Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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NURS 2002 - Introduction to Nursing
The purpose of this course is to provide the student considering nursing as a major with a better understanding of the guiding principles and foundations of nursing practice and to provide a broad overview of the Ohio University Associates Degree Nursing Program. The goal is to provide those students whom are interested in applying to the nursing program with foundational knowledge to succeed in the program.
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply key test-taking strategies to help improve examination grades.
- Describe the key interview and communication skills pertinent to acceptance into the School of Nursing.
- Cite similarities and differences among nursing roles in various settings.
- Describe key components of a nursing presentation and the principles of teaching/learning in nursing.
- Describe key components of nursing entrance essay.
- Discuss active reading strategies to prepare for nursing courses and the Cornell Note-Taking Method.
- Discuss emerging practice opportunities for nurses.
- Identify the social, political, and economic factors and trends that influenced the development of professional nursing in the United States.
- Use critical thinking in identifying the key information sought in the nursing question stem.
- Utilize the on-line and campus library resources.
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