NURS 124 - Foundations of Nursing

Institution:

Johnson County Community College

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Description:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and current certification in Kansas as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) for Health Care Providers and CHEM 122 and MATH 116 or higher level MATH course and corequisite: BIOL 144 and PSYC 130 This course is the first in a sequence of five nursing courses. Students will acquire nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients across the health care continuum. Students will use a critical thinking approach to apply fundamental principles of nursing to patient care. In the clinical component, students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients with health alterations. Course instruction will occur in the classroom, online, in the health resource center and healthcare agencies. Enrollment in certain courses may require a professional liability fee of $16.00. Students will be notified via their JCCC student e-mail account if the fee is due and instructions on how to pay the fee. 4 hrs. lecture, 1 hr. lab, 15 hr. clinical/wk. Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $540 to $565.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jccc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 469-8500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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