This course provides for the acquisition and application of concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary to provide, and delegate safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients across the lifespan experiencing chronic and acute, unstable mental health, medical, surgical, pediatric, and maternal-infant conditions requiring nursing care. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with chronic and acute, unstable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
3 credit hour computer course