It is anticipated that students will gain skill in assessing patients and in performing nursing interventions and will become increasingly responsible in the provision of holistic nursing care. This laboratory course builds upon the basic nursing skills acquired by the student in the first two semesters. It introduces selected advanced nursing skills and procedures that are necessary in today s complex health care environment. Students are given the opportunity to learn, practice and utilize these skills in the college laboratory and in a variety of health care settings. This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of illness and hospitalization occurring in children and adults.
Study focuses on the major health problems facing today s society.
Care is provided for patients with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses. Guided learning experiences are provided in general hospitals and community agencies. This course continues the study of the major health problems occurring in children and adults. The nurse s role in restoring children and adults to health and supporting them and their families in acute, chronic and terminal illness is examined. Increasingly complex clinical experiences are provided to further integrate nursing theory and practice, thus preparing graduates for beginning level practice.