Description
This course centers on the knowledge and abilities required to perform skills that are foundational to professional nursing practice. Clinical decision-making processes assist students to recognize basic patient needs and make clinical judgements that promote patient and staff safety in the provision of nursing care. Evidence-based techniques and patient-centered approaches for nursing skills are presented throughout the course. Learning experiences include laboratory skills, simulated patient care, and direct patient care. Must be accepted into the ASN nursing program. Prerequisite: HLTH 208, HLTH 209. Corequisite: HLTH 216; Math 102; NRSG 110; NRSG 101 may be taken as a corequisite with faculty approval.