LPN201 — Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Care II
LPN 201 - Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Care II LPN 201 - Fundamentals of Practical Nursing Care II Description: Concepts of practical nursing care for clients with commonly occurring alternations in their physical, mental, and psychosocial health, utilizing the nursing process to apply critical thinking skills, and previously learned concepts. Concepts related to the practical nurse’s contributions to assessment, planning, and nursing diagnosis, with emphasis on implementation. Incorporation of a holistic approach to the physical, mental, and psychosocial health care needs of the adult, obstetric, newborn, and pediatric client, as well as teaching and learning for the obstetric, newborn and pediatric client populations. Integrates the competencies of nursing knowledge to include client-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Course Content: Fluid status and assessment of homeostasis Specimen collection and diagnostic testing Care of the client with disease processes by system: integumentary, digestive, musculoskeletal, lymphatic, immune, neurologic, reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, urinary, hematologic, and oncologic. Care of the mother and newborn Labor and delivery Newborn screening and vaccinations Care of the infant, toddler, school age, and adolescent client Disease prevention and health promotion, restoration and maintenance of the adult, obstetric, newb
Prerequisites: LPN101, LPN105, LPN110, LPN115