RNSG1513 — Foundations for Nursing Practice
(4-4) Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient -centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, and a syste matic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.