VNSG 1509 - Nursing in Health & Illness II

5 credit hours. 5 lecture hours. 0 lab hours.

Prerequisites: VNSG 1122, VNSG 1136, VNSG 1423, BIOL 2404, VNSG 1126, VNSG 1160
Corequisites: VNSG 1231, VNSG 1330, VNSG 1560, VNSG 2331.
Introduction to common health problems of culturally diverse clients requiring medical and surgical interventions during various stages of the life cycle.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the patient with medical-surgical health problems; evaluate and treat patients with medical-surgical health problems using the nursing process including nutrition, pharmacological therapy, clinical judgement model, and principles of safety.