Introduces concepts of communication, pharmacology, growth and development with emphasis on aging. Presents laboratory and clinical application of selected nursing skills to adults. Emphasis is on the role of the practical nurse in relationship to the nursing process. Includes emphasis on growth and development through the life cycle. Presents laboratory and clinical application of selected nursing skills to the care of adults and children.
Emphasis is on the role of the practical nurse in relationship to the nursing process.
NRS 101 or 104. A nonclinical course that introduces the nursing role with emphasis on beginning legal and ethical concerns. Explores the rights of individuals in all aspects of life. Acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing program. Introduction to the application of the nursing process and to the concepts of nurse, health, person and environment.