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COURSE DESCRIPTION

NURS 105 — Application of Nursing Care of Patients Across the Lifespan  (5 cr)

This course builds from the knowledge from NURS 101,102, and NUTRI 251. Students will apply the nursing concepts of critical thinking, safety, time management and communication as they relate to patient care across the lifespan. This course focuses on the well patient from pediatrics to geriatrics. This course is a concept based course specifically applying the concepts health, wellness, and illness; teaching and learning; growth and development; mobility; comfort; grief and loss; sleep and rest; cellular regulation; metabolism; infection; and oxygenation in the clinical setting as they related to patient care across the lifespan. This course will include laboratory and clinical application of nursing concepts and pediatric outpatient clinical experiences. Grading option: Pass/fail. Prerequisite: Completion of the previous quarter. (SCC)
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