NURS 202 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

2 hours
This course provides the learner an overview of the history of the nursing profession and the wide variety of roles nursing has to offer. The course discusses the communication and collaboration of nurses and other health care professionals. Learners begin to identify with the nursing process and how it relates to planning care for patients. Legal and ethical issues are examined through the Standards of Care, Scope and Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, and an ethical decision making model. The application of basic math skills and medical terminology are reviewed. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101/CHEM 103, BIOL 125, BIOL 211, BIOL 246, and BIOL 247. Prereq/Corequisite(s): Pre/ENGL 210. TEAS and GPA of 2.75 must be achieved to enroll in the course. UG