NURSING PRACTICE CONCEPTS I

9.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Registered Nursing program and concurrently enrolled in RNRS 116, and BIOL 205 or completion with a grade of C or better. This course introduces the concepts within the three domains: health care recipient (individual) concepts, health and illness concepts, and professional nursing and healthcare concepts focusing on using the nursing process and interventions to meet basic human needs across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including patient-centered care, health care quality, technology and informatics, evidence-based practice, safety, collaboration, leadership, and professionalism. Students will be introduced to principles of: communication, assessments, basic nutrition, pharmacology, scope of practice, code of ethics, and safe medication administration, including accurate measurement and calculation. Students will develop the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the lab and clinical setting to be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. Six lecture hours and nine laboratory hours per week.