VOCN 161 — NURSING OF ADULTS – 13 Units
Prerequisite: VOCN 160 with a grade of C or higher Note: If not previously completed, all students participating in clinical rotations must submit proof of drug screening and a background check prior to going into clinical facilities. Students are financially responsible for meeting these requirements according to the established program process. Class Hours: 144 lecture/288 clinical total* (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 720) *Lab hours may be listed as TBA in course schedule. Specific times and meeting location(s) will be provided in the First Class Handout. This course is the second required course in the Vocational Nursing Program. The emphasis of this course is on the application of the nursing process in acute care settings. Theory content includes care of patients with common medical -surgical problems wit h adaptation to address all age groups. The student develops competence in the administration of medications and varied therapeutic skills to assigned patients with safety and increasing confidence. Assignments include practice in the Clinical Skills Labor atory and medical, surgical, and orthopedic areas in acute care settings. Students may be assigned to optional areas such as operating rooms and recovery rooms for follow- through experience with their assigned surgical patients and in an ambulatory center. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.