NUR 1110 - Fundamentals of Nursing

3 Credit

Prerequisite(s): BIO1230 & BIO1235
Co-requisite(s): NUR1113 & NUR1125
This course introduces the student to the principles of applying nursing skills when caring for patients through the lifespan, the psycho-social aspects of nursing care and the principles of nursing skills learned and developed in the nursing skills laboratory and in the clinical setting. Students will utilize Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing to organize data used in the five steps of the nursing process in the care of patients. Emphasis is placed on development of physical assessment skills, nursing skills, and the ability to safely use these skills in the clinical setting. Course includes lecture, nursing skills laboratory and clinical assignments in health care agencies. Laboratory and clinical objectives include development of the professional and technical aspects of nursing. Offered (Fall, Spring)