RNSG 1413 (NT) - Foundations for Nursing Practice

Semester Credit Hour(s): 4 Lecture Hour(s) Each Week: 4 Lab Hour(s) Each Week: 4

Introduction to role of the professional nurse as provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Included laboratory experiences provide the opportunity to learn, practice, document and demonstrate basic nursing skills in a controlled environment. Demonstration of competence in selected nursing skills and computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is required for satisfactory completion of the course. Content includes applicable DEC competencies. (5138010014).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Associate Degree of Nursing Program. Concurrent enrollment in RNSG 1260 (Clinical - Foundations of Nursing Practice) and RNSG 1301 (Pharmacology), unless previously completed at Kilgore College, is required. Successful completion of both theory and clinical courses is required for progression. Lab included.
Fees: Course Fee $150; Computer Software Fee $200; Computer Lab Fee $100; Simulation Lab Fee $150; Testing Fee $100, High-Cost Workforce Education Fee $35; High Demand Program Fee: $15 per credit hour When Offered: F Coordinating Board Approval Number: 51.3801