NUR 225 - FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE I

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 5

The course is designed to prepare traditional BSN students for fundamental professional nursing care to adults and families through didactic, lab and clinical experiences. Emphasis will be placed on the key concept of clinical judgment and will include development of cue recognition. Content related to quality and safety, teaching-learning, therapeutic communication, interprofessional collaboration, and culturally competent nursing care will be introduced to generate the best possible evidence-based client-centered care solutions.

Prereq: NUR 222 Foundations of Health Promotion Principles, NUR 223 Foundations of Health Assessment for Practice, NUR 224 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Principles.