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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NVN-60 and PSY-9. Application of the nursing process and principles of mental health in the care of clients, in all health delivery settings, with conditions which interfere with normal intellectual, social, and/or emotional behavior and result in disturbed interpersonal relationships. Focus on using principles of psychiatric nursing, communication skills, and interpersonal relationship techniques to meet basic human needs. The clinical/ laboratory experience will be directed toward roles of the vocational nurse in the application of theoretical knowledge through supervised interaction in the mental health setting with clients throughout the life cycle. Emphasis in the clinical experience will be on understanding and refining communication skills with clients with common health/ illness and functional disorders. 36 hours lecture (including 2 hours pharmacology) and 65 hours clinical/laboratory.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NVN-62 and 63. Emphasis is on guidance regarding vocational nursing opportunities and on responsibilities in making the transition to the provider of care and member of the discipline of nursing roles of the licensed vocational nurse. The dynamics of group process and its application to the management of ancillary health team members and groups of clients at various stages of the life cycle with common health/illness problems and need for assistance in meeting basic human needs. Leadership and supervision skills for the Licensed Vocational Nurse in structured health care settings. In-depth review of the Vocational Nurse Practice Act and legal and ethical issues in vocational nursing practice. 18 hours lecture.
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7.50 Credits
Prerequisite: NVN-62 and 63. Advanced application of the nursing process to the care of multiple clients from various ethnic and social backgrounds, in the adult life cycle stages with common health/illness problems/needs. Emphasis on the assisting role of the vocational nurse in caring for a client with an acute illness problem, including responsibilities and life saving measures in emergency situations. Uses knowledge of nursing principles, roles of the vocational nurse, basic human needs and management techniques to determine and prioritize nursing actions. 72 hours lecture (including 8 hours of pharmacology) and 189 hours clinical/ laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None. Limitation on enrollment: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in a Vocational or Registered Nursing Program. Reviews the major classes of medications used in communitybased settings that provide primary, secondary and tertiary levels of healthcare. Focusing on the applications to clinical nursing practice, discusses the pharmacology, dosage administration and adverse effects of these medications. Selected non-drug therapy as it relates to drug therapy is also reviewed. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for continuing education. Provider number 00l00. 54 hours lecture.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None. Limitation on enrollment: Completion of a Registered Nursing Program. A critical care course designed to prepare the Registered Nurse to become a specialist in the care of patients requiring intensive and high technical supportive care. It focuses on the introduction to critical care nursing; theory and scientific principles related to the following systems: cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and genitourinary, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, and multiple organ dysfunction; specialized procedures and equipment; and clinical skills training. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for continuing education units. Provider number 00100. 90 hours lecture.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None. Limitation on enrollment: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse This course is a highly interactive and comprehensive workshop that will provide the preceptor with the tools and motivation to enhance the process of transitioning new staff members. Emphasis is placed on the preceptor's responsibilities in the areas of role model, socializer, educator, and evaluator. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for continuing education units. Provider number 00100. (Pass/No Pass only.) 9 hours lecture.
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1.50 Credits
Prerequisite: None. Provides an introduction to and facilitates success in the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) nursing programs. Introduces the concept of a program of study, clarifies expectations, and informs students of campus-wide resources. Includes study and test-taking strategies, organizational and time-management skills, and other behaviors of the self-regulated learner. May be taken a total of two times. 27 hours lecture. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for continued education units. Provider number 00100.
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3.00 Credits
UC, CSU Prerequisite: None. Advisory: A course in geology recommended. Covers the physical, chemical, and geological processes in the oceans, including such topics as sea floor spreading, plate tectonics, coriolis forces, oceanic circulation, chemical properties of sea water, and elementary oceanographic techniques. 54 hours lecture.
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1.00 Credits
UC, CSU Prerequisite: None. Advisory: Concurrent or previous enrollment in OCE-1, especially for transfer students. An optional laboratory science course. Emphasis on laboratory techniques, student experimentation, and laboratory demonstrations. The laboratory experiments cover the physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes which are found in the oceans. Such topics include: marine sediments-types and distribution; ocean bathymetry; salinity determination; and dynamic topography, waves and tides. 54 hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
CSU Prerequisite: None. An overview of the role of the paralegal. Introduction to administrative, civil, criminal and business law; and the court system. Emphasis on legal terminology and ethics of the legal profession. 54 hours lecture.
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