CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS 1.5 unit

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Focus on practicing clinical nursing skills needed to provide and manage safe nursing care of adult patients. Major emphasis on developing psychomotor skills related to vital signs, personal hygiene, asepsis, transfer and ambulation, hydration, elimination, intake/output, ostomies, wound care, comfort measures, and administration of medications. Introduces documentation of procedures and nursing care, including the use of basic technology within the healthcare setting. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 27 hours lecture.