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NURS 200 - Introduction to Nursing


Credit Hours: 2

Prerequisites: BIOL 130   / BIOL 131  , CHEM 103  / CHEM 113  
Introduces the student to the nursing profession. This course provides an overview of nursing science to the student. The history of nursing is explored as well as theoretical frameworks that establish nursing as an independent discipline. Students are exposed to trends in healthcare that transform the role and responsibilities of the nurse in population health. The students will explore nursing education, evidence- based practice and its use in the healthcare arena as well as critical thinking and the nursing process.