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Course Descriptions
NUR211
Fundamentals of Nursing
Introduces the basic principles of nursing practice through the utilization of the nursing process and the concept of critical thinking. An overview of basic physiological and psychosocial responses to illness is presented in the lecture/discussion component of the course. Nursing care of adult clients exhibiting simple health care problems is also discussed. Care of the client utilizing basic analytical thought processes and the nursing process is explored through the clinical experience. Basic physical assessment skills are utilitized to identify health problems of adult clients. The concept of critical thinking is explored in relationship to decision-making in developing individualized nursing care plans. Nursing research is examined as a basis for nursing care decisions. 8 Credits (4 Lecture - 12 Lab)
Prerequisite(s): BIO125 and ENL121 and HTH310 and NUR202 and PSY203 and SOC111 or BIO125 and ENL201 and HTH310 and NUR202 and PSY203 and SOC111. Corequisite(s): NUR212 and NUR383.