Introduction to Practical Nursing/Medical Terminology

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Introduction to Practical Nursing/Medical Terminology provides the students with an overview of medical terminology and foundational nursing principles and concepts that the student will utilize in clinical practice. Students will begin with the history and development of nursing and move into the practical and vocational nursing field of current day. This course will also provide a review of healthcare delivery systems, wellness -illness continuum, and theory with emphasis on the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Model across the life span. Students will be introduced to the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) to support the development of sound decision-making and clinical reasoning skills. Additional focus will be placed on the legal and ethical aspects, such as HIPAA compliance, documentation used in the field, communication, nursing process, critical thinking, growth and development throug h the life span, and cultural, spiritual, and ethnic considerations that need to be accounted for in the nursing fie ld. Medical Terminology Component: The medical terminology component of NUR100 will focus on the definition, spelling, pronunciation, and methods to transcribe medical terms that are used in the healthcare field, building on the lessons associated with medical terminology. The course has a computer lab component, to introduce the student to electronic medical record systems, which they will be exposed to in the healthcare setting. This content will be covered in the lab portion of the course in an online format. Students will complete the medical terminology exercises in the assigned lab hours as well as outside learning activities. Students will use a variety of learning and asses sment tools, such as case studies, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ), module section quizzes, and exams, to master the medical terminology content.