Didactic presentations will introduce the student to the philosophical and theoretical foundations of nursing practice. Processes utilized in professional nursing practice will be reviewed. Practice with the nursing process and therapeutic communication will be integrated. I Introduces student to the use of communication skills and basic nursing techniques. The concepts of stress and its relationship to health, growth and development, pharmacology, nutrition and community health services are interwoven throughout.
Students begin to use the nursing process in the care of clients in healthcare facilities.
Four lecture hours, two laboratory hours, and three and one half hours of clinical experience are scheduled per week. 102 - Nursing II Focuses on the nursing process in planning care for adults with common mental and physical health problems in a variety of settings. Additionally, normal and high-risk pregnancy theory and related nursing management are presented. Curriculum concepts continue to be interwoven throughout the semester. Four lecture hours, one laboratory hour, five clinical hours are scheduled per week.