Nursing I: Foundations of Practice and Mental Health Nursing

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to the foundations of nursing practice and the role of the nurse when caring for adults with medical and mental health disorders. A conceptual approach to learning is utilized to examine the characteristics of individuals seeking care, factors affecting health and illness, and the roles of a professional nurse. Program concepts of patient-centered care, clinical judgement, safety, teamwork and collaboration, professionalism, leadership, evidence-based practice and health informatics are introduced. The student will have the opportunity to apply these concepts when caring for adult patients in medical-surgical and mental health units and in a simulated laboratory setting.