NRN-11 — Foundations of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan

Prerequisite: PSY-9 and BIO-50A and BIO-50B and BIO-55

Description: Focus on foundational concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidence-based patient-centered nursing care to a diverse patient populations across the lifespan. Incorporates application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration/communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the nurse in a variety of acute care settings. Includes acquisition of nursing skills required in acute care settings. Application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes occurs in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and a variety of clinical settings. 81 lecture hours and 216 laboratory hours. (Letter Grade only).