NURS 150A - Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills I

4 units
5 hours lecture, 9 hours lab to be arranged (9 week course)
Enrollment Limitation: admission to the Nursing Program
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

In this course, students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to provide basic nursing care to the individual and family. Concepts of basic human needs and structural variables such as age, sex, and ethnicity are studied. Select psychomotor skills such as dressing changes and medication administration are practiced in the skills and simulation labs in preparation for clinical practice.