Introduction to Professional Nursing

This course is designed to facilitate the student's understanding of the professional nurse's behavior and role as influenced and/or governed by individual, societal and cultural values; professional ethical codes; and state and federal laws and regulations. The course examines current issues impacting the practice of professional nursing and develops beginning fluency in medical terminology. Ethical, leadership, and political knowledge and skills are introduced as critical issues affecting health care systems and professional nursing practice in contemporary society.