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Apr 29, 2024
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PNP 1410 - Fundamentals of Nursing 10 Credits
This course provides an introduction to curricular concepts, practical nurse roles and the development of fundamental concepts, skills, and the legal/ethical principles in delivering safe and effective nursing care across the adult life span. Subsequent courses are built upon the concepts and skills learned in this course and integrates the relation of medical-surgical conditions and effects on the normal aging process. Opportunities will be provided for the delivery of patient-centered care in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. The clinical component includes fundamentals of nursing principles and skills in the delivery of care to the adult and older adult with medical-surgical conditions in a variety of settings (e.g., laboratory, acute, sub-acute, long term care); introducing nutrition, safety, comfort, and preventive measures in the promotion of health. Clinical research may be required concerning patient care, medications, treatments including diet therapy and procedures.
Prerequisite: PNP 1225 Anatomy And Physiology or BIOL 2224 Anatomy & Physiology I* , and BIOL 2234 Anatomy & Physiology II*
Corequisite: PNP 1364 Clinical And Clinical Research I and PNP 1342 Pharmacology I
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