2017-18 Virginia Western Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-18 Virginia Western Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]



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NUR 111 - Nursing I

(7 CR)
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 BIO 142  and HLT 105 .  Corequisite(s): NUR 226   and NUR 135 . Pre/Corequisite(s): HLT 141  and SDV 100 .

Offered in the fall semester.

Introduces nursing principles including concepts of health and wellness and the nursing process. Develops nursing skills to meet the biopsychosocial needs of individuals across the lifespan. Includes math computational skills, basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care, communication skills, introduction to nursing, health, the health care system, legal aspects of nursing care, diagnostic testing, assessment, teaching and learning, asepsis, body mechanics and safety, personal care, activity/rest, wound care, nutrition, elimination, oxygenation, fluid and electrolytes, pain control, medication administration, culture, aging populations and pre/post- operative care. The principles, concepts and skills that are introduced are patient centered and include evidence based practice. Provides supervised learning experiences. Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 13 hours per week.



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