NURS 111 - Fundamentals of Nursing

Institution:

Santa Fe Community College

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Description:

This introduction to the fundamentals of nursing care includes the concepts of care and the seven caring attributes (compassion, competence, conscience, confidence, commitment, comportment and creativity), exploration of the basic needs of humankind, the current practice of nursing and the current trends in health-care. The caring processes of critical thinking, nursing process, therapeutic communication, evidence-based practice and the teaching-learning process. Students develop a beginning level of application of knowledge, skill and therapeutic intervention when providing safe, basic nursing care for adult clients within the health-care delivery systems of the hospital and the community. Community concepts related to health and health-care are introduced. A personal philosophy of nursing is developed. Prerequisites: BIOL 130 and ENGL 111 and MATH 102. Corequisites: NURS 111L. Offered: Fall and Spring.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfcc.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 428-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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