Schedule
Tue, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (9/3/2008 - 12/17/2008) Location: MAIN CASEY C226
Tue, 1:00 PM - 2:55 PM (9/3/2008 - 12/17/2008) Location: MAIN CASEY C109
Thu, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (9/3/2008 - 12/17/2008) Location: *
Description
This theory and clinical course is a Level II nursing course. This course combines concepts of humanistic nursing assessment with the beginning skills/interventions for the delivery of safe patient care. The assessment component of the course encompasses physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, cultural, family and community assessment. The nursing fundamentals component will introduce the student to required skills and/or interventions for clients with altered health maintenance problems. This course integrates concepts and principles of communication, multiculturalism, human-valuing and professional role responsibilities. Content will also include required infection control and barrier precautions as well as an introduction to pharmacology dose calculation. Students will have 2 hours/week of theory, 4 hours/week of learning laboratory time and 6 hours/week of clinical. The 78 clinical hours per semester will provide the student with the opportunities to apply learned theory. These hou