Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing

Catalog description

This course focuses on providing safe care to multiple patients with complex, multi-system critical care illnesses or injuries. Correlated clinical experiences emphasize refining clinical decision-making, psychomotor skills, and patient care management in professional nursing practice. Concurrent enrollment in the skills lab and clinical experience in community facilities is required. PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160, 74, 75, 77, and 79 with a grade of C or better. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 87, 88, 89. LIMITATION ON ENROLLMENT: Must have a current unencumbered California LVN licensure. (A, CSU)