Nursing

This course introduces the client, healthcare, and nursing topics, revealing the foundations of practical nursing. Explored are the bio-psycho-social needs common to all human beings, health promotion maintenance, and restoration, emphasizing the needs of the aged. The QSEN competencies that support quality and safety in practice are presented and built upon in subsequent courses. Nursing skills and professional behaviors are introduced in the supervised clinical laboratory and later practiced in clinical settings.

This course builds on Practical Nursing I developing clinical decision-making and caring interventions for patients with various medical-surgical conditions. A family-centered approach is integrated into caring for childbearing women, newborns, and children, highlighting normal growth and development and common pediatric disorders. The QSEN competencies are used throughout the course to enhance the students’ knowledge of, attitudes, care of, and skills in providing quality and safe patient health care in various clinical settings.

The final phase of the Practical Nursing program concentrates on complex adult health conditions and diseases. The course emphasizes mental health disorders, patient psychological needs, and the communication skills necessary to provide safe, quality patient care. The student builds on the QSEN competencies acquired from the previous courses to implement care, develop leadership skills, and function as part of the interprofessional health care team in multiple clinical settings.

Builds upon concepts and skills learned in NURS112-Nursing II to assist adults to health. Specific concepts of family will be introduced as well as major mental health issues. Additional acute and chronic health problems will be addressed. Delegation, patient education and outcome attainment while caring for patient groups will be emphasized.

Assists the senior student to embark upon a career in nurs¬ing; become a contributing member within the discipline of nursing; and understand the political, economic, social and cultural influences upon nursing and health care.