Select advanced nursing procedures will also be covered. Students develop entry level proficiency in intravenous therapy utilizing the nursing process. The course includes intravenous indications, types of fluids, types of venous access devices including central lines, calculations of flow rates, identification and implications of complications, patient education, and documentation. Nursing responsibilities and the current LPN Practice Act are included. The course includes growth and development patterns as well as care of the well and sick child.
Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, diet and the safe administration of medications.
Laboratory experience is concurrent with lecture, thereby allowing the student to apply theory in the clinical area. Laboratory settings are chosen to enable the student to see a variety of well and sick children. The nursing process continues to be emphasized. The course includes nursing care of the client with cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, integumentary or gastrointestinal disorders. Emphasis is placed on deviations from normal and the nursing process is incorporated into all phases of the course.