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Course Description

10-543-101 NURSING FUNDAMENTALS ...focuses on basic nursing concepts to provide evidenced-based care to diverse patient populations across the lifespan. Current and historical issues impacting nursing will be explored within the scope of nursing practice. The nursing process will be introduced as a framework for organizing the care of patients. (Prerequisites: Accepted into Nursing-AD program; 10-890-101, College 101; Corequisites: 10-806-177, Gen Anatomy & Physiology; 10-543-103, Nursing Pharmacology)

Course Typically Offered

  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Differentiate scopes of practice within the nursing profession
  2. Maintain a safe, effective care environment for adults of all ages
  3. Use appropriate communication techniques
  4. Use the nursing process
  5. Adapt nursing practice to meet the needs of diverse patients in a variety of settings
  6. Provide nursing care for patients with sleep/rest/mobility alterations
  7. Provide nursing care for patients with comfort alterations
  8. Provide nursing care for patients with nutritional, fluid, and electrolytes disturbances
  9. Provide nursing care for patients with commonly occurring alterations in elimination patterns
  10. Provide nursing care for patients with integumentary disorders
  11. Provide nursing care for patients with infection
  12. Provide nursing care for patients with cognitive and sensory impairments
  13. Provide nursing care for patients and families experiencing grief and loss
  14. Provide nursing care for patients with alterations in oxygenation

Class list

8 classes found

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-6 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    In-Person
    -

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-1 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Location:
    1328
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    In-Person
    -

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-2 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    In-Person
    -

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-3 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Location:
    1326
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 1
    Blended
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  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-4 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    In-Person
    -

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-5 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    In-Person
    -

  • Class Number: NURSING 10543101-7 - Nursing Fundamentals

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Online
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    Online
    -

  • Class Number: 10543101_2255_51430_01

    Location:
    1370
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Online
    Term:
    2025 Summer
    Online
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