El Centro College - Course Descriptions for RNSG 1119
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RNSG 1119   Integrated Nursing Skills I (1)
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program and "C" grade or better in SCIT 1407 or Biology 2401, Psychology 2301, English 1301, and Mathematics 1314 equaling a grade point average of 2.5. Concurrent enrollment in SCIT 1408 or Biology 2402, and Psychology 2314. Concurrent enrollment in corequisite courses RNSG 1423 and RNSG 1460.
Study of the concepts and principles essential for demonstrating competence in the performance of basic nursing skills for care of diverse clients across the life span. Topics include knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Emphasis is on medical and surgical asepsis, assessment, documentation, safety, selected skills for basic care needs, medications. Content includes applicable competencies in basic workplace skills. Licensing/certification Agency: Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas (BNE). (2 Lab.)

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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.