RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Semester Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 4 Laboratory Hours: 0
Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, and a systematic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. The mechanisms of disease and the needs and problems that can arise are discussed and how the nursing process helps manage the patient through these issues. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. Focus is on holistic human needs. Associate degree nurse role assimilation is facilitated through the development of major concepts. Enrollment requires official acceptance into the Nursing Program.
Required Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2401 BIOL 2402 and BIOL 2420
Required Corequisite(s): RNSG 1105 and RNSG 1360 (if it is the second attempt at passing this course, then the co-requisite may be waived)

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