NU 215 - Foundations of Nursing I

Corequisites:  BI 220, NU 205, and NU 211

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Engage in caring and healing techniques that promote a therapeutic nurse patient relationship. (BSN Essential IX, #21);
2. Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare team including the patient and the patient’s support network. (BSN Essential IX, #4);
3. Deliver compassionate, patient centered evidenced based care that respects patient and family preferences, spiritual beliefs and values. (BSN Essential IX, #5 & #18);
4. Implement patient and family care around resolution of life and palliative care issues, such as symptom management, support of rituals and respect for patient and family preferences. (BSN Essential IX, #6);
5. Demonstrates the application of psychomotor skills for the efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care. (BSN Essential IX, #16);
6. Manage the interaction of multiple functional problems affecting patients with a focus on the geriatric population. (BSN Essential IX, #19);
7. Develop a beginning understanding of complementary and alternative modalities and their role in health care. (BSN Essential IX, #17);
8. Demonstrates the professional standards of moral, ethical and legal conduct including patent privacy and confidentiality of patient records and other privileged communications. (BSN Essential VIII, #1 & #10);
9. Demonstrates professionalism including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and appropriate professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among care givers. (BSN Essential VIII, #4);
10. Recognize the impact of attitudes, values and expectations on the care of the frail, older adult. (BSN Essential VIII, #9).