VNRS 170 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II

    Recent Professors
    Jennifer D'Amato
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    6
    Prerequisite
    VNRS 160 , VNRS 161L , VNRS 162 , VNRS 163 , VNRS 164 .
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of VNRS 170
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Provides advanced vocational nursing students with the theoretical foundation needed to perform skills and procedures related to the care of the adult medical-surgical patient in the VNRS 171L rotation. By consistently emphasizing the nursing process and rationale, the approach to each body system includes basic assessment or data collection, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Basic nursing skills are reinforced while advanced nursing skills include those related to the following body systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, hematopoietic, lymphatic, immune, neurologic, sensory, endocrine, and genitourinary. This course also includes a short discussion on cancer.
    Usually Held
    Tue 8:00am–2:25pm, Tue 8:00am–2:30pm