Foundations in Nursing Care

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This course focuses on the use of clinical judgment in the application of evidenced based therapeutic interventions and technologies in providing direct care to patients across the lifespan. The social, legal, ethical, cultural and interprofessional context of clinical decision making in nursing is discussed. The nursing process is presented and clinical decision-making emphasized. Students gain experience in implementing the nursing process in simulated and actual patient settings. Offered in fall.