- NURS 215 – Nurs Physical/Mental Hlth II (4)
- Prerequisites: NURS 101, NURS 102, NURS 210, BIOL 203, BIOL 204. Adult, child and infant CPR certification. This course builds upon the skills, abilities, and knowledge developed in Nursing 101 and Nursing 102. The core concepts of individual, professional nursing, and health care are an organizing framework. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of mental health, stress and coping, perfusion, oxygenation, acid-base balance, metabolism, collaboration, and clinical decision making. The student will integrate theory into practice by caring for adult and older adult patients in acute care and mental health settings. The student is expected to demonstrate competency of selected intermediate nursing skills in the Nursing Lab.