NURS 240 - Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice

Institution:

Catholic University of America

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the professional and scientific foundations of nursing practice. Course content includes the historical foundations of nursing and its development as a profession; the scientific processes and frameworks underlying nursing theory and practice; health care delivery systems, and the various roles of the nurse in the community. Students will be introduced to the nursing process and select teaching learning theories. Offered first semester. Requires three clock hours of class per week. Prerequiste: Biol 232, 233, 233 & Chem 109/119 or department consent.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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