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NURS-102 - NURSING 1  8 credits
This is a nursing fundamentals course which provides the student with a knowledge base of nursing theory. The focus is on wellness of the individual client who is presented as a multidimensional being with physical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual facets. Nursing process is introduced and applied to clients across the lifespan, using primary interventions which promote wellness and prevent illness. This course teaches the student beginning communication skills, principles of teaching/learning, professional standards within the practice of nursing, as well as the nurse's role as a member of the health team. The course is intended to introduce the student to critical thinking and to emphasize the importance of lifelong learning. The major concepts identified in this course are nursing knowledge, communications, nursing process, teaching/learning, professional issues, management and personal growth. Offered Fall Semester