NURA 3020 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

6(3 + 7)

Prerequisite: Admission to ANO

This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing and the culture of the health care environment. The core knowledge, core competencies and the role of development of the professional nurse are explored. Students begin to develop an understanding of human responses to health and illness within the nurse client relationship. Students begin to apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning, with an emphasis on communication. Practice environments for the development of basic nursing skills include the facilitated simulation laboratory and a health care facility.