concepts of nursing

NUR 123

Course Overview:
 
     This course is designed as an introduction to selected concepts that can be used in a large variety of clinical settings. Once acquired and understood, this type of knowledge enables students to analyze situations, make decisions and solve problem. The nursing process will be presented as the basic organizational framework within which nursing knowledge is applied. It assists students in providing effective, systematic and scientifically based nursing care.
 
 
Course Objectives:
 
By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
 

• Comprehend concepts that are fundamental to the practice of nursing.
• Apply knowledge to patient care within the framework of nursing process.
• Analyze the role of the nurse in promoting healthy physiologic responses of patients.