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Jul 03, 2009 11:15 PM

excelsior


which ASN courses at excelsior are Med Surg and Maternity and Pediatrics
the courses are named concepts or fundamentals,but that doesn't tell me what the
major subject is.....sure someone knows what each course really covers


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from fmoore723
Old Jul 03, 2009, 11:39 PM

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Heres the breakdown for ya...

Health Safety / Old NC1 Exam - Nsg Process, Health Wellness and Illness, Environmental Safety, Biological Safety,Med safety, Psych. Safety

Health Differences-/Old NC2 exam- Nutrition, Elimination, Oxygenation, Fl & electrolyte Balance, Activity, Mobility, Sleep

Chronicity/ Old NC3 part1 exam-Culture, Comfort, Pain, End of Life care, Sensory Impairments, Community Based Nsg

Reproductive Health/ Old NC3 part 2 exam- Human Sexuality, OB, Congenital and Genetic abnormal, Reproductive and Development Disorders

Health Differences Across the Lifespans 1/ Old NC4 exam- Cardiac, Resp and Abnormal Cellular Growth

Health Differences Across the Lifespans 2/ Old NC5 exam- Behavior responses, Cognitive assessment, Regulatory Mechanisms, Metabolic Mechanisms [Psych and Endocrine]

Health Differences Across the Lifespans 3/ Old NC6 exam- Infectious and Communicable Diseases, Tissue Trauma, Neuro Disorders, Musculoskeletal Disorders

Transition to Nurse professional/ Old Nc7- Ethics, HX Nsg., Nurses role, Health Care Delivery, Nsg Responsibilities


OB is Reproductive Health or the Old NC3
Med-Surg is pretty much all of the Health Differences Across the Lifespans (or NC4-6) which includes information on Peds within each course.

Hope this helps.

Felicia
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from caliotter3
Old Jul 03, 2009, 11:44 PM

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As you can see from the breakdown that Felicia provided, Excelsior does not break down their exams according to the traditional subject listings. Developmental differences (peds and geriatric populations) as well as pharmacology, are integrated into each test.
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