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NURS 4313 Introduction to Nursing Skills and Concepts

3 SCH. This course and simulation lab provide learners with fundamental nursing skills, concepts, and beginning clinical judgment to offer compassionate, person-centered care to patients of diverse backgrounds across their lifespan. Concepts include vital signs, infection control, nutrition, elimination, mobility, oxygenation, skin integrity, clinical judgment, and therapeutic communication.