Health Assessment and Foundations of Safe, Person-Centered Nursing Care (ASD)

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the concepts, knowledge, and skills needed to deliver safe, person-centered nursing care that emphasizes communication, the prevention of complications, and the promotion, maintenance, or improvement of health. Students learn health assessment, basic care, and safety skills and how to evaluate and prioritize findings. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to safely administer medications in lab and clinical settings. The nursing process and critical thinking are used to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a person-centered plan of care. Students learn how social, cultural, values, and life history affect health. Students use professional communication skills and health education concepts to form a therapeutic relationship that promotes their client’s ability to engage in self-care. Clinical experiences offer opportunity to learn about effective teamwork and collegiality by coordinating with others as part of a healthcare team. Reflection is fostered to aid their personal development and increase their understanding of professionalism and of the values at the core of nursing’s role in society.