PN 140 - Health Illness Concepts for the Practical Nurse 2

Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 9

Prerequisites: PN 131 (B- or Higher)

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to further develop individual, health & illness, and professional nursing & health care concepts with emphasis on the client with complex health needs. Individual concepts include functional ability and culture. Health & illness concepts include elimination, perfusion, gas exchange, immunity, infection, pain, stress & coping, and addiction. Professional nursing & health care concepts include professional identity, clinical judgment, health promotion, communication, collaboration, safety and health care policy. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care to the client with complex health needs incorporating the concepts identified in this course. This course includes a clinical component.

Department Consent: Department Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: None