PARAMEDIC TO ADN THEORY 1

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Paramedic to Nursing Bridge

1. Differentiate scopes of practice within the nursing profession
2. REVIEW: Maintain a safe, effective care environment
3. Use the nursing process
4. Adapt nursing practice to meet the needs of diverse clients in a variety of settings
5. Examine legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to medication administration
6. Provide nursing care for clients with sleep/rest/mobility alterations
7. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with comfort alterations
8. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients undergoing surgery (perioperative)
9. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with alterations in the musculo-skeletal system
10. REVIEW: Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of analgesic and musculoskeletal system drugs
11. Provide nursing care for clients with commonly occurring alterations in elimination patterns
12. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with alterations of the gastrointestinal system
13. Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of gastrointestinal system drugs
14. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with alterations of the renal/urinary system
15. Provide nursing care for clients with integumentary disorders
16. Provide nursing care for clients with infection
17. Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of antimicrobial drugs
18. Provide nursing care for clients with cognitive and sensory impairments
19. REVIEW: Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of autonomic nervous system drugs
20. REVIEW: Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of central nervous system drugs
21. Provide nursing care for clients with alterations with autoimmune and malignancy disorders
22. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with alterations in hematology
23. REVIEW: Provide nursing care for clients with alterations of endocrine system
24. REVIEW: Apply components of the nursing process to the administration of endocrine system drugs