NURS 112: Application of Nursing Concepts I

Download as PDF

Class Program

Nursing

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

089214

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Designed for the beginning nursing student to apply knowledge about the nursing process, professional concepts, communications, and nursing care across the lifespan to basic patient scenarios and case studies. Students will also learn to use knowledge of their personal learning style to assist with the acquisition of nursing knowledge.

Grading Basis

Pass / No Pass

Prerequisites

Acceptance to the Nursing Program and concurrent enrollment with the following: NURS 101, NURS 151, PHIL 105. NUTR 105, PSYC 105, PHARM 101

Course Learning Outcomes

Discuss application of various learning styles to nursing knowledge acquisition.

Utilize the nursing process to determine appropriate nursing care for patients in fundamental nursing case studies or clinical scenarios

Apply knowledge gained from nursing theory and pharmacology to varying fundamental case studies or clinical scenarios

Use medical terminology, abbreviations, and appropriate charting format in response to varying fundamental case studies or clinical scenarios.

Demonstrate beginning competency with multiple choice, scenario-based NCLEX questions.

Core Topics

The Nursing Process
Professional Concepts and Communication
Nursing Care Across the Lifespan
Pharmacology