NUR 101A Fundamentals of Nursing
The first nursing course in the lecture series. Covers core concepts associated with the role of professional nurses. Introduces fundamental concepts including health and illness, infection prevention and control, pain, nutrition, elimination, sleep/rest, mobility, communication, documentation, evidence-based research and care, fluid and electrolyte balance, and introduction to mental health. Prepares students to begin clinical practice by learning to plan and direct care as well as develop critical thinking skills to apply theory to what they will see in practice. Required: Admission to the Nursing program.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite:
BI 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology and
MTH 095 Intermediate Algebra, both with a grade of C or better.
Corequisite
Corequisite:
NUR 101B Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Offered
Offered Fall only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
General Education Requirements
AAS Human Relations, Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Management of Care: Recognize and understand the legal-ethical dilemmas in the nurse-client relationship and identify appropriate interventions. Safety and Infection Control: Identify and apply principles to protect the client from injury, including: infection control, identification of clients, and accurate documentation. Health Promotion and Maintenance: Demonstrate established protocols to reinforce basic health promotion and self-care education for clients. Psychosocial Integrity: Identify need for culturally competent care in the nurse-client relationship. Basic Care and Comfort: Identify non-pharmacological care and comfort measures, and how to assist clients undergoing alterations in health, in the performance of activities of daily living. Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies: Identify and understand appropriate pain management interventions for various types of pain and how to evaluate their effectiveness. Reduction of Risk Potential: Apply knowledge of pathophysiology to identify potential complications. Physiological Adaptation: Apply pathological, physiological and behavioral science concepts to assess the adaptation of clients to alterations in health and illness. Professional Engagement: Demonstrate evidence-based research to support practice.