3.00 Credits
Use of nursing process in nursing care to clients across the life span experiencing acute alterations in human experience. Focus is on physiological, psychological, spiritual, developmental, and sociocultural dimensions. Process skills of critical thinking, communication, teaching, collaboration, change strategies, and self-development and professional role of care giver/helper, counselor, and advocate are integrated. Prerequisites: admission to the nursing major; NURS 3040, 3047, 3150, PHCY 4470 or concurrent enrollment.