NURM 201 - Advanced Essentials Professional Nursing Concepts

This course explores the role of the accountable registered nurse as it relates to the delivery of evidence-based care to patients experiencing actual or potential, commonly occurring complex health problems. The student nurse gains experience in setting realistic patient outcomes and personalizing nursing interventions for two patients in the clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on continued development of therapeutic communication skills, beginning management skills, current legal, ethical and social problems and teaching-learning principles, assisting with the gratification of human needs utilizing Jean Watson’s Human Caring Science Theory. Clinical experiences are provided in the classroom laboratory settings as well as medical-surgical units, psychiatric facilities, community settings and other clinical sites to meet the course learning objectives.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204, NURM 101, NURM 102, NURM 103, and satisfaction of a Standard Admission Exam or satisfaction of any needed developmental courses.
Co-requisite(s): BIO 108, ENG 102, and SOC 101
3.5 lecture and 10.5 clinical hours per week
7 credit hours