Students are supervised in the multi-sensory laboratory to practice the basic nursing assistant skills. A certificate is awarded upon completion. Introduction to nursing process as systematic approach to identifying patient problems and providing nursing care. NURS A120L. Teaches fundamental skills and principles underlying nursing interventions. Nursing process is taught as a method to identify and meet each patient's basic nursing care needs which are prioritized according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
Additional emphasis is placed on assessment for special needs according to developmental level.
Provides laboratory and clinical experiences to reinforce student learning in NURS A120. Introduction to nursing care of ill adults. Builds upon knowledge gained in nursing fundamentals. Students learn pathophysiology, treatment options, and nursing care for adult patients with health problems that require some alteration in lifestyle to enable performance of activities of daily living. Provides laboratory and clinical experiences to reinforce student learning in NURS 125.