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This course introduces concepts essential to the development of the professional nurse. The focus includes exploration of personal and professional identity in preparation for the delivery of patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. There is an emphasis on evidence-based practice and informatics to enhance communication, documentation, and safe 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 experiential laboratory, simulation and clinical experiences in the healthcare setting. The development of basic nursing skills includes: dosage calculation, proper administration techniques, and accurate documentation for adult and older adult patients.

This course utilizes concepts from the liberal arts and sciences to provide holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the development of leadership skills in clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, and critical inquiry for the safe provision of quality care across populations. Didactic, experiential laboratory and simulation activities are utilized throughout the semester.

Program for Academic Success (PASS) Math for Meds Drug Calculation Workshop.  A student receiving a score of less than 85% at the Sophomore 2 level, 90% at the Junior level, or 95% at the Senior level on any semester math competency test is required to enroll in the workshop. This workshop will be offered at the beginning of each semester and is designed to assist students with attaining the mathematical proficiency necessary to safely administer medications in the clinical setting.