NRS 210 Foundations of Nursing Practice

This course will introduce the essential elements of nursing education including nursing policy and regulation, patient-centered care, communication and teamwork, evidenced-based practice, quality improvement, informatics/technology, safety and clinical reasoning. In this course, students will apply these foundational skills to nursing across the lifespan.

Credits

6 s-h

Corequisite

NRS 220, NRS 230, NRS 240

Course Types

Nursing; Clinical

Offered

  • Fall

  1. 1. Identify basic needs of clients and apply components of the nursing process to develop a plan of care to meet those needs.
  2. 2. Demonstrate competence in clinical skills per the NRS 210 Clinical Evaluation Tool.
  3. 3. Communicate effectively with individuals, support persons and members of the interdisciplinary team.
  4. 4. Incorporate informatics and technology to formulate evidenced-based clinical judgements and decisions
  5. 5. Interpret the processes of clinical reasoning and applications in nursing practice.
  6. 6. Explore healthcare with regard to policy and regulations, cost-effective strategies, quality improvement processes and safety.

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