RNSG 1513 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 5
Course Description: Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, and a systematic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

End-of-Course Outcomes: Describe the roles of the nurse in the delivery of health care; use basic nursing skills; apply basic systematic problem-solving skills using critical thinking for clinical decision-making. 1,2,3,4,5,6

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, HUM 2319/2323/1305/PHIL 1304 (select one)

Corequisite(s): RNSG 1360, RNSG 1301, RNSG 1193
Faculty Consent: N