NURS 491L Foundations of Nursing & Clinical Skills Lab/Clinical
Nursing Foundations introduces graduate entry-level nursing students to essential professional nursing concepts, knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide holistic care to diverse patients across the lifespan. The course introduces students to the healthcare environment and the role of the professional nurse. Major course themes include the development of your professional identity as a nurse, critical thinking skills, prioritization, patient safety, patient-centered care and comfort, safe medication administration, and the introduction of ethics, leadership, and informatics principles. This course will equip students with a solid basis to build on as they move forward in the curriculum and transition to nursing practice.