Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size30 studentsCredits2 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is designed to provide the beginning health care practitioner with an introduction to the framework of nursing process and basic communication concepts. Both are essential to development of problem-solving and critical thinking abilities as well as the formation of trusting interpersonal relationships necessary to meet individualized needs of the client, family, and community. Vocational nursing students participate in activities designed to integrate therapeutic communication through each step of the nursing process that facilitates active engagement of the patient and family in health care management while supporting effective, collaborative teamwork among interdisciplinary healthcare members.Usually HeldFri 9:30am–11:35am 