Nursing Concepts I

Catalog description

This course provides for the acquisition of fundamental concepts of client-centered care by the registered nurse including health promotion and maintenance, physiological and psychosocial integrity, safe and effective care, communication, collaboration, and clinical judgment. An introduction to the nursing process, the role of the registered nurse, basic legal and ethical issues, and the use of electronic medical records is provided. Pharmacology is introduced with an emphasis placed on generic names, therapeutic actions, indications/uses, side effects, adverse reactions, and nursing implications of medication administration. Safety, clinical reasoning, and client teaching concepts are stressed to reduce preventable errors and promote positive client outcomes. Core concepts include critical thinking, client safety, the nursing process, communication, ethical/legal issues, cultural concepts, community resources, assessment techniques, nutritional needs, delegation, prioritization, and collaboration.