It is designed to provide an overview of the nursing profession. The Shepherd College BSN purpose, philosophy, conceptual framework, and terminal objectives are presented. All concepts, subconcepts, and curricular threads are introduced. The registered nurse must complete this transition course prior to admission into the RN Track Program. The course is designed as the basis upon which all other nursing courses develop and expand.
Data collection is introduced via normal system approach.
The course is basic to all nursing clinicals through the program. Complete instruction of health assessment using the system approach is given. The concept of nursing process introduced in NURS 231 will be examined extensively as the method by which professional nurses assist persons to achieve optimum level of health. The course is designed to correlate theory with practice in the primary care setting. This course provides a knowledge and practice base for the medical-surgical student.