This course emphasizes the art and science of nursing, focusing on the development of basic nursing care and assessment. Learners will apply nursing knowledge through the practice of clinical decision making, nursing assessment skills, and nursing interventions aimed at the promotion of health, independence, and comfort. Classroom, laboratory, simulation, and other practice experiences will assist learners to integrate theory from other Level One courses.
Prerequisites
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Comprehensive Health Assessment of healthy adults
- Clinical Decision Making – Nursing process, Decision making tools, Critical thinking, Evidence-informed practice, Clinical practice guidelines
- Basic Nursing Intervention; Safety; Principles of asepsis; universal precautions; body mechanics; Medical terminology; Personal Care; Mobility; Prevention of complications of immobility; Urinary elimination; fecal elimination; simple wound management; Intro to pain management (non-pharmaceutical)
- Medication Administration; Principles of medication administration; Rectal and topical medication
- Reporting and Documentation; Introduction to charting; Communication tools
- Introduction to nursing care delivery models
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70314 |
September 8, 2026 to November 17, 2026 |
Lecture Lab |
Varies | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40215 |
January 6, 2027 to March 24, 2027 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.