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RNSG 2231
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Course Outcomes
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Analyze the pathophysiologic alterations in the internal environment of the adult client experiencing advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Correlate the physiological effects of aging with the gerontological client's ability to recuperate from advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Integrate elements of nursing process as it applies to the nursing care of adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Use critical thinking skills, based on evidenced-based findings, psychosocial and cultural knowledge in planning care for adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Demonstrate knowledge of cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills essential for providing therapeutic nursing interventions to adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Examine the roles of the nurse as Provider of Care, Coordinator of Care and Member of a Profession when caring for adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Analyze the legal implications that relate to the care of adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Analyze ethical decision making related to care of adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Evaluate physiological actions, side effects, rationale, and nursing implications of pharmacological agents used in the care of adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Evaluate individual client and family responses to therapeutic modalities and nursing interventions that are used to promote adaptation for adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Communicate teaching/discharge/referral plans for adult clients and their families to facilitate promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration of health related to advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Integrate growth and development concepts when providing nursing care for adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Analyze economic and political issues impacting care of adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems.
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Examine professional attributes of caring that assist the adult client and their families to adapt to advanced health needs involving multiple body systems and the critical care environment.
15. Discuss a variety of community resources that assist adult clients with advanced health needs involving multiple body systems to achieve an optimal level of health or to prepare terminal clients for death.
  A PDF version of Outcomes is located here.
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18-Dec-2007

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