Nursing Across the Lifespan III (NURS 230)

Term: 2025-2026 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Marie Lynn SmidtShow MyInfo popup for Marie Lynn Smidt

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• Office: HSIM 105B
• Phone: 605-367-5552

Office Hours

By Appointment

1. Feel free to email me at Marie.Smidt@southeasttech.edu. I will respond within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). Please plan accordingly. 
2. Request an individual meeting in person via Teams or email.

 

Education:

• MSN – Walden University
• BSN – South Dakota State University 

 

 

Expertise: 20 years of combined clinical and educational nursing.

• Clinical Background: 15 years in hospital Float Pools (ICU, ED, L&D, Med-Surg).
• Teaching Background: 5 years in Hospital Education & Diabetes Management.

 

Description

Lifespan III incorporates knowledge from prior courses and concentrates on the health and illness of the individuals and families across the lifespan by identifying and utilizing patient centered care. Through collaboration with their peers and the use of advanced critical thinking skills, the students will formulate and deliver holistic plans of care by using the nursing process, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives in a variety of mental health settings. Within this course, the students will learn health promotion, risk reduction, physiological adaptation, pharmacological and parental therapies, nutrition, and basic care and comfort within the context of mental health populations, fostering the development of safe, holistic care plans. Prerequisite: NURS 220, NURS 220S Corequisite: NURS 230S