PN 2014 - Nursing of Adults II

Credits: 4
This course provides the student with the knowledge of caring for the adult patient. The definition, physical assessment, etiology, diagnostic test, signs and symptoms, medical and surgical treatment and nursing process are covered according to the musculoskeletal, neurological, urinary, reproductive, gastrointestinal, biliary, sensory, integumentary and immune system. The concepts and skills from Basic Nursing, Geriatrics, and Pharmacology are integrated into the course as related to the nursing care of the adult. Lecture 8 hours per week over 8 weeks. Prerequisite(s): PN 1005, PN 1006, PN 1012, PN 1105, PN 2002, PN 2003, PN 2004, BIOL 1434 or BIOL 2214 and BIOL 2224 Corequisite(s): PN 2013, PN 2112