NRSG 119 - Health and Illness 1: Fundamentals

2 Credits

A foundational theory course for students entering the nursing program which examines the fundamentals of nursing. Nursing students will be introduced to concepts such as communication, the role of the professional nurse, clinical judgment, person-centered care, safe practice, and structure of the healthcare system.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNT PX

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve First quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:55:50

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Communication, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Professional Behaviors

Assertive communication
Documentation
Patient-centered care

Care & Comfort

Clinical judgment model
Maslow
Patient-centered care
Caring behaviors

Health Care System

Chain of command
Nursing care delivery systems
OSHA/WISHA

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Explain how individual behavior and team dynamics in health care can make care safer or less safe.

Clinical Judgment

Describe the relationship between critical thinking, clinical reasoning and clinical judgment.
Articulate the components of the clinical judgment model.

Person-Centered Care

Define nursing roles in assuring coordination, integration, and continuity of care.

Safety

Identify key elements of a culture of safety.