RNUR 131 - Essential Nursing Concepts

Institution:

Metropolitan Community College - Missouri

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Description:

2 credits. 2 hours. (Lecture 2 hours.) Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program; completion of or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 243. The course provides a basis for beginning nursing practice, introducing the student to nursing as a profession with its component parts: professionalism, health care delivery systems, the health care team, and legal/ethical issues. The student is introduced to communication theory, the hierarchy of basic needs, developmental theories, the impact of culture and ethnicity on health practices, and the nurse-client relationship. The fundamental principles of health assessment are also a part of this course. Competency in calculation of medication dosages will be addressed.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mcckc.edu

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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