NUR 135 — Fundamentals of Nursing 7.5 5 5
The focus of this course is to acquaint the student with basic principles of nursing theory necessary for the development of beginning nursing skills. Learning experiences will focus on clinical laboratory practice as they relate to direct client care. Sup ervised learning experiences are selected and arranged to enable the student to function within the roles of the nurse. Correlation of theory and clinical practice are patterned into logical sequences to guide the student in assisting and providing care t o clients with health deviations. The nursing process will be introduced as a method of planning and delivering care. Attention is directed toward helping the student utilize the nursing process to become more self - directive, thus enhancing the ability t o evaluate problems when they arise. Supervised clinical learning experiences are selected and arranged to enable the student to function in the roles of the nurse. Students are expected to adhere to the standards of nursing practice as set forth by the current Illinois Nursing Act. Prerequisite: Co requisites: Completion of/or enrollment in NUR 130 and BIO 200. Code Course Name Credit Lecture Lab