Explores impact on client of psychosocial, physical and spiritual stressors. Common issues and problems encountered in individual, family and community living. Environmental and social health factors as related to appropriate developmental stages. Laboratory experiences include vital signs, handwashing, environmental safety, making occupied and unoccupied beds, hygienic care, range of motion, body mechanics, patient transfer, positioning and ambulation, binders, bandaging, gloving, sterile dressing and sterile technique, measures to promote elimination from large intestines, measures to promote elimination from urinary bladder, administration of oral medications, administration of medication by injection. Laboratory experiences include but not limited to newborn and post partum assessment.
Students care for patients in nursing home, health care center or hospital.
Administration of medications is a part of clinical experience. Eight clinical laboratory hours per week. Included in clinical hours are two clinical post conference hours, one hour for each day of clinical experience. Students care for selected patients in obstetrical and pediatric units. Fourteen clinical laboratory hours per week.