NADN 135 - Foundations of Nursing

6 Credit: (3 lecture, 4.5 lab, 4.5 clinical) 12 Contact Hours: [Department Permission]

This course provides an introduction to the role of the nurse as an integral part of the health care team focusing on basic concepts of human needs, critical thinking, nursing process and evidence-based practice. Emphasis will be placed on safe patient-centered care, health promotion, professionalism, and safety; while considering cultural and developmental influences. Clinical experiences will facilitate the development of assessment and beginning psychomotor skills while caring for adult patients in a variety of settings.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Utilize basic verbal, non-verbal, written, and electronic skills when communicating with patients and the nursing team.

Goal 2: Demonstrate beginning professional nursing behaviors that align with usual ethical and professional standards.

Goal 3: Demonstrate basic clinical skills to promote safety in caring for the adult patient.

Goal 4: Use the nursing process as a framework to meet basic human needs in providing patient centered care.

Goal 5: Incorporate knowledge of adult development to meet the special needs of the older adult patient.