NURS 227 - Nursing Communication and Asse

1 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to methods of holistic health assessment for adult patients and families across the life span; with an emphasis on adults. Focus and application will be on health assessment and related nursing therapeutic; therapeutic and inter-professional communication skills; helping relationships; the nursing process; and self-assessment. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative beginner competencies are explored. This course introduces students to methods of holistic health assessment for adult patients and families across the life span; with an emphasis on adults. Focus and application will be on health assessment; asepsis and infection control; and related nursing therapeutic; therapeutic and inter-professional communication skills; helping relationships; the nursing process; and self-assessment. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative beginner competencies are explored.

Prerequisites: NURS130 and BIOL140 and BIOL141 and BIOL142 and BIOL143

Co-requisites: CHEM150,CHEM151,NURS226,NURS266,NURS364

Levels: Graduate Undergraduate

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