NRN-21 — Acute Care and Chronic Illness II/Mental Health

Prerequisite: NRN-12

Description: Focus on concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidenced based patient-centered nursing care to a diverse adult and geriatric patient population experiencing various acute and chronic medical/surgical and mental health conditions. Incorporates the application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration / communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the professional nurse in various healthcare settings. Includes the acquisition of nursing skills required in acute medical/surgical settings and acute and chronic mental health care settings. Application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes occurs in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and a variety of clinical settings. 81 hours lecture and 216 hours laboratory. (Letter Grade Only).