NUR 1030 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

3 cr

This course will provide nursing students with foundational concepts essential for the transition from interested layperson to professional nurse. Students will be introduced to professional nursing standards and guidelines, values, and behaviors inherent to the practice of nursing. The focus will include exploration of the development and history of professional nursing, lifelong learning, health policy and political action, code of ethics, legal issues, healthcare delivery systems, patient advocacy, inter-professional teamwork, quality improvement, altruism, and social justice.
Prerequisite: BIO 2011 and BIO 2012 with minimum grades of B-.
Co-requisite: NUR 2012 , recommended previous successful completion or concurrent enrollment in BIO 2125 (B- or better), MAT 1710 Statistics for Nurses and BIO 1030 Introduction to Nutrition.
Lab fee $407 to cover Nurse Central Subscription, nametags and patches, and ATI services.
Fall