PNSG 1010 - Foundations of Nursing Practice

HEAL 1501  or HEAL 1502  and HEAL 1101 , HEAL 1061 , PSYC 1350 , HEAL 1150   

Foundations of Practical Nursing provides an introduction to the theoretical foundation for focused-assessment and nursing skills. The student is given an opportunity to demonstrate these skills in the laboratory setting. An introduction to the nursing process provides the student with a beginning framework for decision making. The key concepts of teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement, professional identity/behavior, patient/relationship centered care, nursing judgement/evidencbased practice, managing care of the individual patient, and informatics/technology are introduced.

Learning Outcomes
Identify technology used to access reliable resources to accurately document patient care, reduce reliance on memory, and enhance competence in the practice setting.

Demonstrate basic nursing skills using proper techniques and measures that ensure patient safety.

Identify problem and health / illness and their relationships to providing care that is safe for the nurse and the patient.

Identify examples of healthcare information and reinforcing established teaching plans.

Demonstrate caring communication skills when using the nursing process in the provision of culturally sensitive patient care.

Describe and demonstrate effective communication skills when working with interprofessional teams, documenting care, and reporting to appropriate team members.

Demonstrate personal integrity, professional boundaries and behaviors related to established code of ethics, nurse practice acts and both legal and ethical frameworks.

Recognize patient care concerns and measures to improve patient care environmental safety, customer service skills, and patient satisfaction.

Identity ways to plan and organize care.