Roles and responsibilities of the LPN and RN as well as other health care providers are emphasized. The focus includes educational levels in nursing and an introduction to nursing organizations, professional journals, and legislative bodies concerned with the practice of nursing.
Basic needs emphasized are affiliation, safety, comfort, nutrition, and elimination.
Concepts related to death and dying are also emphasized. Utilization of the nursing process is introduced. Clinical experience emphasizes care of the geriatric client and concepts of mental health. I qualifies the student for certification as a nurse's aide. The first of consecutive courses building on NURS 101.