VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing
Introduction to the nursing profession including history, standards of practice, legal and ethical issues, and role of the vocational nurse. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, and holistic awareness.
Semester Hours
3
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
0
End-of-Course Outcomes
Identify roles and legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of a vocational nurse as a member of the health care team in a variety of health care settings; identify characteristics of a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship; examine positive nurse/patient mental health practices emphasizing cultural and spiritual diversity; relate the history of nursing to the present day; and describe the components of the nursing process.