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abnormal variations, and cultural considerations. Practical skills
application is acquired in the laboratory and/or clinical setting. Prerequisites:
Biol 110 OR Biol 104, Nurs 134. Offered spring semester.
145 Introduction to Medication Administration (1 credit) psychological
effects on the body and the use of medications in disease treatment. Students are
introduced to the legal and developmental aspects of drug administration as well
as calculations and drug administration techniques. Safe drug administration is
practiced in a clinical environment using a variety of routes of administration.
Pre-requisite: Nurs134. Offered spring semester.
234 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Theory and Practicum (5 credits)
introduces students to the physical, psychological, and sociological
aspects of illness as experienced by the adult client. Aging and cultural
factors that have an effect on nursing care are stressed. The focus is on
building critical thinking skills to provide holistic client care to adults who
are experiencing common health problems. The clinical experience
provides students with the opportunity to apply the nursing process and
develop basic nursing skills in a variety of acute care medical-surgical
settings. Prerequisites: Nurs 134, 145, Biol 110, 111, Scie 144 or permission
of the faculty. Offered fall semester
257 Women’s Reproductive Health Theory and Practicum (5 credits)
uilds on the conceptual framework of health promotion discussed in previous
nursing, science, and co-requisite courses. The course focuses on application of
levels of prevention and the nurse’s role in health promotion and risk reduction
throughout the reproductive life span, particularly as it applies to the needs of the
emerging family and persons with reproductive health needs. Included are the
normal biologic, psychological, social, and spiritual changes anticipated
particularly during periods of pregnancy, childbirth, and human and sexual
growth and development. Common deviations from these normal processes are
also explored. Practicum experiences offer the opportunity to apply the nursing
process in a variety of clinical settings. Clientele include the childbearing client,
the merging family, and persons with reproductive health needs. Prerequisite:
Nurs 234 or permission of the faculty. Offered spring semester.
261 RN to B.S. Transition Seminar (3 credits) assists the registered nurse
student in the transition to the baccalaureate program at Hartwick College. The
focus is on communication skills, college level writing, critical thinking,
professional practice, and therapeutic nursing interventions. Nursing process,
nursing research, and nursing theory are addressed. Assessment/intervention
skills for the individual and family within the community are included. Physical
assessment skills are reviewed and assessed. In the case of inactive or
inexperienced RNs, the clinical experience serves to validate the basic acute care
abilities expected of an RN and provides an opportunity to utilize new skills.
Offered fall semester. For RNs only.
334 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Theory and Practicum (5 credits) is a
continuation of Nursing 234. Students will build their broad knowledge base in
medical-surgical nursing by integrating course work from pathophysiology and
pharmacology into caring for patients with selected health problems. Students
will integrate age-related and cultural factors into planning and providing
nursing care for adult clients. The focus is on developing proficient critical
thinking skills to provide complex holistic client care. The clinical experience
provides students with the opportunity to increase nursing skill levels in a variety
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