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NU 201 Fundamentals & Health Promotion

The purpose of this course is the acquisition of fundamental nursing skills and the application of the nursing process. Emphasis is given to health promotion in individuals throughout the lifespan. Professionalism, standards of practice, ethics, nursing theory, communication, and roles of the nurse will also be highlighted. Nursing skills will be mastered in the laboratory and implemented in the community clinical setting.

NU 201L Nursing Fundamentals Lab

NU 202 Assessment & Health Promotion

The purpose of NU 202 is to understand health assessment principles, to use evidence-­based health promotion, and to acquire techniques for physical examination by the professional nurse. Focus is on the development and use of assessment skills as a basis for clinical decision-­making, along with proper documentation of assessment findings. There is an additional fee for this course.

NU 202L Nursing Assessment Lab

NU 208 Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals

This course is designed for students of nursing and other health care professions. It covers the major classes of nutrients and their main functions, the role nutrition plays across the lifespan, the relationship between nutrition and disease, and nutritional therapies for select diseases. The focus of this course is to critically apply nutritional knowledge to personal, individual, and population health, including diverse and vulnerable people within various health care settings and the community. Students will also examine community, national, and global nutritional issues with an emphasis on social, political, economic, and environmental factors.