NURS 6111 Critical Care Nursing I
Examination of theoretical concepts and principles in critical care. Analysis of the nursing process and humanistic care considering cultural diversity and evidence-based practice. Identification of the roles and functions of the nursing professional in critical care units. Evaluation of ethical-legal concepts related to the care of clients at high risk of death. Analysis of immediate nursing care for the stabilization of cardiac, respiratory, renal and neurological functions in critical situations. Discussion of treatment modalities, including pharmacology, to treat health disorders. Examination of theories and educational strategies to carry out the teaching-learning process of the client and family in critical care.
Prerequisite
NURS 5000, 5015, 5020, 5040, 6910
Corequisite
NURS 6916