ADN 130 - Health Illness Concepts I

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 7

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: ADN 120 (B- or Higher) and C or Higher in the following courses: BI 121 and BI 122

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to further develop health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care concepts with emphasis on the geriatric population. Health care recipient concept include functional ability and culture. Health and illness concepts include, elimination, perfusion, infection, pain, stress and coping, and interpersonal violence. Professional nursing and health care concepts include communication, health promotion, safety, professional identity, and clinical judgment. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care to the geriatric client while incorporating the concepts identified in this course.

Course Fee: $5.00

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed: No