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NURS 411 / NURS 412 Course Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION  NURS / RNBS 411

Students examine concepts of critical and emergency care in the management of clients with acute, life-threatening and multi-system health problems.

COURSE DESCRIPTION NURS / RNBS 412

Students apply knowledge gained in NURS / RNBS 411 – Complex Nursing Situations to patient care in a variety of critical and emergency care settings. Emphasis is on collaborating with members of the health care team in planning, implementing and evaluating care.

National Emergency Library - Complex Nursing

The National Emergency Library books  are available to one borrower at a time using controlled digital lending. Browse the National Emergency Library for "advanced practice nursing" or " emergency nursing" or "critical care nursing". Registration is required.

 

NURS 411 / NURS 412 Reference Resources and Reading List

     *RB 113      *RC 86.8      *RC 350      *RC 674      *RC 683.4

     *RC 685      *RC 735.5      *RC 871      *RC 874.7      *RT 41

     *RT 48      *RM 125

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Urden, L. D., Stacy, K. M., & Lough, M. E. (2018). Critical care nursing: Diagnosis and management. (8th ed.). Elsevier.  ISBN 978-0323-447522

SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

Bryant, R. A., & Nix, D. P. (2016). Acute & chronic wounds: Current management concepts. (5th ed.) Elsevier.

 

Drug information handbook for advanced practice nursing. (2015). (17th ed.). Lexi-Comp.

 

Gahart, B. L., Nasareno, A. R., & Ortega, M. Q. (2019). Gahart’s 2019 intravenous medications: A handbook for nurses and health professionals. (35th ed.). Elsevier.

 

Goolsby, M. J., & Grubbs, L. (2015). Advanced assessment: Interpreting findings and formulating differential diagnoses. (3rd ed.). Davis.

 

Morton, P. G., & Fontaine, D. K. (2018). Critical care nursing: A holistic approach. (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

 

Nursing Council of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. (1989). Code of ethics. HBL RT85 N87 1989.

 

Weber, J. R., & Kelley, J. H. (2018). Health assessment in nursing. (6th ed.) Wolters Kluwer.

 

JOURNALS

American Journal of Critical Care

British Journal of Nursing

Critical Care Nurse

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Neonatal, Paediatric & Child Health Nursing.

Nursing Clinics of North America

 

WEB SITES 

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses http://www.aacn.org

Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow http://nursesource.org/critical_care.html

 

DVDs and Multimedia

3-lead EKG. (2007). Irvine, CA: Concept Media

Assessing heart sounds. (1988). Springhouse, PA:: Springhouse Corp.

Cardiac disorders: Heart failure. (2006). Irvine, CA: Concept Media.

Ethical issues in nursing. (2006). Cypress, CA: Cinema House Films. Contents: Introduction: Concepts, values and decision making - v. 2 Protection: Privacy, safety, and standards -- v. 3 Respect: Dignity, autonomy, and relationships. HBL AV RT85 E831 2006 (3 DVDs)

Neuro assessment (2006). Irvine, CA: Delmar.

Normal & abnormal breath sounds. (1990). Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp.

Respiratory disorders. (2006). Irvine, CA: Delmar.

 

 

Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Librarian / Graduate Studies and Research Liaison

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