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TCC Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NUR1020L Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Lab0 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of BSC2085 , BSC2085L , BSC2086 , BSC2086L , PSY2012 , DEP2004 , HUN1201 , ENC1101 , college math (select one of the following: MGF1106 , MGF1107 , MAC1105 or STA2023 ).
Corequisite(s): NUR1020 , NUR1020L , NUR1141 , NUR1213 , NUR1213L , NUR1214L .
This course explores the fundamentals of the nursing process, setting the groundwork for students to care for patients in a variety of clinical and community settings. Students will build on and use knowledge from all prerequisite coursework. The course focuses on basic assessment skills related to each body system, as well as fundamental nursing skills related to vital signs, patient hygiene, skin and wound care, and medication administration. The nursing process will be used throughout the course to encourage critical thinking. Lecture content in the corequisite NUR1020 will prepare the beginning nursing student to provide basic care through the use of the nursing process and to lay a foundation for subsequent nursing courses. Clinical experience in the corequisite NUR1022L will provide opportunities for the student to apply newly acquired knowledge of the nursing process and of basic nursing skills. Lab: 50 hours.
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