Nursing Practicum I

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Nursing Practicum I integrates and enhances knowledge gained in Nursing Process l. This course includes fundamentals of nursing, medication administration, mental health, and medical- surgical content focusing on adult and geriatric clients. As the student advances through the clinical experience, progression from basic skills to more complex skills will occur. PN2106 Maternal-Newborn and Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing 6 Credits Maternal-Newborn and Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing explore the components of maternity nursing including communication skills, prenatal care, high-risk pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum care, family planning, care of the newborn including high-risk newborn. This course builds on the basic concepts of nursing principles, meeting the needs of pediatric clients and their caregiver(s), and the behavior of the well-child and the child experiencing illness.