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| RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice (4-3-3) | |
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| Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. The mechanisms of disease and the needs and problems that can arise are discussed and how the nursing process helps manage the patient through these issues. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. | |
| Skills: D Prerequisites: BIOL 2101, BIOL 2304, BIOL 2102, BIOL 2305, BIOL 2420, HPRS 2300, MATH 1332, and RNSG 1105. Corequisites: RNSG 1160. Course Type: W | |
| * Course has been modified since print catalog publishing date. Last Updated: 5/15/2013 | |
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