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 acute, stable mental health, medical, surgical, pediatric, and maternal conditions requiring physical and psychological nursing care. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with acute, stable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
EH 123 (ENGL 1023)