RNSG 1413 Foundations Nursing Practice
Course Information
Course Description
FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 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, 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. Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, 2402, HPRS 1106 and 1204. Concurrent: RNSG 1160. Concurrent or prerequisite: CHEM 1406, PSYC 2301. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
Prerequisite(s)
Must have level 3 in Reading, English, and Math