Fundamentals Course Introduction
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The Fundamentals course is the course you’ll definitely want to have for your first semester of nursing school! We introduce the Nursing Process and how to start thinking like a nurse. We’ll talk you through legal and ethical issues and how to handle emergency situations. This course will be helpful when you’re in your Fundamentals class, all throughout nursing school, and even after you graduate as a reminder and a refresher of how to think like a nurse in every aspect of the job! Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…
- Discuss legal and ethical issues related to nursing, including documentation, privacy laws, and advanced directives.
- Describe and implement the Nursing Process and rules of delegation and prioritization in your practice as a nurse.
- Discuss priorities of nursing care for patients at any stage of life.
- Determine the best course of action in an emergency or life-threatening situation.
- List ways to help prevent injury or complications in clients who are hospitalized.
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My Study Plan 5 Fundamentals
Concepts Covered:
- Upper GI Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Cardiac Disorders
- Pregnancy Risks
- Integumentary Disorders
- Tissues and Glands
- Basic
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Microbiology
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Concepts of Population Health
- Understanding Society
- Integumentary Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Newborn Care
- Developmental Theories
- Developmental Considerations
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Emotions and Motivation
- Health & Stress
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Urinary Disorders
- Urinary System
- Digestive System
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Shock
- Communication
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Neurological Emergencies
- Psychological Emergencies
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Prioritization
- Studying
- Basics of NCLEX
- Test Taking Strategies
- Delegation
- Documentation and Communication
- Community Health Overview
- Preoperative Nursing
- Substance Abuse Disorders
Study Plan Lessons
Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition (Diet, TPN)
Specialty Diets (Nutrition)
Nutrition (Diet) in Disease
Nutrition Assessments
Hygiene
Brief CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Overview
Fire and Electrical Safety
Radiation Safety for Nurses
Disposal of Medical Waste
Fall and Injury Prevention
High-Risk Behaviors
Restraints 101
Isolation Precaution Types (PPE)
Immunizations (Vaccinations)
Infection Stages
Intake and Output (I&O)
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Overview of Developmental Theories
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
Family Structure and Impact on Development
Body Image Changes Throughout Development
Cultural Awareness and Influences on Development
Developmental Considerations for the Hospitalized Individual
Patient Positioning
Complications of Immobility
Types of Exercise
Mechanical Aids
Urinary Elimination
Bowel Elimination
Pain and Nonpharmacological Comfort Measures
Shock
Nurse-Patient Relationship
Therapeutic Communication
Defense Mechanisms
Self Concept
Patients with Communication Difficulties
Grief and Loss
Stress and Crisis
Abuse
The Nurse Routine
Thinking Like a Nurse
Critical Thinking
Nursing Process – Evaluate
Nursing Process – Implement
Nursing Process – Plan
Nursing Process – Diagnose
Nursing Process – Assess
Overview of the Nursing Process
Triage
Prioritization
Delegation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Nursing
Handoff Report
SBAR Communication
Documentation Pro Tips
Documentation Basics
Airway Suctioning
Artificial Airways
Hierarchy of O2 Delivery
Patient Education
Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers
HIPAA
Legal Considerations
Levels of Prevention
Health Promotion Assessments
Health Promotion Model
Nursing Care Delivery Models
Advance Directives
What Guides Nurses Practice
Fundamentals Course Introduction
Legal Aspects of Documentation
Introduction to Health Assessment
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)