NURS 143 - Introduction to Nursing

    Recent Professors
    Shaquanta Pearson, Devany Slaughter, Shirlisa Johnson
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    30–32 students
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    enrollment In this introductory course students will examine the professional nurse's role and responsibilities in healthcare settings. Students will study the Nursing Program's philosophy which encompasses Maslow's and Kalish's Hierarchy of Human Needs and Watson's Theory of Human Caring. The students will apply and evaluate the impact of the nursing process when researching care of the patient with biophysical health conditions under the four domains of patient, professional nursing, health and illness and the healthcare environment. Specific emphasis will be placed on application of the nursing process, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, cultural, development, and diversity.
    Usually Held
    Mon 4:30pm–7:50pm, Mon 5:30pm–8:50pm, Mon Wed 4:30pm–8:30pm, Thu 8:00am–1:05pm