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.
BS.NUR majors only.
Prerequisite: BIO 2011 and BIO 2012 with minimum grades of B-.
Co-requisite: Recommend previous completion (grades of B- or better) or concurrent enrollment in MAT 1350 , NUR 2012 , BIO 2125 , and BIO 1030 .
Lab fee $407 to cover Nurse Central Subscription, nametags and patches, and ATI services.
Fall