School of Health Professions
Undergraduate

Term: Fall 2025
Session: 1st 8 Week Online (Aug 23 - Oct 17)
Start Date: Saturday, Aug 23, 2025
End Date: Friday, Oct 17, 2025
Availability: Online
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This course is a broad overview of the profession of nursing. Students will be provided with a foundation in the scientific and social dimension of nursing as a discipline and a health profession. Students will examine the history of nursing and assess the impact of that development on the contemporary role of nursing in today's health care system. Students will be introduced to the nursing process with special attention to critical thinking and decision-making as related to the nursing process. Professional values of altruism autonomy human dignity integrity and social justice will be addressed. Finally students will briefly examine global healthcare.2 Credits