Texas A&M International University

NURS 2313

Basic Nursing Skills

Three semester hours, clinical only (nine contact hours) (SP)

This three-credit hour laboratory and clinical course provides an introduction to the psychomotor skills involved in providing basic nursing care to a culturally diverse population. Students are exposed to a variety of psychomotor skills applicable to nursing and other disciplines; such as body mechanics, vital signs, patient transport, range of motion exercises, hot and cold therapies, stress management, hygiene, skin and wound care, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In addition, through laboratory and clinical assignments students gain competence in nursing technique, including comfort measures, positioning and transporting, asepsis and sterile procedures, and therapeutic modalities related to preoperative and postoperative care. Students will be expected to apply critical thinking to their mastery of basic nursing skills. Opportunities for challenge exams available for currently licensed vocational or practical nurses with 2 years current medical-surgical hospital nursing experience. (Advanced standing for Registered Nurses.) Co-requisite: NURS 2311, NURS 2312.