NURS 113 PN Introduction to Health Concepts

This integrated course introduces the practical nursing concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including: comfort, elimination, health, wellness and illness, mobility, tissue integrity, cognition, assessment, clinical decision making, communication, professional behaviors, teaching and learning, accountability, legal issues, safety, basic principles of pharmacology, and foundational nursing skills within the practical nursing scope of practice. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) content applicable to the Nursing DTA.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Practical Nursing program.

MATH& 146, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, ENGL& 101 all with a B or higher.

CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 with a B or higher.

PSYC& 100 and BIOL& 160 all with a C or higher.

NA 101 and NA 102 all with a C or higher or Healthcare Experience verification.

ATI TEAS scores: Reading 69.0 or higher, Mathematics 63.3 or higher, Science 45.8 or higher, and English & Language Usage 60.0 or higher.
Completion Of or Concurrent Enrollment In: NUTR 113, PHIL 113 & PSYC 113