|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
13.00 Credits
8 hours lecture, 15 hours lab/clinical per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Practical Nursing program; credit or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 130. Corequisite(s): NURS 101. Recommended Preparation: ENG 100; basic computer skills. Comment: NURS 120 is offered in the fall semester only. Letter grade only. NURS 120 may not be audited. NURS 120 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must successfully complete all math, theory, and clinical components in order to pass the course. NURS 120 is an introduction to basic nursing theory and skills. It focuses on the nurse/client relationship and assists with the activities of daily living, nutrition, mental health, and rehabilitation. Knowledge is applied in client care situations in the long term care and acute care settings under the supervision of the faculty. 4 Upon successful completion of NURS 120, the student should be able to: Identify and apply the fundamental concepts of health and illness. Assess, report, and record findings accurately. Perform basic client care skills safely. Perform selected therapeutic nursing care skills safely. Utilize the nursing process in the care of clients. Communicate effectively with clients and other health car team members. Calculate drug dosages accurately. Apply introductory knowledge of drug therapy in the care of clients. Apply the concepts of collaboration by functioning as a beginning member of the health care team under the supervision of the RN or MD.
-
14.00 Credits
8 hours lecture, 18 hours lab/clinical per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in NURS 101, NURS 120, BIOL 130 or equivalent; credit or concurrent enrollment in FAMR 230.Comment: NURS 122 is offered in the spring semester only. Letter grade only. NURS 122 may not be audited; NURS 122 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory, and clinical components in order to pass the course. NURS 122 focuses on the practical nurse's use of the nursing process to apply nursing theory and skills in the care of clients from varied cultural backgrounds who have medical and surgical disorders. Knowledge is applied in client care situations in acute care settings, including the administration of medications under the supervision of the faculty. Upon successful completion of NURS 122, the student should be able to: Apply knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing and related courses. Perform safe nursing care for medical-surgical clients. Administer medications safely and accurately. Utilize mental health concepts while caring for clients in the acute care setting.
-
3.00 Credits
6 hours lecture, 18 hours lab/clinical per week for 4 weeks Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in NURS 101; a grade of "C" or higher in NURS 120; a grade of "C" or higher in NURS 122; a grade of "C" or higher in FAMRecommended Preparation: Basic computer skills. Comment: NURS 126 is offered in the summer only. NURS 126 may not be audited; NURS 126 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory, and clinical components in order to pass the course. NURS 126 focuses on the nursing theory and skills for the care of children from varied cultural backgrounds with medical and/or surgical disorders using the nursing process. Knowledge is applied in client care situations in acute pediatric care settings, including the administration of medication under the supervision of the faculty. Upon successful completion of NURS 126, the student should be able to: Apply knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing and related courses in the care of the child. Assist health care practitioners with meeting the emotional and physical needs of the child and his or her family. Administer medications to a child safely. Provide safe, efficient nursing care for the child.
-
3.00 Credits
6 hours lecture, 18 hours lab/clinical per week for 4 weeks Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in NURS 101; a grade of "C" or higher in NURS 120; a grade of "C" or higher in NURS 122; a grade of "C" or higher in FAMComment: NURS 128 is offered in the summer only. NURS 128 may not be audited; NURS 128 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory, and clinical components in order to pass the course.5 NURS 128 focuses on the nursing theory and skills necessary for the care of mothers and newborns from varied cultural backgrounds, during and after birth. Knowledge is applied in client care situations in obstetrical settings. Upon successful completion of NURS 128, the student should be able to: Apply knowledge and skills previously acquired from FAMR 230 and NURS 122 to the care of the new mother and newborn. Describe the scope and aims of maternity nursing. Perform safe, culturally appropriate nursing care for the woman during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Perform safe nursing care for the newborn.
-
1.00 Credits
15 hours of lecture - 3 hours per day for 5 days Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Adult Residential Care Home Operator program. Comment: NURS 13 may not be audited. NURS 13 may not be taken credit/no credit. NURS 13 is one of three courses required by state law to open a residential care home. It prepares the adult residential care home (ARCH) operator to assist in the provision of occupational, physical, recreational and diversional therapies. NURS 13 also prepares them to identify the operator's role in fostering mental health, and caring for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled resident. Upon successful completion of NURS 13, the student should be able to: Describe the major purposes of physical, occupational, speech, recreational and diversional therapies. Identify the operator's role in assisting the resident to carry out prescribed plans by the physical, occupational and speech therapists. Identify common behavior problems of the mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents. Identify the operator's role in caring for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents. Create a recreational activity plan based on the needs and interests of the resident.
-
1.00 Credits
15 hours of lecture - 3 hours per day for 5 days Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Adult Residential Care Home Operator program. Comment: NURS 14 may not be audited. NURS 14 may not be taken credit/no credit. NURS 14 is one of three courses required by state law to open a residential care home. NURS 14 prepares the adult residential care home (ARCH) operator to implement specific regulations of Chapter 100, Title II, Department of Health, to identify simple accounting records and identify community resources for the resident and operator. Upon successful completion of NURS 14, the student should be able to: Identify important provisions of Chapter 100 relating to the operation of an adult residential care home. Select correct resident and home records and reports according to the provisions of Chapter 100. Identify a home environment which is in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 100 and the guidelines with Sanitation Branch and Fire Department. Identify required financial records for the residents in accordance with Chapter 100 and responsible agencies such as the Department of Taxation and the Department of Human Services. Identify community resources which can assist the operator or the resident with special needs related to the care in the adult residential care home.
