NRN-22 — Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Across the Lifespan and Acute Pediatrics

Prerequisite: NRN-21 and NRN-21A.

Description: Focus on concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidence based patient-centered nursing care for diverse patient populations experiencing complex alterations in health across the lifespan. Incorporates the application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration/communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the nurse in a variety of acute and chronic health care settings. Includes acquisition of nursing skills required for patients experiencing complex health alterations across the lifespan. 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)