VNSG 2510 - Nursing in Health and Illness III

CIP Code: 51.3901
Credit(s): 5
Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Continue to focus on the role of a vocational nurse as a Member of a Profession Provider of Patient-Centered Care Patient Safety Advocate and Member of the Health Care Team. Further study of common medical—surgical health problems of the client including concepts of mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse. The student will compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the adult client with common medical— surgical health problems; compare and contrast diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the adult client with common medical—surgical health problems; incorporate nutrition drug therapy and nursing interventions in developing plans of care to meet the needs of the adult client experiencing common medical—surgical health problems; utilize the nursing process in caring for adults with common medical-surgical health problems and related nursing interventions; and utilize learned skills and knowledge for transition from student to graduate vocational nurse. Critical thinking exercises continue throughout this course. The capstone experience is the PN Comprehensive Predictor for vocational nurses. Lab fee required. 1,2,3,4,5,6

Requisite(s): Take VNSG 1238 VNSG 1160;
Faculty Consent: N