NURS 140 - Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts I

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Focuses on the clinical skills necessary to practice safe nursing care at a fundamental level. The clinical skills include: psychomotor skills, rationale, critical thinking, and physical assessment. This course also introduces fundamental skills which include safety, vital signs, intake and output, hygiene, TED hose application, ROM (range of motion), patient positioning, patient transfer techniques, body mechanics, standard precautions, isolation, oxygen therapy, oral/pharyngeal suctioning, safe non-parenteral medication administration, and medical asepsis. This course emphasizes the concept of caring and caring interventions and uses hands-on skill development, theory, and simulation scenarios to facilitate student learning. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: BIOL 121 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite: NURS 142 and 143; or permission of the Nursing Faculty.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIOL 121

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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