PNSG 1605 Fundamentals

An introduction to the nursing process and clinical practice, normal body system function, and terminology related to
healthcare. Topics include: nursing as a profession; scope of practice; ethics and law; client care which is defined as
using the nursing process, using critical thinking, and providing client education and includes principles and skills of
nursing practice, documentation, history taking, and an introduction to structure, function, terminology associated with
healthcare, and physical assessment of body systems; customer/client relationships; standard precautions; activities of
daily living; infection control/ blood-borne/ airborne pathogens; hygiene and personal care; mobility and biomechanics;
fluid and electrolytes; oxygen care; and perioperative care. At the end of the course, students will have completed a
minimum of 66 lecture/lab (3300/50min) hours and 75 clinical (4500/60min) hours.