NURS 200:Fundamentals of Nursing

Credit Hours: 6
Lecture hours per week: 6
Lab hours per week: 0

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Program.
Corequisite(s): NURS 201 and NURS 205
This course introduces students to the basic concepts and skills that are essential to the foundation of professional nursing practice, including communication, QSEN competencies, the Nurse Practice Act, quality improvement, patient-centered care with regard to cultural and lifespan diversity, evidence-based practice, and the nursing process. Students learn how to meet basic human needs, including physical assessment, medication administration, nutrition, elimination, and hygiene, while promoting safety among patient and staff. Enrollment in the 200 Level of Nursing (NURS) courses is limited to those student who have been selected and admitted to the program. Program courses are sequenced by semester and must be taken as a group each semester per program requirements and policies.