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Course Number: RNSG 1441 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC

Course Title: Common Concepts of Adult Health

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Prerequisite Recommended: RNSG 1413, RNSG 1105 ā€œCā€ or better in previous semester courses.
Corequisite/Concurrent: Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training, RNSG 1144.
Course Description: Basic integration of the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, coordinator of care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of profession. Study of the common concepts of caring for adult patients and families with medical-surgical health care needs related to body systems, emphasizing knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within legal/ethical framework. Study of the general principles of caring for selected adult clients and families in structured settings with common medical-surgical health care needs related to each body system. Emphasis on knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)


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