Introducing the nursing process with focus on the development of psychomotor and psychosocial skills. The Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) of Nursing is introduced and is utilized as basis for promotion of adaptation in human persons as evidenced in the four adaptive modes: physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence; emphasis on beginning recognition of adaptive human responses versus ineffective responses. History of nursing, selected theories of nursing, nursing roles, and definitions of human person, environment, health, and nursing are discussed; beginning skills related to basic nursing care, communication, and assessment are included. Clinical learning experiences occur in the campus lab and in structured health care facilities with adults. Prerequisite: admission to the ASN program. Pre- or Co-requisite: BIOL 261, MATH 101 or higher