NUR 111 - Foundations of Nursing

8 credits

Roles of the nurse within the healthcare delivery system are introduced with emphasis on the role of provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession in relation to meeting the basic healthcare needs of the individual. Theoretical knowledge from the humanities, physical, biological and behavioral sciences and nursing research are incorporated. Critical thinking is introduced within the framework of the nursing process. The nursing process is introduced, exploring the unique physical, emotional, intellectual, socio-cultural and spiritual dimension of each client system, and includes the interrelated processes of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Caring, communication and management skills and professional behaviors required for the practice of nursing in health promotion and health maintenance are introduced. This course provides a variety of client care experiences that support critical thinking, development of basic psychomotor skills and implementation of the nursing process. This course runs concurrently with Basic Pharmacology in Nursing. [FALL] Course Fee. Four and one-half hours lecture, three hours of clinical simulation, and an average of six clinical hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 202, BIO 212; ENG 101; MAT Elective (MAT 113, MAT 115, or MAT 140); PSC 150. Prereq/Corequisite
PSC 250. Corequisite NUR 102.