PNV 1316 - Alterations in Adult Health

Credit(s): 6

This course provides the student with the basic nursing theory and skills to provide safe and effective care for a client experiencing an alteration in health in systems selected from the following: vascular; respiratory; sensory and integumentary; musculoskeletal; gastrointestinal; blood, lymphatic, and immunosuppressive; urinary; reproductive; endocrine; and neurological. Pharmacological and nutritional therapy, as well as oncological considerations, for various disorders is included. The course also includes supervised clinical experiences for application of medical/ surgical theory, the development of skills, and the use of nursing process. (6,5,0,3)