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Nursing I (NUR 1000)

Term: 2013-14 Academic Year Fall

Schedule

Tue-Wed, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (9/9/2013 - 12/13/2013) Location: MLTN LABRC C302
Thu-Fri, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (9/9/2013 - 12/13/2013) Location: MLTN LABRC C204

Description

NUR 1000 NURSING I: NUR 1000 Fundamental Health Concepts
This course is designed to provide the foundation of contemporary nursing practice for the entering student. The Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies (NOFNCC) serve as a framework and guiding principle for the design of competencies-based education and practice. Concepts basic to nursing practice and exemplars within the professional nursing role are introduced. The concepts are organized according to the domains of Health and Illness, Nursing, and Healthcare. Selected exemplars are used to support an understanding of the concepts. The following concepts are introduced: patient-centered care, professionalism, teamwork and collaboration, communication, informatics and technology, evidence-based practice, safety, quality improvement, leadership, system-based practice, and clinical judgment. Some concepts will define nursing care across the life span. Nutrition and principles of basic pharmacology are integrated. Opport