RNUR 2228: Nursing--Adult & Child II

Credit Hours 8.0 Lecture Hours 4.0 Lab Hours 8.0
Type of Credit
Occupational/Technical
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Course Description
The student will continue to study nursing care problems of clients of all ages based on normal needs of people and on deviations which affect these needs in times of illness, injury, or surgical intervention. The student also will learn nursing care concepts and principles of client care focusing on the maternity cycle and care of the newborn or care of the pediatric client. Concurrent clinical experience provides the opportunity for the student to continue to develop appropriate skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of clients in medical/surgical and maternal/child settings.
Prerequisite(s)
RNUR 1128 - Must be completed prior to taking this course. PSYC 1813 and BIOL 2714 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

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

  • Demonstrate accountability for own practice and delegation of care as contained in the Nurse Practice Act.
  • Demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with clients and health care team members.
  • Create plans using the nursing process while caring for clients throughout the life span.
  • Apply evidenced-based research findings to nursing care and clinical decision-making.
  • Apply caring interventions through the utilization of the nursing process at age appropriate levels.
  • Implement an individualized teaching plan for the client that facilitates informed decision making at an age appropriate level.
  • Participate with clients and the health care team members to plan for quality care.
  • Practice effective utilization of resources to meet client needs.
Topical Outline
Medical-Surgical Nursing 
1. Nursing Care of Clients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
2. Nursing Management Skills
3. Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Medical and Traumatic Emergencies
4. Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Liver, Pancreas, & Biliary Tract Dysfunction
5. Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Cardiovascular Dysfunction
6. Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Dysfunction
Maternal/Child Nursing 
1. Pediatric Perspectives
2. Nursing Care of the Antepartal Family
3. Nursing Care of the Intrapartal Family
4. Nursing Care of the Postpartal Family
5. Nursing Care of the Client with an interruption in Health During Pregnancy
6. Nursing Care During the Neonatal Period
7. Nursing Care of the High-Risk Neonate
8. Nursing Care of Female and Male Reproductive Disorders