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NURS 480 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:
Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill 202201SPI
VR- 6T
202201SPI 2022 Section VR-6T 01/24/2022 to 04/03/2022 Modified 01/25/2022
Meeting Times
Class Length: 10 weeks
For every 1 hour in a theory class, it is expected that students complete 2–3 hours of study in preparation for class. For
this course, it is expected that a minimum of 10–15 hours of study outside of class is completed each week. Please
check your Student Portal for specific class meeting times, dates, and locations.
In some courses, there is a required online Zoom session in week 10. Please see course specifics below.
You are not required to complete any pre-work before Week 1, however, preparation for class is recommended.
Lectur
e
Tuesdays 9am-2pm
Meetings will be held via Zoom
The class starts on Tuesday, January 25th. The last day of class is Tuesday, March 29th.
Contact Information
Professor: Jennifer Uebe
Email:
Course Description
This course is the third in the series of medical–surgical nursing courses and provides the theoretical perspective on
care of acute and critically ill persons across the life span and promotes wellness in culturally diverse populations.
Total Course Credits: Total Course Hours: Lecture Hours In-Class:
3 48 48
Lab Hours: Supervised Clinical/Practicum Hours: Externship/Internship Hours:
0 0 0
Requisites
1 of
, Course Prerequisites: NURS 201 and 211L
Course Corequisites: NURS 481L
Course Learning Outcomes
On conclusion of the course, in order to provide nursing care to promote wellness in culturally diverse populations, the
student will be able to:
1. Analyze pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts to identify key problems and to prioritize care for
clients who have complex health care needs.
2. Evaluate assessment data using critical/clinical reasoning skills to make clinical judgments for clients who have
complex multi- system health care needs.
3. Apply integrated client care technologies, information systems, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and
communication devices, to facilitate interprofessional collaboration to advocate for the client’s health
care needs.
4. Evaluate the pharmacologic, nutritional, developmental, and teaching needs of the critically ill client with alterations
in health.
Program Learning Outcomes
College of Nursing Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence-based and innovative nursing education to culturally diverse
learners, preparing nurses to provide quality and compassionate care responsive to the needs of the community and the
global society.
College of Nursing Philosophy
The philosophy of the College of Nursing is that education is a continuous process occurring in phases throughout an
individual’s lifetime. Nurses are lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
Program Learning Outcomes
The following Program Learning Outcomes were selected to provide the essential body of knowledge and experience
necessary to educate students to move directly into their new role. For the undergraduate, this role is as professional
registered nurses according to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008).
(https://learn.westcoastuniversity.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-13634517_1)
1. Support professional nursing practice decisions with concepts and theories from the biological, physical, and social
sciences.
2. Plan preventative and population-focused interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, cost, and equity.
3. Support therapeutic nursing interventions for patients and families in a variety of healthcare and community
settings using evidence-based practice.
4. Apply nursing process and critical thinking when providing holistic, patient-centered nursing care to diverse
populations.
5. Design healthcare education for individuals, families, and communities.
6. Comply with the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in practice.
7. Develop an effective communication style to interact with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health team.
8. Model leadership when providing safe, quality nursing care, when coordinating the healthcare team, and
when tasked with oversight and accountability for care delivery.
9. Use patient care technology and information systems when providing nursing care in a variety of settings.
2 of
,Course Materials
3 of
, Visit the West Coast University bookstore (https://bncvirtual.com/westcoastuniversity) to purchase any required materials,
including publisher access codes, as needed.
Please be aware that used textbooks may not include access codes, study guides and/or DVDs containing additional
course materials that may be required for the course. In some cases supplemental materials may be directly purchased
from the publisher. However, students will be held accountable for obtaining these materials in order to meet all
course requirements.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Author: American Psychological Association
Publisher: American Psychological
Association Edition: 7th
Optional
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical
Problems
Author: Lewis, S. Heitkemper, M., Bucher, L., Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D.
Publisher: Elsevier
Edition: 11th
Optional
Assessment Technologies Institute
ATI product solutions (http://atitesting.com)(2019)
Optional
Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests
Author: Fischbach, F., & Dunning, M. B.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Edition: 9th
Optional
ATI
Assessment Technologies Institute.
(2019) ATI product solutions
(http://atitesting.com/)
ATI is required throughout the program.
Remind App
Remind app will be used as a course communication tool. Initial communication will come from a telephone number
individualized for each student. Please feel free to save that number and use it either by text or telephone during
"office hours".
Alternatively, you can download the Remind app (https://www.remind.com/apps/) and communicate using in-app
messaging. If this is your first time using Remind, please login using your university email address and click on the
Forgot Password link to set a new password.
