NAD 125 - Nursing II

Credit(s): 8
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 8

This course builds on concepts, skills, and theories learned in NAD 105 and focuses on the care of individual adult patients and families with common and complex health problems that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Emphasis is placed on the care of patients with alterations in hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary problems. Concepts of patient-centered care, quality improvement, informatics, evidence-based practice, safety, teamwork and collaboration, leadership and professionalism are integrated throughout the course. Learning experiences are provided in the classroom, audio-visual tutorials, skills lab, simulation and clinical settings. Students will provide care for individual adult patients and families with common and complex health problems that require medical and/or surgical health care needs in the acute care, outpatient, community and/or long term care and rehabilitation settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and skills lab and a minimum grade of C in theory are required in order to pass the course.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): Take NAD 105, NAD 106, NAD 108, and BIO 211 with a grade of C or better. All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better to progress in the program. Corequisite: NAD 130 and BIO 212. All corequisites must be passed with C or better to progress in the program.
General Education: Not Applicable