NURSE 123 - Emergency Care & Disaster Preparedness

Credits: 1
Introduces the student nurse to the provision of care in an emergency setting for clients across the life-span. The concepts of assessment of the client experiencing an emergency and the initial prioritizing of care will be explored. Cardiac and pulmonary emergencies will be discussed including the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members responding to the emergency.

Prerequisite: NURSE 109 and 110; and concurrent enrollment in NURSE 112; and instructor’s permission.