VNSG 1400 - Nursing in Health & Illness I

CIP Code: 51.3901
Credit(s): 4
Introduction to the general principles of growth and development primary health care needs of the patient across the life span and therapeutic nursing interventions. The student will recognize the uniqueness of the geriatric patient related to physical mental and emotional changes associated with the aging process; describe the psychosocial growth and development and physiological needs of patients across the life span; identify common overt actual and/or potential primary health care needs of the patient; identify the basic interventions to support the patient and family during life stages including death and dying; identify pharmacological agents and related nursing interventions; and demonstrate competency in dosage calculations. Selected medical-surgical disorders will be presented along with nutritional concepts pertinent to those diseases. Introduction to the concepts of Member of a Profession Provider of Patient-Centered Care Patient Safety Advocate and Member of the Health Care Team. (ICOs 1 2 3 4 5 6) Prerequisite: Program admission.

Requisite(s): Take VNSG 1405 VNSG 1227;
Faculty Consent: Y