VNRS B79

Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing

This Vocational Nursing theory course uses the nursing process as a framework to guide the development of critical thinking skills used to determine nursing actions for adult and geriatric patients with cancer and conditions affecting the cardiovascular, lymphatic, musculoskeletal, endocrine, and respiratory system. The role of the vocational nurse as a provider of care and manager of care related to leadership, supervision, and rehabilitation are also discussed. Care of the medical surgical patient with mental health disorders will be integrated. Concepts in this course will be correlated in the various laboratory settings presented in VNRS B79L (Intermediate Medical Surgical Lab).

Units: 9.0

Hours: 162.0