Competency will be demonstrated in the clinical setting. The prevention of the spread of disease, safety and comfort measures will be taught. The student will be taught the development of responsibility to make, to report and to record observations using the nursing care process. I Covers the common condition of illness and nursing care of adult patients in acute, sub-acute or convalescent stages of illness, of both short and long term duration, including nutrition and administration of drugs. LPN 11006 Back to the top of this page SPN 13004 Basic Concepts of Nursing II Continuation of LPN 11006 .
Nutrition Covers the principles of good nutrition for all age groups.
There is a brief description of special diets for treatment in diseases or body system disorders. The student applies the principles of diet therapy by making menus for modified diets. The basic four groups are taught as well as the importance of good nutrition. This course includes the normal aging process, characteristics of aging, special problems associated with aging and experience in the care of the aging patient. Also covers intravenous infusion rate calculation, temperature conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit.