Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 110 | Fundamentals of Nursing | (5-12) 9 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of nursing. The student will apply knowledge of health, nutrition, spiritual/cultural diversity, gerontological concepts and ethical/legal standards. Utilization of critical thinking, the nursing process and psychosocial principles will be necessary to meet the needs of the chronically ill and elderly patient. Basic nursing skills will be performed in laboratory, clinical and community settings.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
- Acceptance to the Nursing Career Ladder Curriculum for the forthcoming year.
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Identify the evolution of nursing.
- Apply the nursing process when providing client hygiene measures.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with mobility alterations.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with comfort alterations.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with sleep/rest alterations.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with nutritional, fluid and electrolyte disturbances.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with impaired oxygenation.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with cognitive and sensory impairments.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with integumentary disorders.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with commonly occurring alterations in elimination patterns.
- Apply the nursing process to clients and families experiencing grief and loss.
- Apply the nursing process when performing a shift assessment.
- Apply concepts of professionalism to nursing practice.
- Differentiate scopes of practice within the nursing profession and various health care settings.
- Differentiate the roles and functions of other members of the health care team.
- Apply the nursing process in meeting the learning needs of adult clients.
- Apply the nursing process to adult clients and their families.
- Apply the nursing process to the older adult client and their families.
- Adhere to legal and ethical guidelines when providing nursing care.
- Apply the nursing process to provide culturally competent care.
- Apply the nursing process to provide care to meet spiritual needs.
- Utilize principles of medical and surgical asepsis when providing nursing care.
- Utilize safety and accident prevention techniques.
- Apply the nursing process when performing vital sign measurements.
- Apply the nursing process to clients receiving medications via the enteral route.
- Apply the nursing process to clients receiving medications via oral topical, transdermal, eye, ear, inhalation, rectal and vaginal routes.
- Apply the nursing process to clients receiving medications via parenteral routes.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with enteral tubes.
- Demonstrate designated clinical competencies.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the NURS section of the current course schedule for availability.