Holistic interdisciplinary care is emphasized within the framework of professional nursing. Focus is on the principles underlying nursing actions and decision making required for planning and providing safe nursing care to patients using a body systems approach. Nursing competencies introduced in the classroom are practiced and assessed in the nursing laboratory.

PREREQUISITES:
* ENGL 1201; COMM 1101;
* ANAT 1101 Anatomy and Physiology;
* NURS 1101 Nursing Arts;
* NURS 1202 Nursing Foundations 1;
* NURS 1301 Mathematical Principles of Medication Administration;

CO-REQUISITES:
* NURS 1102 Applied Pharmacology
* NURS 1103 Pathophysiology