2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 141 - The Fundamentals of Nursing

6 CR
This course is designed to introduce the student to the nature, art, and science of nursing through the use of the nursing process. Core concepts include the characteristics and behaviors of professional nursing, critical thinking, evidence-based practice, caring, and communication. The clinical portion of the course includes learning activities related to the core concepts in a lab or clinical setting. The lab and clinical setting will include the practice and demonstration of Fundamental Nursing Skills. Students will be required to use an acceptable electronic device to participate in the course, i.e., laptop, iPad, Surface Pro. Chromebooks are not compatible with program requirements.  See the following link for acceptable electronic device minimum requirements:  https://examsoft.force.com/emcommunity/s/article/Examplify-Minimum-System-Requirements. [64-96-160] Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.
General Education Requirement: Effective Communication - Applied Core
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Examine the role of the nurse.
  2. Examine legal aspects of nursing.
  3. Explore nursing values and ethical situations.
  4. Examine therapeutic communication techniques.
  5. Identify the basic concepts of teaching/learning in client care.
  6. Examine the clinical reasoning in nursing practice through the use of the nursing process.
  7. Summarize the nurse’s role in collecting health assessment data on clients: Vital Signs.
  8. Summarize the care of the client requiring infection prevention and control.
  9. Examine client safety throughout the lifespan.
  10. Examine the nurse’s role in providing personal care and hygiene.
  11. Summarize the nurse’s role in collecting health assessment data on clients: Head to Toe Assessment.
  12. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in skin integrity.
  13. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in nutrition and metabolic patterns.
  14. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in urinary elimination.
  15. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in bowel elimination.
  16. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in activity, exercise, and oxygenation.
  17. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in mobility and circulation.
  18. Summarize the care of the older adult.
  19. Summarize nursing care for clients experiencing pain.
  20. Summarize the care of clients experiencing grief and loss.
  21. Summarize the care of clients experiencing alterations in sleep and rest.
  22. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
  23. Demonstrate caring behaviors.
  24. Communicate effectively with peers/staff/instructor.
  25. Communicate therapeutically with clients and families.
  26. Document assessments, care, and client responses with supervision.
  27. Report abnormal assessments and client data.
  28. Perform nursing skills according to established standards.