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NUR109 Foundations in Nursing Practice

• Department Nursing
• Level Lower
• Format Online
• Credits 3

Description

This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment for the provision of patient-centered care. The foundations of nursing practice include the care of culturally diverse patients experiencing health problems related to discomfort, pain, and sensory impairment. Growth and development and its relationship to health, injury prevention, illness, and continuity of care in a variety of settings are studied. Chronic illness, disability, and end of life needs, as well as pertinent ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements and the standards of professional nursing practice are addressed. Concepts and theories from the natural and social sciences are applied while caring for patients and families across the lifespan.

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Prerequisites

NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, NUR105 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences, NUR101 Introduction to Professional Nursing or NUR108 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.

May be taken concurrently with NUR101 Introduction to Professional Nursing or NUR108 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role.

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