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NURS 215 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (2)

Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 , BIOL 102L , BIOL 225 , BIOL 225L , ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 , MATH 103 , NUTR 122 , PSYC 128 , SOCI 125 , CHEM 101 , STAT 205 
Corequisite: NURS 225 , NURS 230 , NURS 235 , ENGL 144   
This course introduces the student to the profession of nursing, the Neuman Systems Model, the nursing process, clinical reasoning, the education of nurses, patient education, nursing research, healthcare informatics, healthcare policy, legal and ethical issues in healthcare, and roles of the nurse. The student will also develop critical thinking and communication skills necessary for the professional practice of nursing. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock hours).