NURS 111 - Nursing of Adults I

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Raritan Valley Community College

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Prerequisites: NURS 101 - Foundations of Nursing, ENGL 111 - English I, and current BSL-C Certification. Corequisites: ENGL 112 - English II, and PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology, NURS L11 - Nursing of Adults I Lab, NURS C11 - Nursing of Adults I Clinical and NURS T11 - Nursing of Adults I Lab Class. Nursing of Adults I is taught in the second semester of the first year of the nursing program, Spring offering only. This course builds upon previous learning, requiring the student to carry out increasingly skillful assessments and interventions with adult client having complex needs. This is accomplished through an interdependent relationship with theoretical and clinical faculty and staff. The course extends and refines the cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills acquired in Foundations of Nursing. It focuses on the development of plans of care that require increasingly comprehensive assessment skills, development of appropriate nursing diagnoses, goals, outcome criteria, interventions and evaluations. The course objectives assist the student to integrate the roles of the nurse as provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession of nursing. This is accomplished through competencies reflective of holistic human needs, critical thinking, collaboration, therapeutic interventions, growth and development, teaching and learning principles, clinical practice standards, community based care, health care systems, current trends, communication, ethical behaviors, caring self growth and accountability. Satisfactory clinical evaluation, satisfactory skills lab testing and a theoretical grade minimum of 75% are required for progression in the program. Note: All clinical nursing courses and science courses must be completed with a minimum of a "C" grade.

Credits:

9.00

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Institution Website:

www.raritanval.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 526-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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