Provides the foundational knowledge and theory base for nursing practice. Students are introduced to concepts and principles of nursing process, health promotion, illness risk reduction, and illness management. Focus is on the nurse's roles in planning, providing and evaluating care for clients with alterations in health. Must be taken concurrently with or following NSG 321 and 331. Focuses on the integration of concepts and principles utilized in health promotion, risk reduction, clinical decision making and management of care for adults and children experiencing moderate to severe challenges in health maintenance.
Emphasis is on nursing roles within the multidisciplinary health care team.
The Profession and the Professional I. 2 credits. Provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and character of professional nursing practice within the context of the health care delivery system. It promotes socialization as a professional nurse, an understanding of the role and processes for professional nursing practice. Students learn additional psychomotor, cognitive and affective skills that are foundational to nursing practice. Focuses of the course include acute care skills, strategies to manage stress, alternative health techniques and therapeutic group processes.