PNURSE 102 - Foundations of Nursing

1. Discuss the role of the nurse, maintaining safety, using the nursing process clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, and principles of pharmacology to clients across the lifespan.
2. Describe legal, ethical, social determinants of health, cultural and ethnic diversity considerations when providing care for clients across the lifespan.
3. Discuss the health care team and history of nursing including nursing theorists.
4. Describe communication, documentation, and HIPAA regulations as they apply to the care of clients.
5. Using the nursing process and clinical judgment, discuss basic principles of nutrition, immunology, inflammation and infection control related to the care of clients across the lifespan.
6. Using the nursing process and clinical judgment, discuss care for clients experiencing death and dying, rehabilitation, and pain across the lifespan.

1. Provide safe, quality, evidence-based, innovative client-centered nursing care to diverse clients across the lifespan.
2. Engage in the nursing process and clinical judgement that integrates evidence, nursing, physical and psychosocial sciences, to ensure healthcare quality and safety, and make client/relationship centered care decisions within the scope of practice of the practical nurse.
3. Participate in collaboration and teamwork with the inter-professional team, the client, and the client’s support persons to provide and improve client care and communication.
4. Integrate quality improvement activities and advocacy skills to enhance client care.
5. Utilize information technology and supportive resources to improve client care processes within the healthcare system.
6. Incorporate legal and ethical guidelines within the scope of practice of a practical nurse to enhance client care and professional development.