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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide the student an introduction to nursing and roles of the nurse in various community health care settings. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality, patient-centered care. The student is provided the opportunity to practice assessment skills and demonstrate nursing skills for populations across the lifespan in selected community settings. Adherence to ethical and legal standards in promoting a patient's physical, cognitive, and mental health is emphasized. Concepts of patient education are introduced and an introduction to the nursing process provides a decision-making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical judgment skills. (4 credits: 3 lecture/1 lab)
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide the student the theoretical foundation for fundamental nursing skills related to patient care and medication administration. Students have the opportunity to practice select skills within the RN scope of practice in the lab setting. Patient-centered care, safety, and evidence-based practice are the framework for the application of nursing and medication administration skills. Documentation related to select skills is emphasized. (2 credits: 0 lecture/2 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide the student the opportunity to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents, including homeopathic and complementary therapies, used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals. It focuses on drug classification, concepts, and principles of pharmacology, with special consideration for the nursing role in developing a comprehensive approach to the clinical application of drug therapy through the use of the nursing process. Nursing implications relative to the utilization of drug therapy are examined. Safety, ethical, legal implications of drug administration are discussed. (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab)
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) student with concepts regarding transition to the professional Registered Nurse (RN) role. Theories and practices related to quality, safety, and evidence-based patient-centered care will be emphasized. The LPN will develop professional identity as an RN by expanding nursing knowledge and skills while promoting health and wellness across the lifespan. Concepts of patient education are introduced and an introduction to the nursing process provides a decision-making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical judgment skills. Lab experiences will include nursing skills, medication administration, and documentation. (4 credits: 3 lecture/1 lab)
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5.00 Credits
This course will provide the student focus on the care of adult clients with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Concepts of patient-centered care, cultural sensitivity, informatics, safe practice, priority-setting, and professionalism are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement collaborative, safe patient care to adults in a variety of settings. Emphasis is also placed on the management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors, as well as the promotion and maintenance of the mental health of individuals and families. (5 credits: 3 lecture/2 lab)
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1.00 Credits
This course will provide the student the theoretical foundation for advanced nursing skills related to patient care and medication administration. Students have the opportunity to practice select skills within the RN scope of practice in the lab setting. Patient-centered care, safety, and evidence-based practice are the framework for the application of nursing and medication administration skills. Documentation related to select skills is emphasized. Prerequisites: NURS 1400, NURS 1410, and NURS 1420, NURS 1460, and NURS 1430 for LPNs. (1 credits: 0 lecture/1 lab)
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1.00 Credits
This course will provide the student the framework for preparing students to perform a holistic comprehensive health assessment on clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on taking a thorough nursing history, performing physiological, developmental, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual assessments, as well as identifying stressors and health risks. Students are provided the opportunity to document subjective findings from the health history as well as objective assessment findings. Laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to practice assessment skills. Prerequisites: BIOL1200 OR BIOL2515 (1 credit: 0 lecture/1 lab)
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5.00 Credits
This course will provide the student to continue to build on Medical/Surgical Nursing I with a focus on patients experiencing more complex medical/surgical health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Concepts of evidence-based practice, informatics, priority-setting, clinical judgment, quality improvement, and teamwork and collaboration will be emphasized throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe, patient-centered care to patients in a variety of settings. Emphasis is also placed on the management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors, as well as the promotion and maintenance of the mental health of individuals and families. Prerequisites: NURS1400, NURS1410, NURS1420, NURS1460, NURS1440, NURS1450, NURS2410, AND NURS1430 if LPN, BIOL 1226, COMM 1228 (5 credits: 2.5 lecture/2.5 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide the student an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of mothers, newborns, and children. Emphasis is placed on normal and abnormal conditions of pregnancy, normal growth and development, family structure and function, family dynamics, health and illness states of children, and the promotion of safe, healthy behaviors in the growing family. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement collaborative, safe patient care to mothers, newborns, and children in select settings. Emphasis is also placed on the management of growing families facing emotional and psychological stressors, as well as the promotion and maintenance of the mental health of individuals and families. Prerequisites: NURS1400, NURS1410, NURS1420, NURS1460, and NURS1430 if LPN (3 credits: 2 lecture/1 lab)
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5.00 Credits
This course will provide the student transition of the student to the role of the professional registered nurse is a focus of this course. The course also builds on Medical/Surgical II with a focus on patients experiencing complex, multisystem alterations in health that require integration of medical/surgical concepts of nursing care. Emphasis is placed on implementing time management and organizational skills, while managing the care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating with the interprofessional team. Complex clinical skills, as well as priority setting, clinical judgment, and legal and ethical practice, are integrated throughout the course. Emphasis is also placed on the management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors, as well as the promotion and maintenance of the mental health of individuals and families. Contemporary issues and management concepts are a focus, as well as the development of the skills of delegation, conflict management, and leadership. Healthcare policy, standards of practice, legal issues, and ethical issues are analyzed, with a focus on personal accountability and responsibility in relation to state regulations. Prerequisites: NURS1400, NURS1410, NURS1420, NURS1440, NURS1450, NURS1460, NURS2410, and NURS1430 if LPN (5 credits: 2.5 lecture/2.5 lab)
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