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Catalog Academic Year: 09-10

NURS 81: Fundamental Nursing (Non Acute/Sub Acute Care)

• 4 Units
• Hours: Four hours lecture.
• Materials Fee: $1.00
• General Education Status: Non-GE
• Degree Status: Degree Applicable
• Credit Status: Credit - Degree applicable
• Grading Method: Letter Grade

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5; Mathematics 114 or equivalent, or a satisfactory score on the Math Placement Test; Nursing 50; Biology 26, 40A, 40B, 40C and 45; Psychology 1 and 14; Speech 1 or 10. Corequisite: Nursing 81 students must also enroll in Nursing 81L and 81P.

Course Description:

Introduction to the foundation for entry into the field of nursing. Orem's model of self-care is used as the basis to study the health/illness continuum, the legal and ethical issues, safety principles, and the process of coping related to nursing practice. Goal-directed therapeutic communication techniques, principles of medical and surgical asepsis, and safe administration of medications by non-parenteral routes will be introduced. The nursing process is also a basis for all client interactions. Beginning teaching/learning principles will be explored to assist the client toward self-care.

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