NSG 105 - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Institution:

Roane State Community College

Subject:

Description:

Credits: 10 Introduction to the nursing process as it is applied to individuals at various stages throughout the life cycle. Content areas will include the role of nursing in health care delivery; basic human needs; legal and ethical considerations; the nursing process; therapeutic communication; vital signs; physical assessment; promotion of comfort; safety; hazards of immobility; infection control; wound care; medication administration; elimination; oxygenation; perioperative care; sensory alterations; sleep; nutrition; stress; psychosocial, cultural, and family factors in health care; loss, death, and grief; and patient education. (Prerequisites or corequisites: BIOL 2010; corequisite: NSG 118) (6 hours theory, 6 hours clinical, 6 hours laboratory) F

Credits:

10.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.roanestate.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 354-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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