Course Overview
In this combined theory/clinical course, you will build on concepts explored in NSHA 7100, NSCC 7150, and NSHA 7201 to gain an understanding of patients experiencing alterations in oxygen supply and demand. This course focuses on caring for individuals experiencing acute alterations in oxygen supply and demand such as: coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome (e.g., MI and angina). NSHA 7410 provides opportunities for you to develop an understanding of patients’ experiences of life-threatening challenges, as well as the knowledge and abilities you require to care for these critically ill patients. You will also have the opportunity to learn about therapeutic interventions used to promote oxygen supply and demand balance (e.g., medications, revascularization techniques, and pacemakers) and to develop your clinical decision-making processes in the clinical setting. The concept of capacities, with consideration of vulnerability, fear and anxiety, and self-determination is further examined within the context of health, critical illness, and health promotion. We also continue to explore the influence of context on the nurse-patient relationship during critical illness. Finally, throughout this course, you will continue to reflect on the significance of your beliefs and values and nursing knowledge for your nursing practice. Opportunities are presented to assist you in identifying and developing strategies that best support your unique learning style.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Expand on previous knowledge related to the oxygen supply and demand framework to incorporate the critical phase of the ACS continuum and the subsequent alterations in the determinants of cardiac output, oxygenation and ventilation, their interrelationships and impact on end organ perfusion.
- Comprehensively assess patients experiencing the critical phase of the ACS continuum.
- Plan and analyze nursing care measures for patients experiencing specific alterations in oxygen supply and demand that incorporates the concepts of self-determination, healing, health promotion and comfort.
- Articulate and apply ethical clinical decision making processes to support nursing care measures with or on behalf of the patient and facilitate systematic presentation and discussion of relevant patient data with other members of the health care team.
- Articulate the influence that the environment of the patient experiencing an acute MI will have on communication, collaboration, and partnership relationships for the nurse, the patient and the health care team.
- Further develop the ability to read relevant nursing research and integrate it into nursing practice.
Effective as of Fall 2006
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