NURS 116 - Foundations of Nursing Practice

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Three Rivers College

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Prerequisite: Admission to program, current health care provider/professional CPR. Co-requisite or previously completed: BIOL 231, PSYC 243, ALHE 117. Introduction to the central concepts of nursing, man, environment and health. Emphasizes basic nursing therapeutic, supportive, and preventive techniques used to aid the older adult client in attaining the highest possible level of health/ well-being. Concepts and principles from the humanities, biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences are used to introduce the student to nursing science. As the student applies the nursing process in the study of common alterations in the client's needs for nutrition, elimination, activity, spirituality, comfort, and safety and oxygen; beginning development of the provider of care and member of the health care team role concepts are explored and introduced into practice. Beginning clinical skills are developed with emphasis on application of the nursing process with the older adult client in nursing home settings. Lecture 3.5 hours. College/clinical laboratory 8.5 hours. Total 12 hours per week. F, SP NURS 126 Nursing Interventions I: Early Developmental Years (4 cr.) Prerequisite: NURS 105 or 116, BIOL 253 and ENGL 111. Co-requisite or previously completed: NURS 127, BIOL 232 and PSYC 111. A course to assist the student with the integration of scientific concepts and principles and acquiring more knowledge and skill in using the nursing process. The course focuses on therapeutic and preventive nursing interventions and health promotion techniques dealing with childrearing families. Growth and development from conception through young childhood are also emphasized. The nursing process provides the framework used to plan and provide care for clients and to collaborate with other health care team members. Physician's offices, hospitals and selected community agencies are used for clinical practice and observational experiences. The student acquires knowledge and skills related to interventions used with ill children and their families. Emphasis is placed on the individual needs and developmental tasks of the healthy child and common alterations in health occurring during childhood. Lecture 4 hours. College/clinical laboratory 12 hours (taught in 8-week block). Total 16 hours per week. SP, F

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8.00

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Institution Website:

www.trcc.edu

Phone Number:

(573) 840-9600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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