Prerequisite: NURS 166 and NURS 167.This course focuses on advanced concepts of nursing care as they relate to adult and older adult patients with complex and/or acute multisystem alterations in health. Emphasis is placed on implementing time management and organizational skills while managing the care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Complex clinical skills, priority setting, clinical judgment, tenets of legal and ethical practice, and leadership principles are emphasized. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to patients in a variety of settings.Hours: 180 (45 lecture,135 lab)Transfer Information: CSU TransferableSBCC General Education: NoneGrading Options: Nursing Standard Letter
Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing IV
Santa Barbara City College via California Community Colleges System
