Practical Nursing II: Medical/Surgical/Mental Health/Leadership Nursing

This course focuses on medical surgical and mental health deviations affecting all body systems including pharmacological principles, utilizing the framework of the nursing process. Students begin to integrate nursing skills while recognizing mental health needs of the patient. The nursing process is used as the basis for discussion of assisting patients in adapting to acute or chronic health deviations, and interventions that facilitate patient movement to self-care. Health deviations are presented systematically by building upon knowledge of applied and social sciences along with drug classifications and the effects of drugs on the body systems. Leadership topics include managing client care, and the roles, responsibilities and typical job functions of the graduate practical nurse. Students participate in learning experiences including simulation and on selected clinical units in health care facilities in the Worcester County and surrounding area.