NURS 101 - Foundations of Nursing

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Raritan Valley Community College

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Prerequisites: BIOL 125 - Anatomy and Physiology II, 2.75 Cumulative GPA, MATH 023 - Algebra Mod 2: Linear Behavior, and Nursing Orientation. Corequisites: Pharmacology Clinical Calculations Placement Test or NURS 016 - Pharmacology Clinical Calculations, ENGL 111 - English I, FITN 115 - Dynamics of Fitness and Wellness, NURS L01 - Foundations of Nursing Lab, NURS C01 - Foundations of Nursing Clinical and NURS T01 - Foundations of Nursing Lab Class. This first clinical nursing course focuses on providing safe basic nursing care utilizing techniques based on scientific rationale. Concepts related to wellness states, growth and development in the adult client, principles of communication, cultural diversity, legal and ethical standards of health care, nutrition for health maintenance, safe and comfortable environment, pharmacotherapeutics, the nursing process, and fluid and electrolyte balance are introduced. The student is guided in developing critical thinking skills for problem solving to be used in the classroom, college lab and clinical lab settings. The student will begin to explore wellness states associated with various developmental levels, and alterations in wellness states associated with surgical clients, clients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances and clients with cancer. The college laboratory, the clinical laboratory and community experiences provide settings for the student to develop basic care skills. This course acquaints the student with the role of the nurse as a provider of care, 186 RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu a manager of care and as a member of the profession of nursing. This is accomplished through competencies reflective of holistic human needs within a practice philosophy which incorporates 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. Students are responsible for 3 independent hours of lab skill preparation each week. Asatisfactory clinical evaluation, a satisfactory college learning lab evaluation and a minimum theory grade of 75% are required for progression in the program. Fall offering only.

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9.00

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Lecture

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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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