The course is designed to prepare traditional BSN students to provide professional nursing care for advanced acuity medical surgical adult clients and families through didactic and clinical experiences. Emphasis will be placed on the key concept of clinical judgment and will include incorporation of cue recognition and analysis with development of hypotheses to generate solutions and take action. Content related to quality and safety, teaching-learning, therapeutic communication, interprofessional collaboration, and culturally competent nursing care will be utilized to generate the best possible evidence-based client- centered care solutions.

The course is designed to prepare traditional BSN students to provide professional nursing care for advanced acuity medical surgical adult clients and families through didactic and clinical experiences. Emphasis will be placed on the key concept of clinical judgment and will include incorporation of cue recognition and analysis with development of hypotheses to generate solutions and take action. Content related to quality and safety, teaching-learning, therapeutic communication, interprofessional collaboration, and culturally competent nursing care will be utilized to generate the best possible evidence-based client- centered care solutions.