Adult Nursing is divided into three courses in which students will develop competencies required to care for adult patients with a variety of disorders, in a safe manner, using the nursing process. In Adult Nursing 1, students will focus on the nursing care of adults experiencing disorders related to regulatory mechanisms of fluid and electrolyte imbalance. They will also be introduced to adults experiencing communicable diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal and the reproductive systems. Students will develop knowledge and skills required for holistic assessment and patient care management of these disorders, using the nursing process. Emphasis is placed on integrating therapeutic communication skills and critical thinking skills in the students’ development of competencies as well as ensuring evidence-based nursing care. This course includes classroom and laboratory simulation activities.
