A comprehensive study of the electrical conduction system of the heart, electrophysiology, and characteristics of the common atrial, junctional, and ventricular dysrhyth-mias including atrioventricular blocks. RNSG 1372 Study of the concepts and principles of perioperative nursing that are essential for competence in the performance of nursing skills. Emphasis in the utilization of critical thinking and the nursing process in the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health in the holistic care of the culturally diverse adult client and families in the perioperative setting. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement is the responsibility of the college faculty.
Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.
Course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Clinical experiences will occur in the community and in community health settings. Explores causality, modes of transmission, and prevention and control of various specific infectious diseases of current significance. A study of word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plural, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical specialities and diagnostic procedures. A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, methods of administration, client education, and calculation of dosages.