RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Institution:

Southwest Texas Junior College

Subject:

Description:

Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. TSI Requirement: M3; R3; W2. Prerequisite: None. Lab Fee: $24

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.swtjc.net

Phone Number:

(830) 278-4401

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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