VNSG 1400 - Nursing in Health and Illness I

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours - Lecture: 4 Lab: 1
Introduction to general principles of growth and development, primary health care needs of the patient across the life span, and therapeutic nursing interventions.
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; College Level Readiness in Math; Program admission; BIOL 2404; Corequisite: VNSG 1260
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Describe the psychosocial, growth and development, and physiological needs of patients across the life span. 2 - Identify primary health care needs of the patient. 3 - Identify the basic interventions to support the patient and family during life stages including death and dying. 4 - emotional changes associated with the aging process.