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NURS1415 - Nursing Clinical I

Credits
2 (0/2/0)
Description
This course promotes the application of fundamental skills while providing holistic nursing care to a diverse group of patients. The course incorporates the concepts of quality and safe patient care, professional behavior, therapeutic communication and self-evaluation.
Prerequisites
  • BIOL2260
  • BIOL2261
  • BIOL2267
  • BIOL2268
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • Current, clear national background check
  • Current, clear Minnesota Department of Health criminal background check
  • ENGL1101
  • Experience as a nursing assistant as guided by the generic ADN application packet
  • NURS1400
  • NURS1406
  • PSYC2222
  • Up-to-date immunizations and health form
Competencies
  1. Model professional behavior.
  2. Describe own strengths, limitations and values in functioning as a member of a team.
  3. Demonstrate a holistic approach to assessing changes in the health status of diverse patient populations.
  4. Utilize the nursing process to identify and prioritize care for diverse patient populations.
  5. Demonstrate basic skills of safe medication administration.
  6. Demonstrate effective strategies to establish therapeutic relationships with diverse patient populations.
Degrees that use this course

Associate Degree Nursing

Associate of Science (AS)