Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR119   19902-19935 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/23/90
NUR119 19902-19935 LEC
LAB 		2.50 Credit(s)
0.50 Credit(s) 		2.50 Period(s)
1.50 Period(s)
Introduction to Nursing and Health
Basic nursing philosophy, process and skills, including health promotion content as related to nursing practice. Prerequisites: None.
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NUR119   19902-19935 Introduction to Nursing and Health
1. Describe selected theories and concepts related to health and health behavior. (II)
2. Assess own health status. (II)
3. Analyze health risk and health promotion behaviors in clients. (II, IV)
4. Demonstrate selected health assessment techniques and emergency care measures. (II)
5. Explore measures which promote a healthy lifestyle and help to prevent illness. (II)
6. Assess environmental stressors as they relate to health of clients. (III)
7. Relate own values to ethical issues in nursing. (IV)
8. Utilize a variety of strategies to effectively cope with stress. (IV)
9. Describe characteristics of professional behavior as it relates to nursing. (V)
10. Trace the major historical events which illustrate the development of nursing to the present time. (V)
11. Describe current trends in nursing education and nursing practice. (V)
12. Compare personal philosophy of nursing as it relates to the four major concepts inherent in nursing philosophy. (I, V)
13. Compare and contrast services provided by various health care professionals. (V)
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NUR119   19902-19935 Introduction to Nursing and Health
    I. Overview: Introduction to Nursing and Health
        A. Philosophy and concepts in nursing
        B. Relationships of health, client, environment, and nursing
        C. College of Nursing philosophy and conceptual framework
      II. Health
          A. Definitions, theories, and concepts related to health
            1. Definitions of health
            2. Health/illness continuum
            3. High level wellness
            4. Holistic health
            5. Responsibility and responsible health behavior
          B. Assessment of health status
            1. Basic human needs (Maslow)
            2. Attitudes and health
            3. Exercise/fitness
            4. Rest/sleep
            5. Nutrition
            6. Elimination
            7. Collection of health status information
              a. Health history
              b. Vital signs
          C. Risk reduction
            1. Lifestyle risk factors
              a. Obesity/anorexia/bulimia
              b. Cardiovascular
              c. Chronic disease
              d. Others
            2. Substance use/abuse
              a. Drug use in Western society
              b. Federal legislation/drug control
              c. Non-Rx drug use and nurse's role
              d. Abuse of chemical substances
                (1). Alcohol
                (2). Drugs: illicit, Rx, non-Rx
                (3). Tobacco/smoking
            3. Responsible sexuality
            4. Avoidance of infection
              a. Medical asepsis
              b. Immunization
          D. Health promotion/maintenance activities
            1. Assessment of health related materials
            2. Maintenance of health care record
            3. Contracting for change
            4. First aid
            5. CPR (AHA)
        III. Environment
            A. Environmental stressors
              1. Air
              2. Water
              3. Food
              4. Other
            B. Coping with environmental stress
          IV. Client
              A. Holistic nature of persons
                1. Biological aspects
                2. Psychological aspects
                3. Social aspects
                4. Cultural aspects
                5. Spiritual aspects
              B. Values related to health/illness/death
                1. Clarification
                2. Ethical issues in nursing
                3. Assertiveness
              C. Stress/coping
                1. Concepts related to stress and coping
                2. Types of stressors
                3. Psychophysiological response to stress
                4. Coping strategies
                  a. Intrapersonal
                  b. Relaxation/humor/interpersonal
                  c. Technological
            V. Nursing
                A. The profession of nursing
                  1. Definition of profession
                  2. Characteristics of professional behavior
                    a. Service
                    b. Education
                    c. Independent function
                    d. Accountability
                    e. Ethical behavior
                    f. Language (medical terminology)
                    g. Professional organizations
                  3. Nursing as a profession
                B. Development of professional nursing
                  1. Historical development
                    a. Early times
                    b. Christian era
                    c. Dark ages
                    d. Middle ages
                    e. Renaissance
                    f. European
                    g. Early American
                    h. Modern times
                  2. Relationship of nursing development to events of the time
                C. Educational preparation and current roles in nursing
                  1. LPN: education, licensure, role, setting
                  2. RN-ADN: education, licensure, role, setting
                  3. RN-BSN: education, licensure, role, setting, entry into practice, titling
                  4. Graduate education and practice (MSN, PhD, post-doctoral)
                  5. Expanded roles
                D. Philosophical perspectives in nursing
                  1. Personal definitions of nursing and health
                  2. Concepts inherent in nursing philosophy
                    a. Nurse
                    b. Client
                    c. Environment
                    d. Health
                  3. Nursing process
                E. Health care team
                  1. Introduction to the role of other health care providers
                    a. Doctors: M.D., D.O., etc.
                    b. Social workers
                    c. Psychologists/counselors
                    d. Nutritionists/dieticians
                    e. Therapist/technician/technologist: OT, RT, PT, X-Ray, etc.
                    f. Other nursing staff: LPN, aides, etc.
                    g. Alternative health care provider
                  2. Selection of health care provider
                  3. Consumer as a member of the health care team
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