NURS 145 - Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts

Institution:

Spokane Falls Community College

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Description:

This course promotes maintenance and restoration of health throughout the life cycle. The body systems approach is used to further focus on related health and illness problems. Concepts of safety, ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual care are integrated into the course. Orem's Theory of self-care plays a major role in meeting the needs of the client in the clinical setting, and the application is accomplished in an acute care setting. Students observe the growth and development of the ill child vs. the well child in a pediatric unit and/or day care center. Student competencies are identified for the nursing process, technical skills, communications, and the roles and responsibilities of client teaching. Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)

Credits:

12.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spokanefalls.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 533-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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