NUR 1060C - Nursing Process/ Physical Assessment

Institution:

St. Petersburg College

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Description:

2 credits Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program. Corequisite: NUR 1001. This course is a foundation course which introduces the student to the concept of holistic nursing care through the effective use of the nursing process. The student will apply all steps of the nursing process with particular emphasis on completing a health history and physical assessment. Critical thinking will be fostered through a variety of in-class exercises which promote the analysis of data and the development of a nursing care plan. The student will be required to set up a portfolio of specified information to be maintained until graduation. This course contains a number of critical behaviors that must be performed without error by the end of the course to successfully pass the course. Course meets for 92 hours in the campus lab.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(727) 341-4772

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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