College of Nursing

Introduction

Nursing is a writing intensive course and designed to introduce core concepts related to nursing as well as the philosophy and conceptual framework of the Nursing department. Core concepts explored include client, environment, health, nursing and health patterns. Historical, philosophical, and social development of nursing and the role of the professional nurse is addressed. Students are introduced to the concepts of service-learning and given the opportunity to integrate these concepts into their professional learning activities. Health and the health continuum are discussed in terms of the broader perspective of human persons, their physiological, psychological, developmental and sociocultural modes. Students are introduced to the nursing process as it relates to the development of cognitive, interpersonal, and psychomotor skills.