NURS 343 - Professional Practice I

(5 S.H.) (3 S.H. theory/2 S.H. practicum)

Provides an introduction to the profession of nursing in the context of foundational concepts important to medical-surgical nursing. Focus is on developing knowledge, beginning clinical judgment skills, beginning communication skills, and the application of therapeutic interventions for diverse adult patients and their families in acute care settings. Prerequisites: Admission to the Baccalaureate program generic option. Pre/co-requisite: NURS 341 - Therapeutic Applications of Nursing Skills and Health Assessment, NURS 344 - Leadership in Basic Nursing Practice, NURS 360 - Pharmacology, NURS 366 - Pathophysiology.