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BELLIN COLLEGE CATALOG2011-12NR 461A GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING -- 3 creditsCourse Description:This course prepares students to deliver competent and humanistic care to older adults. Students apply bestcare practices for the older adult in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and illnessmanagement including atypical presentations and end-of-life care. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of anolder adult’s functional status and health expectations during life transitions.NR 464A ADULT ACUTE CARE CLINICAL PRACTICUM II -- 2 creditsCourse Description:This clinical course provides students with opportunities to enhance critical thinking and clinical decisionmakingskills while delivering patient-centered care in an acute care environment. Students develop timemanagement, organization, and prioritization skills while providing care to diverse individuals.NR 474A CRITICAL CARE NURSING -- 3 creditsCourse Description:This course provides students with the basis for the collaborative care of patients and their familiesencountering complex health issues. Students enhance critical thinking skills as they apply to the managementof critically ill patients.NR 475A SERVICE LEARNING CLINICAL PRACTICUM -- 1Course Description:This clinical course engages students in experiential learning activities that address community health needs.Students build reciprocal relationships with community partners, nurture a culture of social responsibility, andembrace the College values.NR 481A PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING -- 3 creditsCourse Description:This course prepares students for entry level practice in community and public health settings. The focus isindividuals, families, communities, and vulnerable populations. Students explore governmental, economic, andpolitical factors that affect health care. The nursing role is developed with emphasis on health promotion andmaintenance, disease prevention, and illness management which is facilitated by health teaching andappropriate use of community resources. Critical reasoning is used to address evidence-based practice andepidemiological processes.NR 482A PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICUM -- 2 creditsCourse Description:This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to care for patients within community and publichealth settings. Students work with an interprofessional team to address the unique health care needs ofindividuals, families, communities, and vulnerable populations. Students practice health promotion andmaintenance, disease prevention, and illness management.NR 483A CAPSTONE CLINICAL PRACTICUM -- 2 creditsCourse Description:This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to synthesize professional nursing concepts and torefine their evidence-based nursing interventions in a selected clinical setting. Students collaborate with apreceptor to practice professional nursing within the framework of intra- and interprofessional health careteams.55