Description
This course builds upon the concepts, knowledge, and skills introduced in PNU 145 (Fundamentals I). The focus is on the fundamental concepts necessary for safe, patient- centered nursing care for a diverse patient population with well-defined health care concerns, focusing on the aging adult patient. This course continues to identify the role of the practical nursing applying basic nursing principles and critical thinking/clinical reasoning both in the classroom and clinical settings. Program concepts such as evidenced- based care, teamwork and collaboration, and informatics and technology are also discussed. Emphasis will be placed on nursing responsibilities in the preparation and safe administration of medications as well as on documentation. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of clinical settings. Pre-requisites: PNU 145; Pre-or-co- requisites: MAT 103, PNU 101, PNU 131.