NUR 2100 - Concepts of 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.
Nursing majors only
Prerequisite: NUR 1040 , PSY 1012 , PSY 1050 , CHE 2030 , and SOC 1010 with grades of "B-" or better.
Co-requisite: BIO 2011 and BIO 2125
$459 fee to cover white lab coat and ATI services
Fall, and additional semesters as needed