Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibilities, including posology and concepts of pharmacology. Theory is complemented with clinical practice. Nr. 215, Chem. 122 Use of the nursing process as a tool to meet the patient's holistic needs. Emphasis is placed on nursing intervention through the application of scientific principles and the development of basic skills to offer nursing care.
Theory is complemented by selected clinical experiences in multiple health settings.
The nursing process is utilized in the solution of spiritual problems presented by patients and their families. The Christian vision of man, the concepts of love, faith, forgiveness, hope, and the meaning of life and the role of the nurse as a provider of spiritual care are discussed throughout the course. The basic concepts of the teaching-learning process are introduced using the Nursing Process as framework. It focuses on teaching theories, the formulation of objectives, the developing of strategies, selecting methods and the evaluating process. Focus on the capacitation of students to use concepts from the biological sciences, pharmacology and chemistry, in administering intravenous fluids, blood and derivates and parenteral nutrition.