NURS171

This course introduces students to nursing concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes that will be developed throughout the program. The student will learn the role of the nurse in providing patient-centered care and develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills as a foundation for the nursing process. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course. Students will have opportunity to practice and apply knowledge and skills in the nursing skills laboratory and in multiple clinical settings. (Prerequisite: HESC-107 and BIOL-111 [grade of C or better]; PSYC-106 and ENGL-121. Prerequisite or corequisite: NURS-111 and NURS-125)