NUR 302 Professional Nursing Foundations

An entry level School of Nursing course with emphasis on theoretical concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and the nursing process, along with psychomotor and communication skills that provide foundations for professional nursing practice. An introduction to the concepts of wellness and health promotion normal human physiologic processes across the lifespan. Focus on human responses and nursing care practices along with the development of critical thinking and decision-making skills. Exposure to client needs in activities of daily living, safety, therapeutic communication, and clinical procedures. Four classroom hours and three laboratory/clinical hours per week.