| Salter School of Nursing and Allied Health COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CONTINUED |
Term III
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
This course provides an overview of the concepts of health and the role of the PN in health
care throughout the life span. The nursing process is presented as the foundation of
nursing practice. This course includes the knowledge of basic nursing skills, infection
control, physical assessment, promotion of musculoskeletal functioning, and wound and
dermal ulcer care. The special needs and nursing care of the elderly and the client in
rehabilitation are introduced in this course. Theory, basic nursing skills, and health
assessment are reinforced in laboratory practice and in clinical experiences in long term
care and rehabilitation settings Course Cost 4575.00
PHARMACOLOGY
This course is designed to provide the P N student with a solid foundation of
pharmacological principles, knowledge of dose calculations and specific medication
categories. Application of these skills will be accomplished in a supervised clinical setting.
Course Cost 458.00
NUTRITION
This course provides nursing students with a basic understanding of the science of
nutrition and diet therapy. The student will learn what role nutrients serve in the body, food
sources of key nutrients and how nutrition relates to overall health and wellness. How
nutrient needs change throughout life with special emphasis on the nutritional needs of the
elderly will be covered, as well as, the rationale for diet modifications, enteral and parenteral
nutrition. Prerequisite: Human Body In Health & Disease Course Cost: 458. 00
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
This course presents theories and various perspectives of the physical, cognitive, spiritual
& psychosocial progression of human growth and development from conception through
death. This course is given to integrate the theoretical and practical perspectives of human
growth and development in the delivery of health care. Course Cost 458.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
This course provides an overview of the concepts of health and the role of the PN in health
care throughout the life span. The nursing process is presented as the foundation of
nursing practice. This course includes the knowledge of basic nursing skills, infection
control, physical assessment, promotion of musculoskeletal functioning, and wound and
dermal ulcer care. The special needs and nursing care of the elderly and the client in
rehabilitation are introduced in this course. Theory, basic nursing skills, and health
assessment are reinforced in laboratory practice and in clinical experiences in long term
care and rehabilitation settings Course Cost 4575.00
PHARMACOLOGY
This course is designed to provide the P N student with a solid foundation of
pharmacological principles, knowledge of dose calculations and specific medication
categories. Application of these skills will be accomplished in a supervised clinical setting.
Course Cost 458.00
NUTRITION
This course provides nursing students with a basic understanding of the science of
nutrition and diet therapy. The student will learn what role nutrients serve in the body, food
sources of key nutrients and how nutrition relates to overall health and wellness. How
nutrient needs change throughout life with special emphasis on the nutritional needs of the
elderly will be covered, as well as, the rationale for diet modifications, enteral and parenteral
nutrition. Prerequisite: Human Body In Health & Disease Course Cost: 458. 00
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
This course presents theories and various perspectives of the physical, cognitive, spiritual
& psychosocial progression of human growth and development from conception through
death. This course is given to integrate the theoretical and practical perspectives of human
growth and development in the delivery of health care. Course Cost 458.00
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