Care of Medical Surgical Disorder I

Catalog description

This course includes theory and clinical study using the nursing process as a method of providing individualizing patient care with special emphasis directed towards essential concepts related to body fluid/water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance, care of the perioperative adult client and the adult client experiencing alterations in cardiovascular/lymphatic/immune functioning. Students will begin to utilize a nursing process approach, and will perform applicable practical nursing clinical skills to assigned client(s) in approved health care facilities under the supervision and discretion of practical nursing faculty. This course includes a 120-hour clinical component. Pre-requisite(s): HNUR 1270 , HNUR 1314 , HNUR 1322 , HNUR 1362 , BIOL 2017 , BIOL 2042 Concurrency: HNUR 1460 , HNUR 2423 Co-requisite(s): None