This course explores the role of the licensed practical nurse in the promotion of health and wellness in individuals within a structured health care setting. The nursing process forms the framework for applying critical thinking and problem- solving skills to client centered nursing care involving common health problems. This holistic approach to client-centered care focuses on adults in diverse settings with primary pathology in the cardiovascular, respiratory, special senses, and integumentary systems. Actual and simulated clinical experiences provide the student with opportunities to demonstrate competency in the delivery of nursing care in selected client situations.
Prerequisites
PNR105, PNR106