For support please contact from your university email address or visit
https://help.remind.com/
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NURS 480 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:
Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill 202201SPI
VR- 6T
202201SPI 2022 Section VR-6T 01/24/2022 to 04/03/2022 Modified 01/25/2022
Meeting Times
Class Length: 10 weeks
For every 1 hour in a theory class, it is expected that students complete 2–3 hours of study in preparation for class. For
this course, it is expected that a minimum of 10–15 hours of study outside of class is completed each week. Please
check your Student Portal for specific class meeting times, dates, and locations.
In some courses, there is a required online Zoom session in week 10. Please see course specifics below.
You are not required to complete any pre-work before Week 1, however, preparation for class is recommended.
Lectur
e
Tuesdays 9am-2pm
Meetings will be held via Zoom
The class starts on Tuesday, January 25th. The last day of class is Tuesday, March 29th.
Contact Information
Professor: Jennifer Uebe
Email:
Course Description
This course is the third in the series of medical–surgical nursing courses and provides the theoretical perspective on
care of acute and critically ill persons across the life span and promotes wellness in culturally diverse populations.
Total Course Credits: Total Course Hours: Lecture Hours In-Class:
3 48 48
Lab Hours: Supervised Clinical/Practicum Hours: Externship/Internship Hours:
0 0 0
Requisites
1 of
, Course Prerequisites: NURS 201 and 211L
Course Corequisites: NURS 481L
Course Learning Outcomes
On conclusion of the course, in order to provide nursing care to promote wellness in culturally diverse populations, the
student will be able to:
1. Analyze pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts to identify key problems and to prioritize care for
clients who have complex health care needs.
2. Evaluate assessment data using critical/clinical reasoning skills to make clinical judgments for clients who have
complex multi- system health care needs.
3. Apply integrated client care technologies, information systems, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and
communication devices, to facilitate interprofessional collaboration to advocate for the client’s health
care needs.
4. Evaluate the pharmacologic, nutritional, developmental, and teaching needs of the critically ill client with alterations
in health.
Program Learning Outcomes
College of Nursing Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence-based and innovative nursing education to culturally diverse
learners, preparing nurses to provide quality and compassionate care responsive to the needs of the community and the
global society.
College of Nursing Philosophy
The philosophy of the College of Nursing is that education is a continuous process occurring in phases throughout an
individual’s lifetime. Nurses are lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
Program Learning Outcomes
The following Program Learning Outcomes were selected to provide the essential body of knowledge and experience
necessary to educate students to move directly into their new role. For the undergraduate, this role is as professional
registered nurses according to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008).
(https://learn.westcoastuniversity.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-13634517_1)
1. Support professional nursing practice decisions with concepts and theories from the biological, physical, and social
sciences.
2. Plan preventative and population-focused interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, cost, and equity.
3. Support therapeutic nursing interventions for patients and families in a variety of healthcare and community
settings using evidence-based practice.
4. Apply nursing process and critical thinking when providing holistic, patient-centered nursing care to diverse
populations.
5. Design healthcare education for individuals, families, and communities.
6. Comply with the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in practice.
7. Develop an effective communication style to interact with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health team.
8. Model leadership when providing safe, quality nursing care, when coordinating the healthcare team, and
when tasked with oversight and accountability for care delivery.
9. Use patient care technology and information systems when providing nursing care in a variety of settings.
2 of
,Course Materials
3 of
, Visit the West Coast University bookstore (https://bncvirtual.com/westcoastuniversity) to purchase any required materials,
including publisher access codes, as needed.
Please be aware that used textbooks may not include access codes, study guides and/or DVDs containing additional
course materials that may be required for the course. In some cases supplemental materials may be directly purchased
from the publisher. However, students will be held accountable for obtaining these materials in order to meet all
course requirements.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Author: American Psychological Association
Publisher: American Psychological
Association Edition: 7th
Optional
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical
Problems
Author: Lewis, S. Heitkemper, M., Bucher, L., Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D.
Publisher: Elsevier
Edition: 11th
Optional
Assessment Technologies Institute
ATI product solutions (http://atitesting.com)(2019)
Optional
Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests
Author: Fischbach, F., & Dunning, M. B.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Edition: 9th
Optional
ATI
Assessment Technologies Institute.
(2019) ATI product solutions
(http://atitesting.com/)
ATI is required throughout the program.
Remind App
Remind app will be used as a course communication tool. Initial communication will come from a telephone number
individualized for each student. Please feel free to save that number and use it either by text or telephone during
"office hours".
Alternatively, you can download the Remind app (https://www.remind.com/apps/) and communicate using in-app
messaging. If this is your first time using Remind, please login using your university email address and click on the
Forgot Password link to set a new password.
For support please contact from your university email address or visit
https://help.remind.com/
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