VNSG 2410 - Nursing in Health and Illness III

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours - Lecture: 4 Lab: 1
Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of medical-surgical health problems of the patient including concepts of mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.
Prerequisite: VNSG 1409; Corequisite: VNSG 2361
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the patient with medical-surgical health problems. 2 - Evaluate and treat patients with medical-surgical health problems using the nursing process including nutrition, phamacological therapy, and principles of safety. 3 - Discuss concepts of mental illness. 4 - Utilize learned skills and knowledge for transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.