PN 874 - Practical Nursing B

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; the musculoskeletal system; the cardiovascular system; the respiratory system; the immune system; the renal system; the endocrine system; the sensory system; pharmacology; and nursing interventions in health and illness. The module emphasizes utilizing the nursing process at the Practical Nurse (PN) level of care.