NU305A

UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ONLY. This course utilizes the Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Competencies as a framework to introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to develop their identity in the nursing profession. This course uses classroom and webbased activities as well as laboratory experiences to acquire select knowledge and skills that are essential to the profession of nursing. The relationship between evidenced-based practice and safe patient care will be emphasized. Students will begin to identify and apply the nursing process and clinical reasoning skills, and NCLEX test-taking skills. The role of nursing and the individual role as a member of the nursing community will be examined. Legal and ethical issues and professional comportment will be explored. Professional and therapeutic 1:1 communication skills with patients and disciplines will be acquired and utilized successfully. Select nursing procedures will be introduced and practiced. Pre-Requisite: Student must have completed BI 105 and BI 106, and either BI 108 or CH 105, with at least a grade of 2.0 in each course or with permission from the Program.

Undergraduate

The Richard and Sheila Young School of Nursing