Thero and Tech Foundations for Nursing Practice

Catalog description

This course is designed to facilitate the acquisition of foundational concepts, knowledge, and essential psychomotor skills related to providing nursing care to a variety of clients. Interwoven within the concepts presented is the study of the role of the associate degree nurse and the application of skills related to health history collection and physical assessment of all body systems with consideration of nutritional, bio/psychosocial, developmental, and transitional changes. The following concepts are introduced and integrated throughout subsequent courses: wellness and health promotion, caring, communication, and collaboration; ethical and legal implications; cultural diversity; the teaching/ learning process; life transitions; the nursing process and critical thinking; and roles of the associate degree nurse. The establishment and maintenance of a therapeutic nurse/client relationship is emphasized. Clinical judgement is developed through exercises presented in class, skills lab, and clinical. Students transition from existing skills to more advanced skills through guided learning experiences in the skills and clinical setting. Guidance is provided on the basics of data collection and health history interviewing, and the knowledge required to assess each body system is learned. The student applies the standards of practice in adhering to legal and ethical standards related to the basic assessment of diverse clients.