PN 872 - Practical Nursing A

220 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 220 Contact Hours

This module teaches the practical nurse student basic concepts and skills of medical-surgical nursing care, including: Pathophysiology of selected body systems; interpretation of lab and diagnostic values; fluid and electrolyte balance; acid-base balance; shock; the hematopoietic system; the neurological system; the integumentary system; the gastrointestinal system; the respiratory system; pharmacology; and nursing interventions in health and illness. The module emphasizes utilizing the nursing process at the Practical Nurse (PN) level of care.