NURS 201 - Level IV: Complex Care

5 Credits

NURS 201 is the fourth in a series of nursing theory courses. The nursing process is used as an organizational framework for acquiring theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills related to complex care issues in psychiatric and medical-surgical nursing. Alterations in functional health patterns examined include nutrition-metabolic, activity-exercise, cognitive-perceptual, health perception-health maintenance, self-perception-self concept and stress-coping. Roles and responsibilities of the RN are examined.

Pre-requisite(s) NURS 103 with a minimum 2.5 or acceptance into the LPN to RN Bridge Program
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesNT PX

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve First quarter LPN-RN students and fourth quarter RN students.
Active Date 20220330T15:34:36

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 36
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Medical-Surgical Nursing

Oxygenation
Pulmonary Disorders
Cardiovascular System
Cardiac Diseases / Disorders
Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Electrocardiogram (ECG) & Dysrhythmias

Psychiatric Nursing

Fundamentals of Mental Health & Illness
Theories and Therapies
Legal and Ethical Issues
Psychiatric Conditions

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking: Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to identify and accurately prioritize problems.

Communication: Describe approaches to individualizing therapeutic communication for psychosocial nursing interventions.

Diversity: Discuss cultural values, beliefs and practices as they influence clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions.

Nursing Process: Analyze best practice standards in caring for clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions, utilizing the nursing process as a framework.

Safe Practice: Describe safety promotion and risk reduction strategies for clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions.

Professionalism: Discuss the RN’s roles and responsibilities related to delegation, advocacy and referrals in the care of clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions.