NUR 208 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce the students to the art and science of nursing. Personal and beginning nursing professional identity formation is facilitated. The value of a baccalaureate nursing education grounded in a liberal arts education is explained. The historical evolution, values and legal parameters of the nursing profession are discussed. The heritage of the Sisters of Mercy within a liberal arts education is described. Selected concepts of caring, communication, cultural competence and the nursing process are introduced. An overview of the roles of the nurse as a member of the interprofessional health team is included. Future trends in nursing and health care are highlighted. Prerequisites: CHM 115, 115L, 116, 116L; MTH 103 Co-Prerequisites: BIO 107, 107L, 121; NUT 200.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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