NRS2100 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. This course has a lab and clinical component.

Credits

5 sh

Prerequisite

A grade of C or better is required in all prerequisites: BIO 1112/1113, BIO 2312/2313, Bio 2412/2413, PSY 2100, WHE 3240, BIO 2122 or ABSN student status.

Corequisite

NRSC 2100, NRSL 2100, NRS 2200, NRS, 2300, NRS 2400

Offered

• Fall

Course Outcomes

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 2100 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.