Introduction to Client-Centered Care 1B

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Term 1-B continues the fundamental concepts upon which subsequent courses in the program build. Beginning concepts of the nursing care of the surgical client (pre and post-operative), anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and pharmacology are started. Pharmacology applications incorporate principles of medication actions and interactions, both therapeutic and adverse, and the basis for studying individual medication. Calculating medication dosages, preparation, administration, and storage is also emphasized. An active skills lab component is integrated within the term.