2018-2019 Catalog

NUR-201 Physical and Mental Health III

Is a refinement of the Nurse of the Future Core Competencies with integration of nursing knowledge, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, quality improvement and evidence-based nursing practice that focuses on adult patients with acuteand chronic physiological and psychosocial alterations. The efficient performance of basic and advanced assessment and psychomotor skills are utilized to provide safe, quality care in a variety of settings. The leadership role of the professional nurse within the health care system is enhanced through the process of teamwork and collaboration to achieve prioritized patient-centered outcomes. A comprehensive care plan, older adult assessment and/or service learning project reinforce learning and helps to refine achievement of Nurse of the Future Core Competencies in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: BIO 202, NUR 102 and PSY-204. NUR 106 is required for all LPN mobility students. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIO 207. Corequisites: COM 104, COM 105, COM 106 or COM 107 and SOC 105.

Prerequisite

BIO-202, NUR-102 and PSY-204.

Course Types

HF