A comprehensive update of obstetric and pediatric nursing to prepare graduates of the ADN program to sit for the California State licensing examination for registered nurses, and to provide practicing nurses with an overview of current information in these specialty areas. No Credit only. This course focuses on the client-centered study of fundamental nursing concepts applicable to all clinical areas in vocational nursing. This course provides a foundation in the study of nursing care, basic physiology and pathophysiology related to clients experiencing diabetes, pain and disorders of the gastrointestinal system. The special needs of the aging client are presented.
Psychosocial content includes basic communication skills, stress, loss and grief, death and dying.
The course provides the opportunity to apply didactic information from concurrent nursing courses to the clinical setting. No Credit only. Perioperative and Oncology nursing are included. Psychosocial content includes the cultural and health education needs of the client. Concentration of this unit is adult Medical-Surgical Nursing as related to concurrent nursing units.