NUR 117 - Nursing I & Lab

Institution:

Southern Maine Community College

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Description:

This beginning nursing course introduces students to concepts that form the foundation for the practice of nursing. The focus is assessment of the patient's basic human needs and development of nursing skills from simple to complex. By using the nursing process, students learn to assist patients to meet their basic human needs and begin to prioritize individual patient care. During this course students are introduced to the role components of the RN and to nursing issues. Nursing content correlates concepts from the biological and psychosocial sciences. Basic principles of nutrition, pharmacology and adult learning are integrated throughout the course. All laboratory and patient contact experiences are planned, supervised and evaluated by the faculty. The experiences are correlated with the subject material presented in class. Students care for patients in long term care facilities. Successful completion of Nursing I is required for continuation in the program. Pre and post conferences are designed to assist beginning students to correlate nursing theory and general education principles to clinical practice.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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