Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 WNCC College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 WNCC College Catalog
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LPNR - 1270 Medical/Surgical Nursing I


Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Practical Nursing program and successful completion of LPNR-1250  and LPNR-1250L  
Co-requisite(s): BIOS-2460 , LPNR-1270C , LPNR-1410 , and LPNR-1410L  
This course begins the process of development of nursing education in relation to health/illness and disease process in adult patients through the life span. Topics covered include health-illness issues related to fluid and electrolytes; care of the surgical patient; oncology; and the endocrine, immune, renal, integumentary, and gastrointestinal systems. The nursing process, including health data collection, nursing interventions, and therapeutic communication skills, is utilized as a framework for presentation and development of the entry-level body of knowledge for the practical nurse. Concepts related to the disease process, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, pharmacodynamics, and nutrition are employed to foster the holistic approach to nursing care. The holistic concept of humans as unique, ever changing, physio-psycho-social, and spiritual beings is integrated as a foundation of nursing care. Emphasis is placed on professionalism and providing a safe patient-centered care environment using a systematic approach and inquiry-based practice. Clinical experiences are provided to allow the student to develop competence and experience in patient-centered care. Clinical experiences are supervised by an instructor and taught within the scope of the practical nurse.

Content in the course is presented in three (3) credits of theory and two and a half (2.5) credits for laboratory/clinical experiences.

Credits: 5.5
Lecture Classroom Hours: 45
Practicum/Clinical/Recitation Hours: 112.5



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