VNSG 2510 - Nursing in Health and Illness III

CIP Code: 51.3901
Credit(s): 5
Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of medical-surgical health problems of the patient including concepts such as mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the 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

The student will:

1. Compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the patient with common medical– surgical health problems
2. Evaluate and treat patients with medical-surgical health problems using the nursing process including nutrition, phamacological therapy, and principles of safety
3. Discuss concepts such as mental illness; and utilize learned skills and knowledge for transition from student to graduate vocational nurse 1,2,3,4,5,6

Corequisite(s): VNSG 1219 VNSG 1238 VNSG 1363
Faculty Consent: N

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