NURS 143 — Introduction to Nursing
Units: 2 Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 72 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 with a minimum grade of C; PSYC 1 16 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment In this introductory course students will examine the professional nurse’s role and responsibilities in healthcare settings. Students will study the Nursing Program’s philosophy which encompasses Maslow’s and Kalish’s Hierarchy of Human Needs and Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. The students will apply and evaluate the impact of the nursing process when researching care of the patient with biophysical health conditions under the four domains of patient, professional nursing, health and illness and the healthcare environment. Specific emphasis will be placed on application of the nursing process, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, cultural, development, and diversity.