8.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to prepare the beginning practical nursing student to meet basic human needs for adult patients in a clinical setting. The foucs is on the concepts basic to the nursing curriculum. The individuality of man, health concepts, and nursing as a discipline are explored. The nursing process is introduced, and students will practice beginning skills in the application of the nursing process. The performance of basic assessment will utilize technology. This course will enable the beginning practical nursing student to become aware of the nursing role by developing a nursing care plan and implementing the plan with one adult patient in the clinical setting. The student will begin to administer oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications as an integral part of nursing care. Pre or Co-requisite: BIOL 201 4-12-8