Nursing/Vocational (VNSG)

This is a study of the importance of professional growth. Topics include the role of the licensed vocational nurse in the multidisciplinary health care team, professional organizations, and continuing education.

This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical practice offers the student continued experience in the nursing care of adult medical surgical clients in a variety of clinical settings with a focus on gerontological nursing.

This course is an overview of the physical, psychosocial, and cultural aspects of the aging process which addresses disease processes of aging. The course also includes an exploration of perceptions toward care of the older adult.

This course focuses on the study of the biological, psychological, and sociological concepts applicable to basic needs of the family including childbearing and neonatal care. The course utilizes the nursing process in the assessment and management of the childbearing family. Topics include physiological changes related to pregnancy, fetal development, and nursing care of the family during labor and delivery and the puerperium.

This course is the study of the care of the pediatric patient and family, during health and disease with an emphasis on growth and developmental needs utilizing the nursing process.

This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

This course includes factors influencing mental health and mental illness including personality development, human needs, common mental mechanisms, and factors influencing mental health and mental illness. The course also includes common mental disorders and related therapy.

This course covers general principles of medication administration including determination of dosage, preparation, safe administration, and documentation of multiple forms of drugs. Instruction includes various systems of measurement.

This course focuses on the study of the biological, psychological, and sociological concepts applicable to basic needs of the family including childbearing and neonatal care. The course utilizes the nursing process in the assessment and management of the childbearing family. Topics include physiological changes related to pregnancy, fetal development, and nursing care of the family during labor and delivery and the puerperium.

This course discusses the fundamentals of medications and their diagnostic, therapeutic, and curative effects. The course also includes nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process.

This course is the study of the care of the pediatric patient and family, during health and disease with an emphasis on growth and developmental needs utilizing the nursing process.

This course provides instruction for the mastery of basic nursing skills and competencies for a variety of health care settings using the nursing process as the foundation for all nursing interventions.

This course covers introduction to health problems requiring medical and surgical interventions. Co-requisite is VNSG 1261.

This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical practice offers the student experience in the nursing care of the maternal, newborn and pediatric patients.

This course provides instruction for the application of advanced level nursing skills and competencies in a variety of health care settings utilizing the nursing process as a problem-solving tool.