NUR1520 — Health Restoration
Students will continue to develop National League for Nursing (NLN) Associate Degree (AD) Competencies (professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring intervention, teaching and learning, collaborating and managing care), the three roles of the AD nurse (provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline), and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies first introduced in NUR 1510. Students will provide safe, holistic, culturally competent patient-centered care across the life span. The coursework emphasizes individuals experiencing simple/acute health disruptions in biophysical and psychosocial dimensions. Practice will occur in a variety of healthcare settings. Students will focus on assisting patients to reestablish health/wellness with emphasis on maternal, newborn, pediatric and surgical patients. Select ethical legal principles are reinforced. Students will learn the preparation and administration of parenteral medications, excluding intravenous medications. Prerequisites: NUR 1510 and successful completion of BIO 2510 with a grade of C or better, prerequisite/co-requisites: BIO 2520, SOC 1510, ENG 1530.. Campus and Term: J occasionally
Prerequisites: SOC1510, BIO2520, BIO2510, NUR1510, ENG1530