Week Four: Introduction to Pulmonary

Week Five: Airway Management and Ventilation, Respiratory Failure, ABG Interpretation

Week Six: Endocrine Complications, Care of the Burn Patient

Week Seven: Management of Renal Failure, Acute and Chronic

Week Eight: Exam 

Unit Three begins during Week Eight

This unit extends from Week 4 through 8 covering respiratory, endocrine, renal, and integumentary systems. The exam is on March 15th online.

At the end of unit two, students will be able to:

• Identify and describe acute and chronic pulmonary conditions, renal, and endocrine conditions including pathophysiology, presenting signs and symptoms, etiology and contributing factors, sequelae and progression, and goals of nursing management
• Compare and contrast acute versus chronic disease illness related to the respiratory system and pulmonary function; endocrine system; and related to renal disease and renal failure
• Identify key nursing management strategies for patients with pulmonary diseases and respiratory failure; endocrine disorders; and for patient with renal disease
• Categorize appropriate nursing care planning (assessment, diagnosis, goals, interventions, evaluation) related to the patient with respiratory, renal, or endocrine system disorders
• Identify and describe critical care related care of the burn patient including pathophysiology, presenting signs and symptoms, etiology and contributing factors, sequelae and progression, and goals of nursing management
• Identify key nursing management strategies and categorize appropriate nursing care planning (assessment, diagnosis, goals, interventions, evaluation) related to the patient with integumentary issues or burns.