PNR 105 - Adult Health II

Institution:

Essex County College

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Description:

This course expands upon Adult Health I and continues with the role of the Practical Nurse in assisting adult clients with medical-surgical disorders. Current medical and non-traditional therapies will be discussed. Emphasis is placed on the recognition of the client's inability to meet basic needs, selection of appropriate nursing interventions, evaluation of outcomes of care, documentation, and communication with the members of the health care team. Students will demonstrate the use of critical thinking in the adaptation of the nursing process with clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds. Students will implement nursing techniques in the acute care clinical setting. This is a half-semester course. Prerequisites: "C"or better in PNR 103 & PNR 104. Co-requisites: PNR 106. Laboratory fee.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.essex.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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