NUR* 125 - Nursing in Health & Illness II

Credit(s): 8
Prerequisite(s): Connecticut Community Colleges NUR* 120, BIO* 235, PSY* 111
Corequisite(s): Course Connecticut Community Colleges PSY* 201, SOC* 101
This course builds upon concepts of nursing practice introduced in Nursing in Health & Illness I. Students apply learning related to pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical, and alternative therapies in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings throughout the course. The course integrates a holistic, familycentered approach to the nursing and interprofessional care of patients, families and groups across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed upon organizational skills of the nurse as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team. Learning experiences provide the student an opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking skills as course concepts are applied in the implementation of safe, patientcentered care in a variety of settings using the nursing process. Active learning strategies are employed to promote the continued development of critical thinking and self-directed lifelong learning.
Lab: 18 hours Classroom: 60 hours Clinical: 162 hours