Description
This course is intended to bridge LPN education to BSN education.
This adult focused course prepares the student to perform at a
novice level a person-centered health assessment, which includes
physical, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual variables.
Therapeutic communication, interviewing and documentation skills
related to the health assessment and interview will be
further-developed. A focus on theoretical basis for selected nursing
skills will be emphasized. The student's psychomotor ability to
perform these skills competently will be validated in the laboratory
setting. Clinical application will be assessed in the lab and will
focus on therapeutic communication and recognizing assessment cues.
The role of the nurse in promoting healthy lifestyles and self-care
management at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of
prevention will be discussed. Students will also consider strategies
and interventions for specific healthcare issues within diverse
populati