Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of the health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, clinical reasoning processes and clinical judgment. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.
Grade Basis: L
Lecture hours: 4.0
Credit hours: 4.0