NURS 6404 - Acute Care II- Management of Acute and Complex Conditions

3 credit hours
Formerly - NURS 5404

During this course, you will build on NURS 6402 and 6403 and receive an in depth understanding of acute and complex health conditions which present to the hospital for initial primary management. This course will focus on management of complex and rapidly changing acute and emergent health problems for adult and older adult patients requiring inpatient management. Diagnostic reasoning is used to differentiate the basis of chronic or acute problems in the rapidly changing health status. Evidenced-based approaches to acute care management drawing upon theories, research, clinical knowledge, and practice standards are used to develop therapeutic plans. Registration restrictions may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.

Registration Restriction(s): Graduate Nursing Program
Prerequisite Course(s): NURS 6402, 6403, 6412
Co-requisite Course(s): NURS 6414