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This course is designed to expand the student's learning in a specified topic related to nursing practice. Advanced theories and principles related to the delivery of nursing care in selected settings and/or with selected patient populations are presented as seen in the ED setting. The course builds on the previous coursework throughout the curriculum. In this Specialty Nursing Seminar, students will acquire an overview of the principals involved in the planning and implementation of nursing interventions for patients in Emergency Department (ED) settings. Content will focus on the unique environment of the ED with an emphasis on patient assessment, triage principles, ACLS protocols, Trauma Patient Management, and Disaster Preparedness & Response Principles. Using a systems approach, the students will review the etiologies, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, and nursing interventions for these patients. Prerequisites: NR.120.501-120.522