Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

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In this course, students in the accelerated program focus on the foundations of nursing practice. Fundamental competencies related to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains will be introduced, demonstrated, and practiced. Competencies supporting health assessment, health promotion and disease prevention, the nursing process, safety, and documentation in the medical record will be introduced. Principles and practices of safety, competency in clinical calculation in nursing practice, critical thinking, thoughtful practice and equitable, inclusive nursing care will be introduced and reinforced. Evidence-based practice will be introduced and used as a basis to practice therapeutic interventions. Students will perform health assessment and therapeutic nursing interventions basic to nursing in supervised college laboratory and agency settings.