NURS 4372 - Critical Care Nursing Simulation/Lab

[1 Credit]

Critical Care Nursing Simulation/Lab builds upon the basic sciences and principles of nursing established in previous level nursing courses. Theoretical foundations for this course focus on the physiological changes occurring in adults/aged adults with acute, complex health problems. This course provides the opportunity for clinical application and interfaces with the theory course Critical Care Nursing Theory, and the practicum course Critical Care Nursing Practicum. Simulation/Lab content is guided by standards of critical care nursing formulated by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. In the simulation/lab setting, students are expected to be able to apply the nursing process in the practice of nursing and in assisting the client and family to cope with an acute health crisis. Simulation/Lab learning experiences occur in a simulated environment. [30 hours simulation /lab]. Corequisite: NURS 4352 and NURS 4362 Prerequisite: NURS 3355, NURS 3365, NURS 3358, NURS 3368, NURS 3451, and NURS 3370.