PNUR 151 Foundations of Nursing Practice
This course provides the framework and principles of the foundation of nursing practice. This course will include information about topics and theories related to nursing judgement model data collection and the legal and ethical principles of nursing. The scope of practice and the role of the practical nurse in health care, in healthcare delivery systems and as a part of a multidisciplinary team is also a focus of this course. Students will learn principles related to assessment and data collection and the provision of culturally sensitive care to diverse populations across the lifespan.
Cross Listed Courses
This is offered in our full time and our part time program.
Prerequisite
Admission into the nursing program following successful completion of all required prerequisites.
Outcomes
- Explain the components of the clinical judgement model as it applies to nursing practice.
- Describe the significance of client teaching in Health Promotion for a patient and the communities they live across the lifespan.
- Utilize clinical judgement to describe the principles of inflammation, infection control, isolation, nutrition, elimination and oxygenation in clients across the lifespan as it relates to basic nursing skills.
- Demonstrate the role of a nurse in maintaining and promoting the safety and wellbeing of patients using assessment, critical thinking skills, pain management tools, in a variety of health care settings.
- Identify and discuss ethical and legal considerations in caring for culturally diverse community across the lifespan.
- Discuss the variety of health care models and the LPN’s role in delivering evidence-based, culturally appropriate care to clients across the lifespan.
- Define and describe the role of informatics and technology in health care setting as it applies to communication and documentation.
Area of Study:
Career Education
Instructional Mode:
Online, Hybrid, Web-enhanced, In-person