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This course introduces concepts essential to the development of the professional nurse. The focus includes exploration of personal and professional identity in preparation for the delivery of patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. There is an emphasis on evidence-based practice and informatics to enhance communication, documentation, and safe patient-centered care.

This course focuses on developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the safe and accountable administration of medications across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on accurate dosage calculation, proper administration techniques, and accurate documentation resulting in an outcome of safe and accountable medication administration. Didactic and experiential laboratory experiences are based on the authentic nature of medication administration.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the nursing process, basic nursing skills, safety, and the role of the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on physiological and psychosocial factors which contribute to safe patient-centered care. Students develop basic nursing skills through simulation activities followed by experiences in the healthcare setting to provide safe patient-centered care for adult and older adult patients.

This course utilizes concepts from the liberal arts and sciences to provide holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the development of leadership skills in clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, and critical inquiry for the safe provision of quality care across populations. Didactic, experiential laboratory and simulation activities are utilized throughout the semester.