Fundamental Nursing Practice I (NRS 105)
Term: 2019-2020 Fall
Office Hours: Thursdays 9:30-noon
Fridays 9:30-noon
Thu-Fri, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (8/19/2019 - 12/13/2019) Location: MAIN W 146
This course establishes the foundation for nursing practice by providing the fundamental concepts and skills needed to meet basic human physiological needs in a safe, legal, and ethical manner. An introduction to the nursing process and critical thinking is presented along with anatomy and physiology, microbiology, geriatric nursing, and basic concepts of clinical judgment related to the nursing process. Students will learn concepts and theories basic to the art and science of nursing. PREREQUISITES: CURRENT CNA CERTIFICATION or A ?C? OR BETTER IN HC 124 AND HC 126 and COMPLETION OF ALL GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES. COREQUISITE: NRS 100. GRADE REQUIREMENT: A MINIMUM GRADE OF ?C? MUST BE EARNED IN THIS COURSE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO GRADUATE FROM THE NURSING PROGRAM OR PROGRESS INTO COURSES THAT REQUIRE THIS COURSE AS A PREREQUISITE.