This course is the clinical component to NUR 409 and is taken concurrently. It explores the needs of individuals and families experiencing acute health conditions using the nursing process. The focus of the course is illness intervention and health management with individuals experiencing acute medical/surgical problems, considering current research findings and standards of care. Emphasis is placed on developing clinical reasoning, knowledge integration skills, and reflective judgment. Students use critical thinking and communication skills to implement therapeutic nursing interventions in clients with acute medical and surgical conditions. Students will be able to integrate scientific data, advanced technology and resources in the hospital setting, and research findings into the nursing process while caring for clients and their families. A clinical rotation in variance acute care units will provide practical application of this course content.