NURS-23200 Fundamentals of Safety and Quality in Patient-Centered Care

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.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Second semester Sophomore Nursing major status or first semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions