PN 160 — Medical Sur gical Nursing I
This course is designed to prepare the student with the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to care for patients with alterations in medical and surgical health. Medical Surgical Nursing I will enhance the student s ability to apply the nursing process to various disease processes and effectively communicate while safely caring for patients. In this course, the etiology, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, treatments and nursing considerations will be discussed on the following topics: Integumentary, Sensory, Blood, Immune, Gastrointestinal, Orthopedic and Oncology. The curriculum shall prepare the LPN to start peripheral intravenous therapy through catheter insertion into a peripheral vein. Course delivered in 8-week module (6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab per week.)
Prerequisites: PN 100, PN 101, PN 120, PN 140, PN 142, PN 154, PN 155, PN 162