Foundations of Nursing

Catalog description

This is an 8-hour credit course that combines 4 credit hours of theory and 4 credit hours of clinical. This course introduces the student to the basic concepts, principles, and skills necessary for the practice of practical nursing. It is designed to provide the foundation of knowledge for providing basic. Holistic nursing care to individuals with predictable health care needs. Emphasis is placed on the use of the nursing process to assist students develop critical thinking skills and to meet the physiological, social and psychological needs of hospitalized patients. The supervised clinical component of the course will focus on building competency in the utilization of nursing skills and concepts taught in the corequisite nursing courses. Students’ progress from assisting with simple patient care to more complex nursing intervention. Critical thinking in clinical situations is introduced as students begin to use the nursing process to develop nursing plans of care. Students begin to participate in their clinical performance evaluation and are encouraged to see clinical supervision and learning, a ratio of 1 instructor to no more than 10 students are maintained.