— Fundamentals of Nursing

Catalog description

Classroom instruction in this course includes an introduction to professional nursing, health care, basic nursing skills, body structure and functions, infection control, nursing theories, nursing process, concepts related to health, behavior and cultural diversity, nursing theory, and higher levels of skills required of the licensed professional nurse. This course also provides a basic knowledge of microbes including their role in health and illness, modes of transmission, methods of control or destruction, with an instructional focus on concepts essential for the safe performance of nursing procedures and for the prevention of illness and/or the transfer of disease to others. The course includes concepts related to health and adaptations. It develops basic level skills through the application of the nursing process to assist and manage clients of all ages in long-term health-care settings. The course includes a review of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 37, Chapter 11, Subpart II - Practical Nurses and LAC 46:XLVII.Nursing, Subpart I - Practical Nurses, vocational adjustment. It presents and discusses concepts related to health, behavioral psychology, adjustment, preventative measures, client-nurse communication, and the application of the nursing process. It also develops advanced skills through the application of the nursing process to assist and manage clients of all ages in a variety of healthcare settings. Supervised clinical lab performance (80 hrs) is an integral part of this course. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 1020 is required. These are linked courses requiring passing grades in both to receive credit for either.