NRS 201 - Introduction To Professional Nursing Practice Lab: Los Robles

Class Number: 2407

Description: Hours: Nine hours lab per week Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program Corequisite: NRS 200 and NRS 303 Description: This course provides the opportunity for the entry-level nursing student to apply assessment skills and basic therapeutic nursing interventions in a long-term or rehabilitation care setting. Introduces program concepts of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics, professionalism, communication, systems based practice, and patient education. Develops introductory knowledge, skills, and attitudes utilizing a holistic approach to recognize patient needs using the nursing process and Neuman Systems Model. The use of information management systems in the collection, management, and communication of patient data as well as the maintenance of patient privacy and confidentiality is highly stressed. Demonstrates the beginning level of the professional role as provider of care, teacher, advocate, coordinator of care, and member of the profession with adult and geriatric patients. The lab practicum precedes clinical practicum to enable the introduction of skills focusing on assessment and functional care of the patient.

Status: Open

Session: Regular Academic Session

Units: 3.00

Class Components: Laboratory

Career: Undergraduate

Start Date: 08/22/2015

End Date: 12/21/2015

Grading: Credit / No Credit

Enrollment Total: 10

Available Seats: 1

Wait List Capacity: 0

Wait List Total: 0

Textbook Status: Required

ISBN: 9780132149648

Title: Skills in Clinical Nursing

Author: Berman & Snyder

Publish: Prentice Hall

Textbook Status: Required

ISBN: 9781437714425

Title: Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health

Author: Jarvis

Publish: Elsevier