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Fundamentals of Nursing Care RNSG 1350

6 Credits

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 4 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 3
Pre-Requisites: ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L
Co-Requisite: BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L, RNSG 1355, RSNG 1360

This course is designed to introduce the student nurse to professional nursing including basic care of the adult and older adult population, health promotion, illness prevention, the nursing process, and the role of the associate degree nurse. The focus of this course is on nursing history, professional organizations, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, cultural diversity, documentation, ethical issues and values, hygiene and safety, infection control and prevention, and patient teaching. The student learns pain management, skin integrity and wound care, and
urinary and bowel elimination. The student nurse learns correct techniques with nursing skills. This course includes classroom, skills lab, and a clinical rotation. The course must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of 70 percent in theory and 70 percent in the clinical rotation.

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