Fundamentals of Nursing Science

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Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program, annual physical exam and tuberculin test, current immunizations, personal liability insurance, Live Scan, current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider basic cardiac life support card. Prerequisite: Completion of BIOL 201, BIOL 202, and BIOL 204 with a 2.5 overall GPA. May have only one repeat in the sciences. Completion of STAT C1000 and ENGL C1000 with a GPA of 2.5 or better. Have an overall GPA of 2.5 in all course work. Fundamental nursing principles of patient care. Focus is on basic components of professional, competent nursing care. Pharmacology, geriatric nursing, safety, culturally competent patient care are integrated. Major emphasis is on the practitioner role of the nurse and the development of critical thinking skills. Participating in concurrent clinical experience in acute care nursing facilities is required. (CSU, AVC)