Nursing Concepts II

Catalog description

This course provides for the acquisition of knowledge related to the nursing care by the registered nurse of the childbearing family during ante-partum, intrapartum and postpartum periods, pediatric clients experiencing normal development and alterations in body systems and adult clients experiencing medicalsurgical health conditions. The nursing process is utilized to address diverse client needs. Safety, clinical reasoning, and client teaching concepts are stressed to reduce preventable errors and promote positive client outcomes. Core concepts include critical thinking, client safety, the nursing process, communication, ethical/legal issues, cultural concepts, community resources, assessment techniques, nutritional needs, delegation, prioritization, and collaboration.