RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Institution:

San Jacinto Community College

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Description:

This is an introduction to the role of the professional nurse as a 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 the 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. Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420 or BIOL 2421, MATH 1333 OR MATH 1314, and ENGL 1301. Co-requisites: RNSG 1215, and PSYC 2301. Prerequisites for paramedic to RN: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, MATH 1333 or MATH 1314, ENGL 130, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314, and PHED. (4:3-3)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjcd.edu

Phone Number:

(281) 998-6150

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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