As a member of the health-care team, the practical nurse participates in assessing the patient’s physical status, in meeting the patient’s nutritional needs, in preparing the patient for diagnostic and surgical procedures, and in teaching the patient self-care.
This subcourse will present theory and concepts that the practical nurse should know in order to assist in patient evaluation and function as a team leader in the health-care environment.
While this online course preserves the Army’s original material, some important clarifications and updates are also provided, identified by a dark red outlined box.
Subcourse Components:
This subcourse consists of 8 lessons. The lessons are:
Lesson 1. Assisting with the Physical Examination.
Lesson 2. Specimen Collection.
Lesson 3. Catheterization of the Male and Female Patient.
Lesson 6. Introduction to Physical Assessment.
Lesson 7. The Role of the Practical Nurse.
Lesson 8. Perioperative Patient Care.
Study Suggestions:
Here are some suggestions that may be helpful to you in completing this subcourse:
Read and study each lesson carefully.
Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work the exercises at the end of the lesson, marking your answers in this booklet.
After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to determine why your response was not the correct one.
Students who desire credit hours for this correspondence subcourse must meet eligibility requirements and must enroll through the Nonresident Instruction Branch of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S).