NRSG 229 - Health & Illness 5

4 Credits

The course is a continuation of health and illness theory with focus on special populations. Normal and abnormal pathophysiological responses will be examined in response to changes of the individual across the lifespan. The course will focus on concepts in the context of reproduction & family, growth, and development.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 219 with minimum GPA of 2.5.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNT

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Fifth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:55:00

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 44
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Computation
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Reproduction & Family

Family centered care
Expanding families
Newborn care
Perinatal substance abuse

Assessment & Development

Intrapartum
Postpartum
PPH
Cerebral palsy
Downs syndrome
Autism
ADHD

Perfusion & Oxygenation

Intrapartum oxygen pathway

Student Learning Outcomes
Clinical Judgment

Analyze expected and unexpected outcomes related to health & illness in special populations.

Safety

Propose measures to maintain patient safety in health and illness among special populations.

Person-Centered Care

Appraise priority nurse actions and assessments used to maintain person-centered care in health and illness.

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Propose priority information and discrepancies to include in documentation for quality improvement.
Participate effectively in appropriate data collection and other research activities