May 04, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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NURS 1111 - Foundations of Nursing Practice


Focuses on evidenced-based fundamental nursing practice concepts to safely and effectively care for patients across the lifespan.

Requisites: Admission to AA2342
Credit Hours: 4.5
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 clinical, 0.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:  

  • Students will be able to apply evidence-based clinical reasoning to fundamental nursing concepts and skills to patients across the lifespan while using the nursing process.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate safety principles in the performance of fundamental nursing skills.
  • Students will be able to utilize technology for patient care.
  • Students will be able to discuss the impact of psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and individual physiological differences on fundamental nursing concepts and skills.
  • Students will be able to apply foundational knowledge of nursing process to patients with health alterations.
  • Students will be able to provide knowledge and resources necessary to teach patients and/or caregiver(s) about issues pertinent to fundamental nursing concepts and skills.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate effective communication with patients, caregiver(s), members of the community, and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Studenst will be able to demonstrate professional behavior in the classroom, lab, and clinical area.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate the nurse’s legal, ethical, and professional standards of care with regards to fundamental nursing concepts and skills.



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