2015-2017 Catalog

NUR-140 Nursing Concepts I

Course discussions focus on the fundamentals of basic safe and effective nursing care of the individual, incorporating IOM standards and the QSEN standards. Learners will be introduced to the Nursing Program philosophy, organizing framework and the nursing process. Attention will be given to healthy, stable, and commonly-occurring chronic and restorative conditions related to the human needs of health maintenance, safety and protection, nutrition, elimination/exchange, activity, rest, comfort and cognition/perception. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to the Nursing Program

Corequisite

HSC-120 and NUR-150

Department

Nursing