NURS204 Nursing Care Provider I - Fundamentals of Nursing
This course is designed to provide student nurses with the basic knowledge necessary for registered nurse practice. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, evidence-based practice and the introduction of critical thinking necessary for practice. Integrated throughout the course are concepts and issues that relate to nursing practice: the nurse-patient relationship, individual-centered care, effective communication, self-care and wellness, culture, mobility, teaching, learning, and basic skills learned in the lab with a simulator. Students are later introduced into the first clinical experience in a rehabilitation center or long-term care center with adult and/or geriatric patients. Prior to participating in the required clinical students must take and pass a BLS course and maintain their certification throughout their education at CSE.