Description
This course will introduce the student to the basic nursing core concepts of health care delivery systems and trends, legal and ethical responsibilities in nursing, the uses of the computer in the health care setting, and a review of basic math and science concepts. The student will be prepared to provide basic personal patient care and perform patient care procedures in hospital and long-term facilities. Safety measure, emergencies, and organization of patient-care assignments are included as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, blood borne diseases including HIV and AIDS and infection control procedures. Health care needs of the geriatric patient are introduced and pre-operative nursing care is discussed. The grieving process, appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communications in the performance of nursing functions are covered. Clinical skills are practiced in the nursing lab via simulations and the student has the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in the clinical setting.
Program