The course also focuses on basic organizational and leadership skills of the LPN and professional issues in nursing. Clinical time at Fort Meade on the in-patient psych unit, dual diagnosis unit and outpatient mental health department is scheduled. Successful completion of all required first and second semester courses. It presents material on the nursing process as it is applied to the administration of pharmacologic agents. Drugs are discussed according to their classification, side effects and nursing implications.
Patient teaching is incorporated into the nursing process.
Specific concepts of pharmacology and procedures for medication administration are reviewed and discussed more in-depth. This course is the first of two adult medical-surgical courses. It involves theory and clinical application which focuses on the nursing process. The Geriatric Clinical focus is on various levels of long-term care from assisted living to acute care. The Role of the LPN as a leader is highlighted as are assessment skills.