NRSG 1710 - Fundamentals in Nursing

7 sem hrs cr (4 lecture; 3 clinical/lab)

An introduction to the core concepts that provide the basis for knowledge, skills, and attitudes that emphasize fundamental principles necessary to provide safe nursing care for individuals with basic alterations in homeostasis and health. Prerequisite: Program Admission Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIOL 2010 , ENGL 1010 , PSYC 1030  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline. 

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UN

To successfully complete NRSG 1710, the student will be able to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:  

• PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR 
  • Conduct self in a professional manner in dress and behavior while caring for and interacting with patients, instructors, peers and the health care team.  Submit complete written work as assigned and on time.    
  • Identify ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of Nursing and the standards of professional Nursing practice.  
  • Maintain confidentiality and incorporate ethical/legal principles in documentation, discussions, and performance of care.   
• COMMUNICATION
  • Define the components of effective communication and begin to apply principles of therapeutic communication to interactions with patients, families, and members of the health care team, with instructor guidance.  
  • Report and document, according to agency guidelines, pertinent patient information, related to patient problems, with instructor guidance.  
• ASSESSMENT
  • Identify subjective and objective data, which relates to actual or potential health alterations.  
  • Perform physical assessment, with instructor guidance.  
• CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
  • Recognize how clinical decision-making relates to providing safe and effective evidenced-based Nursing care.   
• CARING INTERVENTIONS
  • Identify caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety, and knowledge.  
  • Demonstrate adequate clinical preparation, as outlined in syllabus, to provide safe, effective patient care.  
  • Maintain a safe patient care environment by identifying and correcting safety problems.  
  • Apply principles of medical asepsis while caring for patient.  
  • Demonstrate competency and improvement in performing fundamental skills in a safe, timely, and organized manner.  
  • Identify growth and development concepts and begin to apply to patient situations.  
• TEACHING
  • Define the components of an individualized teaching plan designed to meet the educational needs of patients, families, and/or groups.   
• COLLABORATION
  • Identify the roles of the various members of the health care team.  
• COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT
  • Recognize the various aspects of managing care that includes prioritization, collaboration, delegation, and supervision.