Introduction to Professional Nursing

This course is an introduction to the nursing profession, with special emphasis on the geriatric adult. The course will include hands-on application of fundamental nursing skills, promotion of client wellness and infection prevention practices, safety, and error prevention, including the safe calculation of medications using dimensional analysis. The nursing process will be used to identify priorities in the delivery of client care. Ethical and professional behaviors along with therapeutic communication techniques are discussed throughout the course. Special focus is applied to concepts for culturally diverse adult and geriatric nursing clients.

Note: Clinical may be scheduled early mornings, afternoons or evenings and is dependent on clinical site. Clinical sites and times will be given at the first-class meeting. Prereq, Program admission; C or better in all of the following, BIO250, BIO270, BIO272, COM100, ENG101, ENG102, PSY100, PSY205 Coreq, Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR) or equivalent and documentation of current immunizations