NURS 12. Nursing Care Of Adults. Focuses on the utilization of the nursing process in meeting health needs of adult individuals who are experiencing mild to moderate stress as a result of acute and/or chronic health problems. The role of the nurse in the diagnosis and management of learning needs is emphasized. Lecture three hours; laboratory six hours. Prerequisite: Admission to Clinical Nursing program. Corequisite: NURS 15, NURS 16. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 5.0.