PN 118 - Health Illness Concepts for the Practical Nurse I

Credit Hours: 6
Contact Hours: 10

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: B- or Higher in the following courses PN 110 and NUR 115

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course introduces health care recipient, health and illness, and professional nursing and health care concepts. Health care recipient concepts include functional ability and culture. Health and illness concepts include hormonal regulation, nutrition, fluid and electrolytes, elimination, perfusion, gas exchange, immunity, inflammation, infection, pain, stress and coping, and interpersonal violence. Professional nursing and 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 incorporating the concepts identified in this course.

Course Fee: $73.00

General Education Distribution Category Met: None

Department Consent: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed: No