NG 107/NURS 10757: Concepts of Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic, Stable Conditions

This course provides for the acquisition and application of fundamental concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary for safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse adult and older adult patients experiencing chronic, stable conditions requiring physical and psychological nursing care. Emphasis is placed on microbial safety, quality improvement, professional standards, principles of management, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with chronic, stable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.