Using nursing process as a method of problem-solving, students identify human responses to physiological, psychological and sociological factors that impact health. The nursing lab provides students with the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate psychomotor skill proficiency. This course presents principles related to the communication process to enhance effective communication skills and to recognize the barriers to communication. Students will develop the therapeutic use of self as they learn the essential qualities, principles and phases of establishing the nurse-patient relationship. A variety of class activities and clinical experiences offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking for use in providing nursing care to the adult population.
Students develop the ability to recognize common health problems and implement standards of care.
Scientific principles are utilized to prioritize and organize care according to patient needs. Students identify learning needs of patients, implement standard teaching plans and apply principles of therapeutic communication. The nursing laboratory provides students with the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate psychomotor skill proficiency. They have the opportunity to integrate nursing process learned in the first year and have multiple opportunities to practice nursing care skills. Experiences include the continuity of caring for patients on consecutive days, multiple assignments and medication administration.