NUR 142 or RN or PN license . This course is designed to present knowledge and physical assessment skills which can be applied immediately in the health care setting to recognize and differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings. It will enhance patient assessment skills, promote integration of current nursing theory with clinical practice and enhance the participant's ability to function safely and effectively in the rapidly expanding role of the nurse in all health care settings. This course is designed to develop skill in therapeutic communi -cation when dealing with patients both in and out of a hospital setting. Actual case studies are presented as exercises in nurse-patient interaction.
Enrollment is limited.
Offered day only. Fulfills American Heart Association requirements for professional certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support. Theory and practice components focus on airway management, airway obstruction, circulation support, and infant resuscitation. Ethical, legal and lifestyle issues are also explored. Offered day only.