NURS 102 - Nursing in Physical/Mental Health I

Institution:

Cayuga County Community College

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite: NURS 101 and BIOL 203. Concurrent enrollment in or completion of BIOL 204. Adult, child, and infant CPR certification required. This course builds upon the skills, abilities, and knowledge from Nursing 101. Students learn interpersonal, technical and cognitive skills related to individualized nursing care of adults with common medical/surgical disorders. Learning activities develop the ability to think critically; reason and form judgments; and assess, analyze, and resolve client-centered problems. Content includes surgical, musculoskeletal, oncological, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, hematological and integumentary disorders. The roles of nurse as provider and manager of care and member of the profession are further developed. Clinical experiences are correlated with theory by selection of clients in acute care settings. Additionally, the student is expected to demonstrate competency of selected nursing skills in the nursing campus laboratory. Four class hours and 12 clinical hours weekly.

Credits:

8.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.cayuga-cc.edu/

Phone Number:

(315) 255-1743

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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