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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
The aim of this course is to understand and appreciate some important authors and traditions of political thought. The course will cover such topics as authority, consent, freedom and obligation. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of academic dean.
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12.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the basic nursing core concepts of health care delivery systems and trends, legal and ethic responsibilities in nursing, the uses of the computer in the health care setting, and a review of basic math and science concepts. The student is prepared to provide basic personal patient care and perform patient care procedures in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Safety measures, emergencies and organization of patient-care assignments are included as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, blood borne diseases including HIV and AIDS, infection control procedures and domestic violence. Health care needs of the geriatric patient are introduced and preoperative and post-operative nursing care is discussed. The grieving process, appropriate verbal, non-verbal and written communications in the performance of nursing functions are covered. Clinical skills are practiced in the nursing lab and the student has the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in clinical setting. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course prepares the practical nursing student to recognize and apply the principles of human relationships and resultant behavior in nursing practice. Employability skills and the legal and ethic aspects specific to practical nursing will be discussed as well as the transition from student to graduate nurse. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course outlines the characteristics of growth and development from conception to birth, birth through preschool, school age through adolescence, and adult through the human life span. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course prepares the student to administer medications. The six "rights" of administration,dosage calculation, routes of administration, proper use and storage of medications, patient observation and documentation are included. Clinical skills are practiced in the nursing lab. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course includes the study of a large body of medications in terms of their therapeutic uses, characteristics, action, dosage, side effects, and the techniques used in administering them. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course explores the concept of health as it relates to the individual, the family and the community, including the wellness-illness continuum. The effects of economic, political, religious, cultural, and growth and developmental experiences upon human behavior are discussed including throughout the life span, psychological reactions to illness, steps in the grieving process and the use of wellness and stress control plans. Mental health concepts are discussed. Principles of microbiology and the spread of disease are discussed. The course prepares the student to provide biological, psychological and social support to the patient. Prerequisite: none
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30.00 Credits
This course focuses on the basic nutritional requirements necessary to support health. Economic practices in purchasing, storing, preparing and serving food for the individual and the family will be discussed. Health care agency dietary service and therapeutic diets as they relate to disease and health will be elaborated upon. Prerequisite: none
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3.75 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with basic knowledge of normal human body structure and function. The student will learn major systems, organs and terminology necessary for the provision of safe and effective nursing care. Prerequisite: none
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4.00 Credits
This course provides information regarding obstetrics, neonatology, and as such reviews and relates to normal growth and development throughout the life cycle. This course will provide information relating to normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, the puerperium and the normal newborn as well as common deviations from the normal. The specialized nursing skills to manage and care for the maternal and newborn patient throughout the maternity cycle are emphasized. Clinical skills are practiced in the nursing lab and the student has the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in clinical setting. Prerequisites: PRN 0080, PRN 0000C, PRN 0070, PRN 0040, PRN 0500, PRN 0020, PRN 0030C, PRN 0031C
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