NURS 121L-B

Demonstrate beginning role development as a manager of patient care.

Discuss the effects of a person’s gender, age, culture, lifestyle, attitude, and values on the morbidity and mortality of selected acute and chronic health problems.

Interpret various assessments and diagnostic results to identify the presence or risk of medical and surgical health problems in adult patients.

Select nursing diagnoses associated with selected acute and chronic health problems.

Identify the emotional and behavioral responses common to selected acute and chronic health problems, such as altered family processes, denial, body image disturbance, powerlessness, individual, and family coping, and knowledge deficit.

Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills when selecting evidence-based preventative measures and interventions that reflect patient-centered care.

Describe pharmacotherapy and related nursing considerations for selected acute and chronic health problems.

Determine quality and safety measures pertinent to care of the adult medical-surgical patient.

Plan appropriate patient instruction using teaching/learning principles.

Plan evaluation of effectiveness of interventions for patients with selected acute and chronic health problems.