Description
This course is intended to bridge LPN education to BSN education. This adult focused course prepares the student to perform at a novice level a person-centered health assessment, which includes physical, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual variables. Therapeutic communication, interviewing and documentation skills related to the health assessment and interview will be further-developed. A focus on theoretical basis for selected nursing skills will be emphasized. The student's psychomotor ability to perform these skills competently will be validated in the laboratory setting. Clinical application will be assessed in the lab and will focus on therapeutic communication and recognizing assessment cues. The role of the nurse in promoting healthy lifestyles and self-care management at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention will be discussed. Students will also consider strategies and interventions for specific healthcare issues within diverse populations. Prerequisite: Admission into the nursing program. Please also refer to the School of Nursing Student Resource Book. Co-requisite: NUR200L. (4 s.h.)