NURS 130 - Foundations of Nursing

Credit(s): 6
Contact Hours: 12

This introductory course is designed to provide students with the foundational concepts of professional, evidence-based nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the identification of basic human profile needs, physical assessment and the nursing process, fundamental nursing skills, professional practice, and concepts relevant to patient-centered nursing care across the lifespan. This course includes a lecture, laboratory and clinical component. Prerequisite: Officially accepted into the A.D.N. Program and following the required sequence of courses.