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8.00 Credits
Basic Nursing/Role Transition This course provides the foundational theory for LPNs/LPTNs to transition to the responsibilities and roles of RNs. The student is introduced to the goals, philosophy, and learning objectives of the LPN to RN program. These objectives will build on the concepts of holism, human need, nursing process, communications, safety, and wellness-illness across the life span. Growth and development is included with the introduction of well-known developmental theorists including Kolberg, Erikson, Skinner, and Freud. Incorporated into the content is an emphasis on lifestyle and health practices, relationships and role development, self-esteem and self-concept development. The student's fundamental knowledge base will evolve by introducing knowledge, assessment and clinical skills, behaviors, and critical thinking skills that are required to function in the role as a Registered Nurse. Introduction to body system pathophysiology & nursing care throughout the lifespan will be taught. Also explored are the legal, ethical, and social issues related to the Registered Nursing role. This course enables the student to practice the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are acquired in RNUR2008. Students will have opportunity to learn new clinical skills along with sharpening previously learned skills. Practicum hours will include the medical/surgical client care. Included in the course is a mathematics review, essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Curriculum concepts and comprehension are carried out per clinical application. Prerequisite: Admission to the PN/Paramedic to RN Nursing Program
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4.00 Credits
Mental Health This course provides principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families. The focus of this course is on the psychosocial impact of wellness-illness problems of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations and the management and adaptation process. This course also provides students with the opportunity to experience interacting with adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients with mental illness in clinical settings. Included in the course is a mathematics review, essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Students will engage in the clinical application of concepts covered in RNUR2014 demonstrating progressive mastery and independence in Registered Nursing practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the PN/Paramedic to RN Nursing Program
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9.00 Credits
Pediatrics/Obstetrics This course provides lecture content for the age group involving the newborn through adolescence. The student will be provided a longitudinal view of the child as an individual on a continuum of developmental changes and as a member of a family unit. There will be discussion of social, cultural, and religious influences on child development and health promotion. Students will receive instruction on pediatric assessment, including interviewing skills, physical and behavioral observations, developmental levels, and preventive health care guidelines. Instruction will also include care of the child with cognitive and sensory impairment, chronic illness, serious body system diseases, and pain. This course utilizes an integrated approach to further emphasize the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to care for clients in the areas of the child-bearing family, newborn, and women's health. Topics will include normal and high-risk client care in the areas of the prenatal period, labor and delivery, postpartum, and the newborn period. The emerging field of genetics, major genetic diseases, and the role nurses play is also incorporated. Lecture content also includes human reproduction, reproductive health, and family planning. The course objectives will incorporate holism, human needs, growth and development, communications, safety, and wellness-illness across the life span for clients in these areas. This course enables the student to practice the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are acquired in RNUR2109. Students will have opportunity to learn new clinical skills along with sharpening previously learned skills. Care of the hospitalized child, including pediatric clinical procedures, and home care guidelines are incorporated into the content. Practicum hours will include general clinical skills of the pediatric client care. This clinical also allows the student to synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, and gain experience in care of the child-bearing family, newborn, and women's health. Students also use the skills in assessing and caring for children and adults with genetic abnormalities. Included in the course is a mathematics review, essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first semester RNUR courses
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3.00 Credits
This course is directed to students who need to increase their performance level with mathematics for nursing purposes. The course makes a natural progression of basic to more complex information. Included in the course is a mathematics diagnostic evaluation, a mathematics review, essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations, safe medication administration, including medicine orders, labels, and equipment, introduction of the three systems of measurement (metric, apothecary, and household), conversion from one system of measurement to another, how to recognize and select appropriate equipment for the administration of medications based on the drug, dosage, and method of administration, common abbreviations used in health care, computerized medication administration, risks and responsibilities of medication administration ratio-proportion and dimensional analysis method of drug calculation and calculation of pediatric and adult dosages and concentrates on the body weight method. Prerequisite: Basic Algebra (MATH1013) with a grade of "C" or better or required placement score.
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5.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides lecture content for the age group involving the newborn through adolescence. The student will be provided a longitudinal view of the child as an individual on a continuum of developmental changes and as a member of a family unit. There will be discussion of social, cultural, and religious influences on child development and health promotion. Students will receive instruction on pediatric assessment, including interviewing skills, physical and behavioral observations, developmental levels, and preventive health care guidelines. Instruction will also include care of the child with cognitive and sensory impairment, chronic illness, serious body system diseases, and pain. Care of the hospitalized child, including pediatric clinical procedures, and home care guidelines are incorporated into the content. Prerequisite: Admission to the OTC LPN to RN program Co-requisite: RNUR 2114, RNUR 2111, RNUR 2133
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3.00 Credits
This clinical lab course enables the student to practice the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are acquired in RNUR 2114 and RNUR 2124. Students will have opportunity to learn new clinical skills along with sharpening previously learned skills. Practicum hours will include general clinical skills, pediatric client care, and medical/surgical client care. Curriculum concepts and comprehension are carried out per clinical application. Prerequisite: Admission to the OTC LPN to RN program Co-requisites: RNUR 2114, RNUR 2111, RNUR 2124
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11.00 Credits
Critical Care, Advanced Medical Surgical & Leadership This course builds upon the previous instruction and incorporates higher level nursing care, critical thinking, and clinical decision making. Management and leadership are strongly incorporated throughout this course. The student will learn to function in higher level situations by utilizing the nursing process as a framework for caring for clients with complex healthcare needs related to all body systems. The student will learn basic care methodology for clients in emergency (including bioterrorism preparedness), critical care, and surgical care settings. Concepts of holism, human needs, growth and development, communications, safety, and wellness-illness across the life span are incorporated. This course includes clinical experience that continues to build upon previous instruction and allows the student to deliver higher level nursing care, perform higher level clinical decision making, and demonstrate management and leadership skills. Included in the course is a mathematics review, essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Students will engage in the clinical application of concepts covered in RNUR2211, demonstrating independence and mastery of the role of an entry level Registered Nurse. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first and second semester RNUR courses
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4.00 Credits
This course utilizes an integrated approach to further emphasize the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to care for clients in the areas of the child-bearing family, newborn, and women's health. Topics will include normal and high-risk client care in the areas of the prenatal period, labor and delivery, postpartum, and the newborn period. The emerging field of genetics, major genetic diseases, and the role nurses play is also incorporated. Lecture content also includes human reproduction, reproductive health, and family planning. The course objectives will incorporate holism, human needs, growth and development, communications, safety, and wellness-illness across the life span for clients in these areas. Prerequisite: RNUR 2114, RNUR 2111, RNUR 2124, RNUR 2133 Co-requisite: RNUR 2223, RNUR 2232
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3.00 Credits
This course provides principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families. The focus of this course is on the psychosocial impact of wellness-illness problems of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations and the management and adaptation process. Prerequisite: RNUR 2114, RNUR 2111, RNUR 2124, RNUR 2133 Co-requisite: RNUR 2214, RNUR 2232
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