MA Bridge to Practical Nursing Fundamentals

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Medical Assistant to Practical Nursing Bridge

1. Differentiate scopes of practice within the nursing profession
2. Maintain a safe, effective care environment
3. Use appropriate communication techniques
4. Use the nursing process
5. Adapt nursing practice to meet the needs of diverse clients in a variety of settings
6. Provide nursing care for clients with sleep/rest/mobility alterations
7. Provide nursing care for clients with comfort alterations
8. Provide nursing care for clients with nutritional, fluid, and electrolytes disturbances
9. Provide nursing care for clients with commonly occurring alterations in elimination patterns
10. Provide nursing care for clients with integumentary disorders
11. Provide nursing care for clients with infection
12. Provide nursing care for clients with cognitive and sensory impairments
13. Provide nursing care for clients and families experiencing grief and loss
14. Provide nursing care for patients with alterations in oxygenation