NURS-122 Foundations of Nursing Practice
The student will develop and attain attitudes, knowledge and skills, both interpersonal and psychomotor, which are necessary to assist the patient in meeting health care needs. The curriculum framework and influence of the stress adaptation process on basic needs and nursing care is emphasized. The student will select general nursing actions and develop competencies required to deliver safe, technical nursing care to patients in long-term and acute care settings. Prerequisite: Formal admission into the ADN Program or PN Certificate option. Specific admission criteria exist for the accelerated program. Prerequisites for ADN Nursing Program: BIOL-107, BIOL-203, CHEM-103, MATH-122, 138 or higher. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL-204, PSYC-200. Prerequisites for PN Certificate track: BIOL-107, BIOL- 203, MATH-105. Pre- or corequisite: BIOL-204, PSYC-200.