-
8.00 Credits
3 hours lecture, 15 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the AS Nursing program; high school or college chemistry; ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100; ZOOL 141; ZOOL 141L; MATH 100 or higher; FAMR 230; credit or concurrent enrollment in ZOOL 142; ZOOL 142L; PSY 100. Corequisite(s): NURS 158. NURS 153, Basic Nursing Concepts and Skills, is a writing intensive course which focuses on identifying the basic needs of the total person and assisting clients requiring adaptation to meet needs resulting from altered states of wellness. It introduces the roles of the nurse, the nursing process, basic nursing concepts, and beginning nursing skills with a special focus on the needs of the adult client. Upon successful completion of NURS 153, the student should be able to: Identify the facts and principles of biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual functioning used to assist the adult client in satisfying basic needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Describe the components of the nursing process used in the care of the client with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Define therapeutic communication techniques used in the care of the adult client. Implement an existing teaching plan to assist the adult client in satisfying biological, psychological, sociological, cultural and spiritual needs. Organize basic care for an adult clientin acute care, long term care settings. Explain the legal standards and ethical concepts which are used in the delivery of nursing care to the adult client. Identify own responsibility for completion of prescribed learning activities in the delivery of nursing care to the adult client.
-
5.00 Credits
4 hours lecture and 18 hours lab/clinical for 8 weeks Prerequisite (s): A grade of "C" or higher in NURS 158; a grade of "C" or higher in NURS 153; a grade of "C" or higher in ZOOL 142; a grade of "C" or higher in ZOOL 142L; a grade of "C" or higher in PSY 100; credit or concurrent enrollment in MICR 130 or MComment: NURS 156 may not be audited. NURS 156 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory and clinical components in order to pass the course. Uniform is required for clinical. NURS 156 focuses on the use of the nursing process to assist clients to meet needs related to alterations in hematologic, metabolic, circulatory, immunologic, and respiratory functioning. Upon successful completion of NURS 156, the student should be able to: Apply the facts and principles of biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual functioning to intervene in the nursing care of the adult client with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Use the nursing process in the care of the client with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Utilize communication techniques in the care of the adult client. Contribute to a teaching plan which provides the client with information related to identified learning needs for the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health. Apply organizational skills in caring for an adult client. Apply legal standards and ethical concepts in the delivery of nursing care to the adult client. Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in meeting prescribed learning goals while delivering nursing care to the adult client. 6
-
5.00 Credits
4 hours lecture and 18 hours lab/clinical for 8 weeks Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in NURS 156; credit or concurrent enrollment in MICR 130 or MICR 135.Comment: NURS 157 may not be audited. NURS 157 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory and clinical components in order to pass the course. Uniform is required for clinical. NURS 157 focuses on the use of the nursing process to assist clients to meet needs related to alterations in elimination, metabolic, mobility, body integrity, neurosensory and reproductive functioning. Upon successful completion of NURS 157, the student should be able to: Apply the facts and principles of biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual functioning to intervene in the nursing care of adult clients with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Use the nursing process in providing care to clients with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Utilize communication techniques in the care of adult clients. Develop a teaching plan which provides clients with information related to identified learning needs for the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health. Apply organizational skills in caring for adult clients. Apply legal standards and ethical concepts in the delivery of nursing care to adult clients. Develop learning experiences in the delivery of nursing care to adult clients utilizing identified strengths and areas for improvement.
-
1.00 Credits
1 hour lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Associate in Science in Nursing program; credit or concurrent enrollment in PSY 100; credit or concurrent enrollment in ZOOL 142; credit or concurrent enrollment in ZOOL 142L. Corequisite(s): NURS 153. Comment: NURS 158 may not be audited. NURS 158 may not be taken credit/no credit. NURS 158 is a non-clinical course that introduces the student to the development of nursing, and the ethical and legal responsibilities the nurse assumes when performing in the roles of the nurse. Upon successful completion of NURS 158, the student should be able to: Describe factors which affect the client's ability to meet his needs within the health care system. Differentiate between the scope of practice of the RN, LPN, and Nurse Aide as members of the health care team in the use of the nursing process to bring about the desired client outcomes. Discuss the legal and ethical importance of accurate and appropriate verbal and written communication between the nurse and the client, his/her family, and members of the health care team. Identify the legal responsibilities of the nurse in providing teaching for the client, serving as a client advocate, and obtaining consent in the way appropriate to the cultural, educational, and personal needs of the client. Differentiate between the levels of nurse with whom the RN will be providing and managing care according to the educational preparation and areas of competence for each level. Discuss the laws and ethical issues, which affect nursing practice. Describe the responsibility and accountability of the student for developing personally and professionally as a learner and member of the profession.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|