If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need for class. This course is the second course in a two-quarter sequence. Opportunity is provided for supervised nursing care to individuals and families with acute and chronic illnesses. Emphasis is on increasing skill in systematic assessment, developing competency in selected nursing therapies, and developing role as caring agent for persons of all ages with altered health.
Objectives Applies the nursing process in providing care for moderately ill individuals of all ages.
Analyzes human responses to derive therapeutic goals for ill individuals. Demonstrates increasing skill and confidence in providing nursing therapies to individuals with altered health. Uses interpersonal therapeutic skill in communicating effectively with ill clients and families. Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team. Provides client health education across care settings.