AH 100 - Foundations of Nursing Care

This course prepares the student to provide safe nursing care to an adult client by incorporating the concepts identified in the course. The concepts of comfort, elimination, grief/loss, mobility, nutrition, oxygenation, sensory perception, thermoregulation, and tissue integrity are introduced. The interrelated concepts of communication/collaboration, advocacy, evidence-based practice, health promotion, informatics/technology, quality improvement, safety, and teaching/learning are introduced and incorporated throughout the course. The concept of managing care provides the framework to meet the basic needs of the individual cross the lifespan. Structured clinical and laboratory experiences enable the student to apply the basic knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.

Prerequisites BIO 107/BIO 117L, BIO 108/BIO 118L, BIO 220
Corequisites AH 101

Credits: 12

Class Level First Year Undergraduate
Program Undergraduate