Introduction to concepts of health, the individual, and nursing. Principles of the natural, behavioral and social sciences are applied to nursing. Nursing process is used to meet the basic human needs of the young, middle and older adult in health and illness. Health assessment, interpersonal and psychomotor nursing skills will be addressed in the classroom and practiced in the campus laboratory and community health agencies with faculty guidance.
Admission to the Nursing Program. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers. BIO109: Survey of Biology or BIO151: General Biology, BIO251: Human Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO252: Human Anatomy & Physiology II, ENL101: English Composition I, ENL102: English Composition II, PSY101: General Psychology