NURS111

Professional roles I introduces the student to the nursing profession and the role and responsibilities of the associate degree student and graduate in contemporary health care systems based practice. Building upon legal and ethical principles, regulatory guidelines and professional standards, nursing leadership at the bedside is developed utilizing critical thinking and clinical reasoning and decision making. Basic concepts of time management, prioritization of patient care, information literacy, and information technology and teamwork and collaboration are included in the course (Prerequisites: HESC-107, BIOL-111 [with a grade of 'C' or better); ENGL-121 and PSYC-106)