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Nursing Fundamentals

Class Number: NURSING 10543101-4 - Nursing Fundamentals
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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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 Details

Class Number:
NURSING 10543101-4 - Nursing Fundamentals
Date:
-
Delivery:
In-Person
Term:
2025 Fall
Estimated Cost:
$1,586.60 *

Class Notes

  • All exams will be proctored in the Assessment Center. The instructor will provide you with exam information.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
8/18/2025 - 12/15/2025 Monday
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM

* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost