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May 03, 2024
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TCC Catalog 2012-13 (Volume 2) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NUR1020 Fundamental Concepts of Nursing5 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): NUR1020L , NUR1022L , 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. Additional topics include professional and therapeutic communication, activity and sleep, death and end-of-life care, nutrition, culture, sexuality, stress, safety, infection control, patient teaching, and health promotion. The nursing process will be used throughout the course to encourage critical thinking. Lab experience in the corequisite NUR1020L will present basic and intermediate skills necessary to provide safe patient care. 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. Lecture: 45 hours.
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