Holistic interdisciplinary nursing care and skills are emphasized within the framework of the nursing process. Focus is on the principles underlying nursing knowledge required to care for patients in the medical/surgical environment. Nursing competencies introduced in the classroom are practiced and assessed in the nursing laboratory.

PREREQUISITES:
* ENGL 1201; COMM 1101;
* ANAT 1101 Anatomy and Physiology;
* NURS 1101 Nursing Arts;
* NURS 1202 Nursing Foundations 1;
* NURS 1301 Mathematical Principles of Medication Administration;
* NURS 1302 Health, Education: Personal Health and Wellness
* NURS 1102 Applied Pharmacology
* NURS 1103 Pathophysiology
* NURS 1201 Adult Health Assessment
* NURS 1203 Nursing Foundation 2