Description
This course, as the second medical/surgical course and the first Level II nursing course, will provide the nursing student with an understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the institution’s nursing philosophy and core characteristics of caring empathy, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, acceptance of diversity, interpreter and provider of learning and lifelong learning as they relate to alterations in homeostasis including but not limited to client needs for ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, elimination, fluid balance, hormonal secretion and renal system impairment. The role of the Associate Degree Nurse in preventative health measures, health promotion, referral to community health resources, patient/family education, therapeutic and rehabilitative aspects will be presented. Discussion/projects for ethical issues and critical thinking are incorporated in the course. The nursing process provides the basic organizational framework for determining the client's needs and providing the appropriate nursing care. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for students to apply theory in the medical-surgical units of acute care hospitals.
Program