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Comprehensive Certificate in Nursing Foundations

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A non-licensure nursing foundations certificate spanning health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, foundational nursing skills, clinical judgment, adult health, mental health, maternal-child care, population health, informatics, quality/safety and professional practice.

University Curriculum Benchmark: UW School of Nursing BSN | Johns Hopkins Entry Nursing | AACN Essentials

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INTERMEDIATE CORE

Integrative Capstone

Complete a simulated nursing care-planning case across an admission-to-discharge journey. Produce a focused assessment, cue cluster, prioritized nursing concerns, pathophysiology/medication map, safety and infection-prevention plan, patient education, interprofessional communication, escalation criteria, documentation sample, discharge/care-coordination plan, evidence check and one quality-improvement measure. Use simulation only unless operating within an accredited supervised clinical program.

Evidence Standard

  • Safe prioritization
  • assessment completeness
  • pathophysiology and medication reasoning
  • communication
  • infection/safety controls
  • person-centered education
  • evidence quality
  • informatics/documentation discipline
  • teamwork and escalation
  • quality-improvement logic
  • ethical boundaries and explicit non-licensure limits