Description
This course, as the first nursing medical/surgical course, will provide the beginning nursing student with a basic understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the EOC nursing philosophy and core concepts of person, health, nursing, nursing process, environment, teaching and learning, and professionalism as they relate to alterations in homeostasis and oxygenation. This course prepares the student with the knowledge of basic client needs and provides opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills required to administer nursing care to a variety of persons in a variety of environments. The nursing process provides the basic organizational framework for determining the client’s needs and providing the appropriate nursing care. In addition to health promotion and maintenance and a safe effective care environment, the course content includes the discussion of alterations in health across the lifespan including content in the cardiovascular, respiratory, hemopoietic system, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, renal, fluid and electrolytes, acid-base balance, and endocrine system regulation.
Program