Detailed Course Information |
Spring 2013
Jun 09,2026 |
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| PN 102A - Practical Nursing 2 |
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Prerequisite: PN 101A and PN 101B.
Corequisite: PN 102B.
Classroom content continues the application of the nursing process and the practical nursing scope of practice in selected medical-surgical areas including care of patients with cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal disorders,and care of the patient having surgery. Pain management and an introduction to mental health disorders are also included in this course.
Skills taught this term include care of ostomies and nasogastric and small -bore feeding tubes, urinary catheter insertion, capillary blood sugar measurement, injectable and enteral medication administration, application of antithromboembolic devices, intravenous therapy (maintenance IVs- - hanging and programming rates), care of surgical drains, and suture removal. Clinical application of theory content will take place in the Simulation lab and in the acute care setting.
8.000 Credit hours 80.000 TO 96.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Health Professions Division Health Professions Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Career and Technical Education Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Credit May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College Now Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Practical Nursing Corequisites: PN 102B Prerequisites: Credit level PN 101A Minimum Grade of P and Credit level PN 101B Minimum Grade of P |
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