Integrated Nursing Practice 1 (NURS 1006)
This course emphasizes the art and science of nursing, focusing on the development of basic nursing care and assessment. Learners will apply nursing knowledge through the practice of clinical decision making, nursing assessment skills, and nursing interventions aimed at the promotion of health, independence, and comfort. Classroom, laboratory, simulation, and other practice experiences will assist learners to integrate theory from other Level One courses.
Course code: NURS 1006
Credits: 4.5
Length: 135.0 hours
Course outline:
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0Additional Information
- Comprehensive Health Assessment of healthy adults
- Clinical Decision Making - Nursing process, Decision making tools, Critical thinking, Evidence-informed practice, Clinical practice guidelines
- Basic Nursing Intervention; Safety; Principles of asepsis; universal precautions; body mechanics; Medical terminology; Personal Care; Mobility; Prevention of complications of immobility; Urinary elimination; fecal elimination; simple wound management; Intro to pain management (non-pharmaceutical)
- Medication Administration; Principles of medication administration; Rectal and topical medication
- Reporting and Documentation; Introduction to charting; Communication tools
- Introduction to nursing care delivery models
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.