Foundation of Nursing introduces students to the role of the associate degree nurse in providing holistic, direct nursing care to young, middle-aged, and elderly adults. Students are introduced to the healthcare system with emphasis in theoretical instruction in legal and ethical aspects of nursing, health and illness concepts, stress adaptation, and functional health patterns. Students will learn to demonstrate safe performance of fundamental nursing skills, including hygiene, infection control, physical assessment, and comfort care. Critical thinking skills are developed along with skills in working effectively with peers and other healthcare professionals. Students will learn to demonstrate caring behaviors and therapeutic communication with clients as providers of bedside nursing care. Prerequisite: Minimum grades of “C” in ENC 1101, BSC 2085C, STA 2023, PSY 2012, and HUN 2201; Admission into the professional courses of the program.