NSG140 — Nursing Theory I
NSG 140 - Nursing Theory I NSG 140 - Nursing Theory I Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of nursing care for clients with selected alterations in health, utilizing the nursing process as a framework for care. Presents a holistic approach to assessment using QSEN competencies, and /or related nursing concepts. Introduces the competencies of nursing knowledge to include patient-centered care, professionalism, informatics and technology, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice. Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Course Content: Principles of nursing care related to diagnostics, lab values, implications of changes in vital signs Principles of nursing care related to sensory perceptual changes, elimination needs, mobility and immobility and nutrition and hydration Principles of nursing care related to non-pharmacological comfort measures and sleep Principles of nursing care related to infection control, standard precautions, transmission precautions, skin and wound care. Principles of nursing care related to religious and spiritual influences on health Principles of nursing care related to introduction to perioperative care, advanced directives, patient advocacy, informed consent, privacy considerations Principles of nursing care related to role of the nurse in the health care team, case management, referrals, interdisciplinary teams, continuity of care & support systems Principles of nursing care related to patient safety including restraint