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Nov 21, 2024
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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NSG 3213 Fundamentals of Nursing
Lecture: 5 Lab: 1 Practica: 2 Total Credits: 8
Fundamentals of Nursing provides students with the opportunities to learn and develop basic competencies necessary to facilitate the optimal well-being of the client within the healthcare setting in a safe, legal, and ethical manner. The role of the professional nurse and communication is emphasized. Students learn to implement the nursing process and to integrate, at a beginning level, essential competencies to promote holistic care of clients. Health promotion, disease prevention, and restorative nursing care are considered within each topic, as appropriate. The concepts evolve from simple to complex and include critical thinking, hygiene, activity, vital signs, infection control, client education, urinary and bowel elimination, stress and adaptation, sensory alterations, surgical care, rest and sleep, pain and comfort, nutrition, safety, skin integrity and wound care, oxygenation and perfusion, loss and grief, spirituality, and cultural sensitivity. Students practice and apply theoretical knowledge and competencies in the simulation laboratory and then integrate the knowledge and competencies while providing care to clients in the healthcare setting. Throughout the course, students demonstrate competence of fundamental principles of nursing practice and validated through skill performance assessments.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first quarter Nursing courses
Co-requisite(s): NSG 3233 , NSG 3253
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