2025-2026 Academic Catalog

NUR-105 Foundations of Nursing

This course assists students in acquiring the basic knowledge, skills and professional behaviors needed for the delivery of comprehensive nursing care. The nursing skills lab and a variety of acute care settings are utilized for the clinical component. Use of the nursing skill labs also provides the students with a variety of simulated patient care experiences. Emphasis is placed on readying the student to begin clinical experiences. A minimum exam grade average of 75% and a minimum overall course grade of 75% must be achieved to progress in the nursing program. A grade of 90% or above must be attained on a dosage calculations exam in this course.

Credits

9 credits

Prerequisite

Take BIO-203.

Corequisite

Take clinical (NUR-105C) and lab (NUR-105L) NUR-105L concurrently with the lecture (NUR-105). Take BIO-204.

Semesters Offered

Fall and Spring Only, All Years