NUR 1201Nursing I

Catalog

Admission into the nursing program is required prior to enrollment in this course. This course introduces person, health, and nursing. The concepts of basic needs, growth and development, wellness-illness, and the nursing process are presented. The course focuses on the person's basic needs in order to maintain optimal health across the lifespan, and related therapeutic nursing interventions. The course progresses to simple alterations in basic needs which have a minimal impact on other basic needs and growth and development across the lifespan. The activities of the nursing process are utilized to promote and maintain wellness. Learning experiences in various health care settings are correlated with classroom and nursing laboratory instruction. PREREQUISITE: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification and acceptance into the nursing program. Lecture / Lab.