NURS 300 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

4 Credits
Three lecture hours. one lab hours.

This course explores the history and development of nursing as an art, science, and profession. The current and evolving roles of the nurse in meeting societal needs through integrating theory, research and practice are presented. Legal and professional regulations are discussed. Core theoretical concepts of professional nursing practice presented include health, wellness, illness, self-care and caring, disease prevention and health promotion. Interpersonal relationships, therapeutic communications, critical thinking, decision-making, clinical reasoning and ethical principles in clinical practice will be introduced. The student is guided in the application of theory to clinical practice and in the. development of essential nursing skills including cognitive, psychomotor, and therapeutic communication. Students will have regular practice in the clinical laboratory setting.) This course reasoning and ethical principles in clinical practice will be introduced. This laboratory setting.

Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program