NURS 103 - Level III: Acute Care

7 Credits

NURS 103 is the third quarter course dedicated to fundamental concepts in nursing and medical-surgical nursing. The nursing process is used as an organizing framework to review alterations of the functional health patterns including health perception and health management, nutrition and metabolism, and activity and exercise. NURS 103 is the structured theory course presenting materials that will be demonstrated and practiced in lab and clinical settings during NURS 113.

Pre-requisite(s) NURS 102 with min 2.5
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesNT

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve 3rd Quarter RN students
Active Date 20220330T15:34:36

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 77
Total Contact Hours 77
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Nutrition/Metabolism
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Nutrition and alimentary therapies
Elimination
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Genitourinary Disorders

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking: Describe acute health conditions and the responding plan of care utilizing appropriate resources and patient data.

Communication: Identify strategies for therapeutic communication in professional collaboration, client interactions and patient education.

Diversity: Define strategies for approaching health concerns among diverse populations with cultural humility and responsiveness.

Nursing Process: Identify potential nursing diagnoses, desired outcomes, and interventions using theoretical knowledge of disease processes.

Safe Practice: Discuss evidence-based health promotion and risk reduction strategies for acutely ill clients.

Professionalism: Discuss RN scope of practice and professional behavior expectations.