A study of the normal maternity cycle as it occurs within the family structure. This course includes anatomy and physiology of reproduction, prenatal, perinatal, postnatal care, and care of children from the newborn to adolescent. The clinical phase will be included with medical-surgical exposure, and maternal patients will be assigned as they are admitted to the hospital unit. Medical-Surgical Nursing I 7 Sem. The student will learn to apply the nursing process and carry out nursing interventions in the role of the licensed practical nurse.
Hospitals provide the student with experience in pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient care.
The nursing home furnishes the student with a more in depth gerontological or geriatric learning situation. A study of diet therapy and pharmacological concerns, as they affect specific body systems are interwoven with the basic study of the human system. Medical-Surgical Nursing II 3 Sem. This course also includes preparation for entering employment.