NURS 162 - Clinical:Medical-Surgical Nursing I

Institution:

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

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Description:

(2 Hrs) This course focuses on applying the nursing process in the care of the adult and geriatric clients with alterations in health perception/health management, nutritional/metabolic, elimination, cognitive/perceptional, and sexuality/reproductive functional health patterns. Students use therapeutic communication principles to establish effective nurse/client relationships and function in the provider of care role in structured acute care settings to administer medications, provide preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative care, identify client teaching needs and implement nursing procedures using aseptic technique.(Clinical 6 hours) Fall, Spring Corequisite: NURS 161

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sf.edu

Phone Number:

(260) 399-7700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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