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N 204 BEGINNING NURSING CONCEPTS


2 Units 2 hours lecture
Introduces the theoretical basis of nursing and healthcare to provide knowledge to students considering a nursing career and to instill a successful transition into the student nurse role. Emphasis placed on Saddleback College nursing program’s conceptual-nursing-process framework and program entrance requirements. Roles of the nursing student including requirements and expectations are delineated. Students are provided opportunity to begin exploring principles of critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Integrated concepts include: development of nursing, legal and ethical issues in health care, professional nursing practice, leadership and management in nursing, cultural awareness, nursing informatics, quality and safety in health care, communication, disease prevention, and role options of the professional nurse.
Grading Method: GN - Letter Grade only
NR