NUR 120 - Introduction to Nursing Practice

(8 credits)

60 lecture hours; 180 clinical lab hours
Prerequisites: Admission Requirements: Completion of developmental courses and admission to the Nursing Program Prerequisites: PRE 100 ; minimum grades of “C” in BIO 202 , BIO 203 ; BIO 212
Corequisites: NUR 111 ; PSY 101 ; ENG 101
Lab fee
This is the foundation course for the Nursing Programs. The purpose is to assist the ADN and PN nursing students in developing the intellectual, interpersonal, and technical skills that are basic and essential to the provision of effective client care utilizing the nursing process. This course is directed toward the study of basic human needs and normal physiological adaptations to stress as one moves along the health-illness continuum. Principles and concepts related to communication, nutrition, pharmacology, and selected technical nursing skills are taught. Issues in nursing practice and nursing education are introduced using the historical approach. Students are given the opportunity to practice in the nursing skills laboratory before carrying out planned nursing care to selected clients in a hospital setting under the direct guidance of nursing faculty.