NURS-320: Concepts/Fund Prof Nurs

Focus on beginning professional nursing practice. Discussion of health care policy and financial systems; current regulatory measures affecting nursing care delivery; review of evidence-based practice guidelines; nursing philosophies and theories; role transition; analysis of the culturally sensitive nursing process as it is applied to human persons, families, groups, communities, and society to promote adaptation in today's health care environment. Evaluates the nursing paradigm concepts (person, health, nursing and environment) as described by the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM). Clinical experiences occur in the campus laboratory and various health care settings. Prerequisites: general education courses/admission to nursing program;Corequisites: NURS 330, 340, 350