PNE 121W - Fundamentals of Nursing

Credits: 6
Instructional Contact Hours: 6

Focuses on the Nursing Process to provide basic nursing care. Concepts include basic human needs, communication, safety, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, culture, psychosocial, and health and wellness in practical nursing. This theory course has a concurrent lab course.

Prerequisite(s): Current validation for PN program; documentation of Basic Nursing Skills
Corequisite(s): PNE 121LW, CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN CURRENT FEE COURSE REQUIRED - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course
Lecture Hours: 90 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate Human Flourishing, Nursing Judgment, and Spirit of Inquiry while developing Professional Identity as a PN to improve the quality of care for patients, families and communities.
1. Identify promotion of dignity, Integrity, self-determination, and personal growth of diverse patients, their families, oneself to provide individualized, culturally appropriate, relationship centered nursing care.
2. Recognize judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care for diverse people and their families in collaboration with the health care team.
3. Identify qualities and responsibilities of the unique role of a Practical Nurse as a member of the health care team, committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and safe quality care, to provide optimal health care for diverse patients and their families.
4. Describe effective strategies for collaborating with health care team members, utilize evidence, best practice, and patient care situations to promote optimal health status.