VNSG 1409 Nursing in Health and Illness II

Introduction to health problems requiring medical and surgical interventions.

Semester Hours

4

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

1

Prerequisite

VNSG 1304, VNSG 1323, VNSG 1500, and VNSG 1360. Concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1230, VNSG 1234, VNSG 2331 and VNSG 1362.

End-of-Course 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, and principles of safety.