Pharmacological principles of patient care with emphasis on body systems and medication dosage calculation, preparation, administration and storage. Instruction includes didactic and laboratory simulations. Fulfills the pharmacology requirements for the Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician. Basic concepts of nutrition for Vocational Nurses. Provides knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition to serve as a basis for decision-making in nursing care.
Nutrition is integrated into patient care with emphasis on aspects of disease prevention.
VOCN 33C Students will practice, perfor and master basic nursing procedures in the clinical laboratory with supervision. VOCN 33C Coreq. VOCN 33D Introduction of Vocational Nursing theory and practice. Didactic include gerontology and principles of nursing care for Musculoskeletal and Integuentary systes with an introduction to nursing care of the gastrointestinal system. Clinical education has both a acute and a chronic care focus.