NURS303 Concepts and Trends in Professional Nursing
This course introduces the philosophical and scientific foundations of professional nursing. Students examine historical foundations of the nursing profession, scientific processes and frameworks underlying nursing theory and practice. Exploration of concepts in the nursing discipline builds knowledge and understanding essential to the provision of holistic patient care across the lifespan. Emphasis is on development of professionalism, use of critical thinking, change-theory, and evidence-based practice. 15-week course, 2 hours theory.
Prerequisite
BIO121,
BIO123,
CHEM121,
PSY200,
NURS101,
NURS201 BIO209,
BIO209L,
BIO301,
MATH119,
NURS202,
NURS203,
NURS301,
NURS302,
NURS345