ADN 220 - Health Illness Concepts III

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: ADN 210 (B- or Higher)

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: ADN 215

Description: This course is designed to further develop individual, health & illness, and professional nursing & health care concepts with emphasis on the client with complex health needs. Individual concepts include functional ability and culture. Health and illness concepts include thermoregulation, elimination, perfusion, immunity, inflammation, infection, pain, and stress & coping and addiction. Professional nursing & health care concepts include professional identity, clinical judgment, health promotion, communication, collaboration, safety and health care policy. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care to clients with complex health needs while incorporating the concepts identified in this course. This course includes a clinical lab component.

Course Fee: $10.00

Department Consent: Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None