NURS2300 — Nursing Fundamentals and Assessment
NURS 2300 - Nursing Fundamentals and Assessment NURS 2300 - Nursing Fundamentals and Assessment Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course uses a conceptual framework to present theoretical foundations of nursing, roles of the professional nurse, and nursing assessment basics. The course introduces students to nursing knowledge including the pathophysiology and interventions necessary to address basic client needs within safe and effective care environments, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity. Additional topics include health equity and determinants of health. Full acceptance into the Nursing Program is required. MnTC Goals None Major Content Professional Nursing Related to Foundational Nursing and Assessment Attributes and Roles Professionalism Clinical Judgement Leadership Ethical/Legal Considerations Nurse as Health Promoter Nurse as Teacher/Learner Care Competencies Communication Collaboration/ Teamwork Quality and Safety Evidence-based Practice Technology and Informatics Health Care Delivery Care Coordination/ Management of Care Health and Illness Related to Foundational Nursing and Assessment Physiologic Adaptations Oxygenation and Homeostasis Perfusion Gas Exchange Clotting Protection and Movement Immunity Inflammation/Infection Mobility Tissue Integrity Regulation Cellular Regulation Thermoregulation Glucose Regulation Metabolism Intracranial Regulation Acid-Base Balance Fl
Prerequisites: BIOL1020, CHEM1020, ENGL1020, ENGL1021, PSYC1041