NRSG 117: GERIATRIC/COMPLEX MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING III FOR THE PRACTICAL NURSE CLINICAL
Allows the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to provide safe, ethical, culturally competent, and holistic care for geriatric patients and adults experiencing complex alterations in health, within the context of all body systems. Emphasis is placed on the prevention of illness and the maintenance, promotion and restoration of health, as well as the support of death with dignity and implementation of the ordered plan of treatment. The nursing process provides the framework for problem solving and critical thinking in providing nursing care. Leadership activities for practical nurses in the long term care setting are explored.
