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Certification

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Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

Prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology I, Chemistry.

Description:

This course has 1800+ Interactive Practice Exam Questions with Rationales. It introduces the foundational concepts, values, and skills essential to professional nursing practice. Students will learn the nursing process (ADPIE) as a critical-thinking framework for providing safe, patient-centered care. Emphasis is placed on developing basic psychomotor skills, therapeutic communication, infection control, and meeting the fundamental human needs of patients across the lifespan. Includes a supervised clinical component in a laboratory and long-term care or basic medical-surgical setting.

Topics Covered:

01. Introduction to Professional Nursing: History, Ethics, and Legal Aspects (Scope of Practice, Informed Consent, Documentation)

02. The Nursing Process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE)

03. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment

04. Health Promotion, Wellness, and Disease Prevention

05. Infection Control Principles: Medical & Surgical Asepsis, Standard Precautions

06. Vital Signs and Physical Health Assessment Fundamentals

07. Safety: Fall Prevention, Restraints, Environmental Hazards

08. Hygiene and Personal Care (Bathing, Oral Care, Bed Making)

09. Mobility: Positioning, Transfer Techniques, Range of Motion Exercises

10. Pain Management: Concepts and Non-Pharmacologic Interventions

11. Nutritional Support and Assistive Feeding

12. Elimination: Bowel and Bladder Function, Catheter Care

13. Oxygenation: Basic Concepts and Techniques

14. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Fundamentals

15. Medication Administration: Foundational Principles (Rights, Routes, Safety)

16. Wound Care: Basic Dressing Changes and Pressure Injury Prevention

17. Death, Dying, and Grief: Providing End-of-Life Care

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What You’ll Learn?

Apply the nursing process (ADPIE) as a foundational clinical judgment model to provide safe, patient-centered care in structured clinical situations.

Demonstrate competency in performing core psychomotor nursing skills, including accurate vital sign measurement, sterile technique, medication administration (oral, topical), and activities of daily living (ADL) assistance, adhering to principles of safety and infection control.

Utilize therapeutic communication techniques to establish a professional nurse-patient relationship, conduct basic patient interviews, and provide clear, compassionate patient education.

Maintain a safe care environment by identifying and minimizing hazards, applying principles of body mechanics to prevent injury, and correctly using safety devices (e.g., bed alarms, side rails, gait belts).

Apply principles of medical and surgical asepsis in all clinical skills, including proper hand hygiene, donning/doffing PPE, and maintaining a sterile field to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Document basic patient care, assessments, and interventions accurately, legally, and in a timely manner using appropriate formats (e.g., flow sheets, narrative notes).

Collaborate effectively within the healthcare team, demonstrating professional behavior, clear communication (including SBAR for reporting), and understanding the nurse's role as a patient advocate.

Provide culturally sensitive and dignified care that respects patient autonomy, values, privacy, and spiritual beliefs while meeting fundamental human needs (e.g., hygiene, nutrition, elimination, rest).

Explain the ethical and legal principles governing nursing practice, including scope of practice, informed consent, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting.

Course Syllabus

Effective Studying

1 Lesson0 Quiz

How to Study Effectively

01: Introduction

2 Lessons0 Quiz

Chapter 1: Introduction to Professional Nursing

01:Introduction to Professional Nursing

1 Lesson1 Quiz

13: Oxygenation

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14: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

2 Lessons1 Quiz

Chapter 14: Fluid and Electrolytes

14: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Fundamentals

Quiz

15: Medication Administration

2 Lessons1 Quiz

Chapter 15: Medication Administration

15: Medication Administration

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16: Wound Care

2 Lessons1 Quiz

Chapter 16: Wound Care

16: Wound Care

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17: Death, Dying, and Grief

2 Lessons1 Quiz

Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grief

17: Death, Dying, and Grief

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Certification

Choose from a list of project topics or create your own project idea that incorporates all skills learned (e.g., a mini-banking system, personal expense tracker, or inventory manager).