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  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides Registered Nursing students with an opportunity to obtain clinical experience in the application of all previously learned knowledge and skills in various clinical settings. Students will work in a collaborative role with clinical preceptors. This will allow students to practice more independently under the supervision of clinical agency personnel. This will increase the student's nursing judgment skills, critical thinking skills, and competency. The clinical experience in the externship will better prepare students as they assume the role of the professional graduate nurse. Prerequisite: Current enrollment, in good standing, in the ADN Program and completion of all 3rd semester courses; or completion of NURS B256, or evaluation by all 3rd semester instructors of student's nursing skills. Hours: 54-162 lab. Repeat: 2. CCS: Occupational Education. Offered: F, S. SS. Not Transferable: Associate Degree only. credit for previous education in nursing if they apply for admission to a professional nursing program.
  • 3.00 - 5.50 Credits

    This Level 3 course focuses on the application of previously learned knowledge as well as the development of more in depth knowledge for adult clients across the lifespan who have more diverse and complex disease states. The nursing process is the framework used in this course to present topics, such as leadership, critical thinking, pharmacology and safety. Correlated clinical experiences are provided with adult patients who have increasingly complex outcomes. The roles of Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Profession are integrated and analyzed throughout the didactic and clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Appropriate standing in the Associate Degree Nursing Program or evaluation of skills and knowledge by the Program Director. Recommended: None. Hours: 45 lect, 162 lab. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and Private Colleges.
  • 3.50 Credits

    This level 3 course provides a foundation for pediatric nursing using growth and development concepts as a framework for presenting problems and special concerns of the pediatric client. Communication, anticipatory guidance, response to hospitalization, legal and ethical issues and health care of pediatric clients are discussed. Correlated clinical experiences emphasize clinical decision making, patient care management, including prioritization of care, and development of psychomotor skills. The roles of Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Profession are integrated in both the theory and the clinical components. Prerequisite: Appropriate standing in the Associate Degree Nursing Program or evaluation of skills and knowledge by the Program Director. Recommended: None. Hours: 27 lect, 108 lab. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and Private Colleges.
  • 3.00 - 7.00 Credits

    This capstone course focuses on the integration of knowledge and skills through analysis and synthesis. The nursing process is used as the framework for providing nursing care to clients who have critical and complex medical conditions. Correlated clinical experiences emphasize refinement of clinical decision-making, formulating and revising priorities of care; psychomotor skills and patient care management. The roles of Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Profession are integrated to promote success in transitioning from student to entry level Registered Nurse. Prerequisite: Appropriate standing in the Associate Degree Nursing Program or evaluation of skills and knowledge by the Program Director. Recommended: None. Hours: 54 lect, 216 lab. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and Private Colleges.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This level 4 course integrates previous medical surgical knowledge and leadership skills as it applies to the aging adult. The Nursing process framework is used to explore the lifestyle and physical changes that occur with aging, apply the process of initiating health referrals and propose the outcome criteria for evaluating the aging individual's response to teaching/ learning. Correlated clinical experiences will emphasize the application of interventions that will increase the older adult's functional ability. The roles of Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Profession are integrated throughout the didactic and clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Appropriate standing in the Associate Degree Nursing Program or evaluation of skills and knowledge by the Program Director. Recommended: None. Hours: 18 lect, 54 lab. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and Private Colleges.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    NURS B3bL builds on knowledge from NURS B3aL with the continuation of correlated laboratory experiences provided with emphasis on the multiple adult and geriatric clients and families. Concepts presented in NURS B3b are applied in a variety of hospital settings. Laboratory emphasis from the previous semester changes and focuses on knowledge necessary to care for clients with higher acuity and more complex comprehensive nursing needs. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in NURS B3b. Hours: 108 by arrangement. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides a foundation of the theoretical and technical knowledge base necessary in meeting pharmacological needs of the client in a variety of settings. Professional issues and concepts for nursing practice related to intravenous therapy are presented including techniques of intravenous therapy and intravenous drug administration. Prerequisite: Completion of first semester of RN program or current RN licensure or evaluation by program director for skills and knowledge. Hours: 36 lect. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides a foundation for theoretical and technical knowledge base to care for adult clients and families. Focus is on identification and treatment of physiological and pathophysiological health problems and to promote and maintain optimal health. Coverage of health problems uses a nursing process approach. Prerequisites: Completion of first semester of ADN/VN program or evaluation by program director for skills and knowledge, concurrent enrollment in NURS B3aL. Hours: 36 lect. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Builds on knowledge from NURS B3a and continues to provide theoretical and technical knowledge base to care for adult clients and families. Focus is further knowledge, identification and treatment of physiological and pathophysiological health problems in caring for clients with higher acuity and more complex comprehensive nursing needs and to promote and maintain optimal health. Coverage of health problems uses a nursing process approach. Prerequisites: Completion of the first and second semesters of ADN program or evaluation by program director for skills and knowledge, concurrent enrollment in NURS B3bL. Hours: 36 lect. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides learning experience during which students gain instruction in developing nursing laboratory assignments. Covers nursing process in creating a nursing care plan and organizing data for planned delivery of client care. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a nursing laboratory course Hours: 48 by arrangement. Repeat: 3. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Not Transferable: Not degree applicable. Not open to students who have taken the equivalent course, NURS B252.
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