NU-200 Nursing Science III Flhcon

This course is administered and completed at FLHCON This 9-credit course builds on the nursing foundation gained in the general education courses and core values and focuses on the nursing essence of three specialty areas of nursing. This course is divided into 3 separate rotating 5 week sessions of content: Critical Care, Maternal-Child, and Mental Health. All three modules present opportunities for the students to fine tune their methodological skill set utilizing the nursing process. In addition, the student is able to continue to build their knowledge of disciplined inquiry with evidence based practice in each of the specialty areas. Special needs of the aged and pediatric population are also included. Finally, students explore each specialty area as part of the professional identity of nursing. Practice of nursing skills is provided in the college lab and through client care assignment selection which is planned with concurrent theory. At times, students may be required to attend educational programs outside of regularly scheduled classes.