RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Institution:

Weatherford College

Subject:

Description:

Introduction to the profession of nursing including the roles of the registered nurse with emphasis on the application of a systematic, problem-solving process to provide care to diverse clients across the life span; and including applicable competencies in knowledge, judgment, skills, critical thinking and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Content related to adult and geriatric nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, and the integumentary, sensory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems are included. Computer assisted instruction is used in this course. Prerequisite: Admission to the ADN program. Forty-eight hours lecture and sixty-four hours lab per semester.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wc.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 287-5471

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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