4. Grief and Loss
  5. Resiliency
Determinants of Health and Person-Centered Care (Individual, Family, Community) related to Nursing Care for Persons with Complex Health Alterations
1. Life Span and Development
2. Functional Ability
3. Culture
4. Spirituality
5. Determinants of Health
  1. Health Disparities
  2. Social Justice
  3. Social & Economic Factors
  4. Genetics
  5. Nutrition
  6. Environment
  7. Motivation
  8. Adherence

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

apply clinical judgement using knowledge and methods from nursing and other, related, disciplines.
describe the influence of personal values in decision making for nursing practice.
apply nursing knowledge to gain a holistic perspective of the person with complex health alterations.
recommend evidence-based priority nursing interventions to improve outcomes and safety.
analyze the impact of social determinants of health on populations.
critique clinical judgment to provide nursing care for persons experiencing complex health alterations.
compare best available evidence to provide nursing care for persons experiencing complex health alterations.
choose appropriate information and communication technology to deliver safe, person-centered care.
analyze the role of collaboration in providing safe care to persons with complex health alterations.
apply care competencies to provide safe care to persons with complex health alterations.
analyze leadership behaviors necessary to coordinate care.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0

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