Acute Care Nursing

8 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to provide holistic, person-centred care in the acute setting and explores the concepts and practices of acute care nursing with various patient populations. Students consolidate and extend their knowledge and clinical ability in the acute care setting. Problem solving, complex patient situations and expanding the professional role of the nurse are central themes of the course. Prerequisite(s): NURS 330-4, or all of: NRSG 410-7, NRSG 411-7, NRSG 412-7, and NRSG 415-7, or permission of the Chair Preclusion(s): NRSG 424-8, NURS 443-(3, 5, 8)