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Theoretical Content |
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Required Potter & Perry |
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Optional Readings
Brunner/Other Texts |
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| 1.1 |
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Course / Program Orientation, Overview of Course |
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| 1.2 |
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Nursing as Profession, Historical Perspective, Current Roles |
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Chapters 1,4 |
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Brunner, Chapters 1,2 |
| 1.3 |
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Nurse-Client Relationship, Legal-Ethical Considerations |
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Chapters 7,21,22 |
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| 1.4 |
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Applied Pharmacology for Nurses / |
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Page 834-850 |
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Lilley, Chapter 1 |
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Systems of Measurements for Medication Administration |
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Brown, Chapters 1-6 |
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| 2.1 |
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Quiz #1 Nursing Process Overview / Therapeutic Communication |
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Chapter 14 / 23 |
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Brunner, Chapter 3 |
| 2.2 |
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Nursing Assessment, Data Collection Bio-Psycho-Social |
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Chapters 15,31,32 |
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Ackley, Section 1; Brunner, Ch 5,6 |
| 2.3 |
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Health and Illness / Spiritual Considerations of Health |
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Chapters 6, 28 |
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Brunner, Chapter 7 |
| 2.4 |
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Nursing Diagnosis Formulation |
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Chapter 16 |
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| 3.1 |
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Math Exam Nursing Planning, Goals/Outcomes |
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Chapter 17 |
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| 3.2 |
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Nursing Implementation of Plan of Care, |
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Chapters 18,19 |
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Teaching- Learning Process |
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Chapter 24 |
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Brunner, Chapter 4 |
| 3.3 |
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Evaluation of Nursing Care, SOAP Notes, Nursing Audits |
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Chapter 19, 25 |
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| 3.4 |
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Documentation (Oral, Written, Computer-Based) as a Communication Tool |
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| 4.1 |
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Unit Exam |
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| 4.2 |
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Pharmacodynamics Related to Medication Administration |
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Chapter 34 |
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Lilley, Chapter 2 |
| 4.3 |
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Pharmacokinetics Related to Medication Administration |
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Lilley, Chapter 2-6 |
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| 4.4 |
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The Experience of Pain / Pain Protocols |
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Chapter 42 / 35 |
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Brunner, Ch. 13; Lilley, Ch. 10,11 |
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| 5.1 |
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Cardiopulmonary System Overview / Nursing Implications |
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Chapter 39 |
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Brunner, Chapters 21, 26 |
| 5.2 |
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Cardiopulmonary cont’d |
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| 5.3 |
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Assessment of Fluid Levels / Nursing Care Implications |
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Chapter 40 |
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| 5.4 |
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Assessment of Electrolyte Levels / Nursing Care Implications |
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| 6.1 |
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Quiz # 2 / Applied Nutrition For Nurses |
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Chapter 43 |
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| 6.2 |
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Macro and Micro Nutrients / , Clinical Diets |
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| 6.3 |
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Gastrointestinal System Overview / Nursing Care Implications |
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p 1275-1276 |
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Brunner, Chapter 34 |
| 6.4 |
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Absorption, Digestion, Metabolism of Nutrients |
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Chapter 43 |
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| 7.1 |
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Elimination System Overview / Nursing Care Implications |
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Chapter 44 |
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Brunner, Chapter 34 |
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Urinary and Bowel Elimination Assessment / Nursing Care |
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Chapter 45 |
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| 7.3 |
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Integumentary System Assessment / Nursing Care Implications |
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Chapter 47 |
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Brunner, Chapter 55 |
| 7.4 |
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Skin Integrity Protocols |
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pp 1484-1560 |
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| 8.1 |
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Unit Exam # 2 |
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| 8.2 |
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Physical Immobility / Hazards of Immobility |
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Chapter 46 |
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Principles of Activity and Rest |
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Chapter 36 |
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| 8.4 |
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Physiology of Sleep / Nursing Care Implications |
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Chapter 41 |
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| 9.1 |
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Sensory System Assessment / Nursing Care Implications |
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Ch 48; Lilley, Ch 56,57 |
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| 9.2 |
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Disorders of the Eye and Disorders of the Ear |
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Brunner, Chapters 58, 59 |
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Therapeutic Management of Disorders of Eye and Ear |
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Musculoskeletal System Assessment /Nursing Care |
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Ch 37; Brunner, Ch 66 |
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| 10.1 |
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Quiz # 3 |
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| 10.2 |
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Musculoskeletal Structural Defects (Fractures) |
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Brunner, Chapter 67 |
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Musculoskeletal Disorders ( Rheumatoid and OsteoArthritis) |
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Brunner, pp 1914, pp 1917 |
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| 10.4 |
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Therapeutic Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Lilley, Chapter 43 |
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| 11.1 |
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Psychosocial Systems Overview / Nursing Care Implications |
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Ch 8-12; Brunner, Ch 7, 8 |
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| 11.2 |
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Geriatric Considerations in Care Delivery |
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Brunner, Chapter 12 |
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| 11.3 |
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Theories of Aging, Application to Nursing Care Delivery |
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Chapter 13 |
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| 11.4 |
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Concepts of Loss and Grieving / Nursing Care Implications |
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Chapter 29 |
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| 12.1 |
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Unit Exam # 3 |
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| 12.2 |
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Death and Dying |
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Brunner, Chapter 17 |
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| 12.3 |
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Spiritual Considerations, Hospice Care |
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| 12.4 |
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Health Care Delivery System, Trends and Issues |
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Chapter 2 |
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Brunner, Chapters 1,2 |
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| 13.1 |
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Nursing Process / Nursing Care Plan Review |
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| 13.2 |
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Course Evaluation / Faculty Evaluations |
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| 13.3 |
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Final Exam Discussion |
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| 13.4 |
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Skills Exam |
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