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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 111 - Nursing of Adults I or NURS 130 - Nursing Transitions. Corequisite: BIOL 133 - Principles of Microbiology and SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology, elective in Humanities, NURS C22 - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing is one of two module courses taught in the third semester of the four semester nursing clinical courses. Students are expected to show evidence of retention of previous learning, carrying out increasingly skilled assessment and interventions with clients with complex needs, through an interdependent relationship with clinical faculty and staff. It is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. The course is based on a holistic and humanistic framework, emphasizing critical thinking, caring and nursing practice competencies. It progresses from the study of individuals and groups experiencing high-level wellness to variations in wellness experiences. Continuing themes of growth and development across the life span, therapeutic communications, nutrition, social, cultural, racial and ethnic dimensions, pharmacotherapeutics, client advocacy, teaching, and legal and ethical standards are explored. Emphasis is placed on counseling and personal self-awareness and self-growth. Traditional psychotherapeutic and integrative health therapies are addressed. Students have the opportunity to carry out the nursing process and develop beginning level clinical skills in individual and group counseling at a variety of mental health agencies and with a diverse group of psychiatric clients. The course includes four lecture hours (4 credit hours), twelve clinical hours and independent lab per week. Satisfactory clinical evaluation and a minimum theory grade of "C" (75) are required for progression in the program. Fall semester offering only.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NURS 111 - Nursing of Adults I or NURS 130 - Nursing Transition. Co-requisites: BIOL 133 - Principles of Microbiology, SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology, Humanities Elective, NURS C23 - Nursing of Adults II Clinical. Nursing of Adults II is one of two modules taught in the third semester of the four semester nursing clinical course sequence. The module builds upon previous learning, requiring the student to carry out increasingly skillful assessment and intervention with clients with complex needs through an inter-dependent relationship with clinical faculty and staff. In this module the student will explore the theoretical content and carry out the nursing process with adults and frail elderly with chronic, catastrophic and critical illness and injury. Focus will be on clients experiencing actual or potential disruptions in wellness states such as: failure in neurologic, sensory and renal integration, and multi-system failure. Students will also learn and utilize management principles and techniques necessary for managing the care of groups of clients. Four hours of class and two days (12 hours total) of clinical practice pe week for both any day and evening students. A12 hour service learning experience is required. An Honors Option is available. A satisfactory clinical evaluation and a minimum theory grade of "C" is required for progression in the program. Fall semester offering only.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 123 - Nursing of Adults II, NURS 122 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Corequisites: NURS 211 - Trends in Nursing. Nursing of Families with Children is one of two 7 1/2 week modules taught in the final semester of the four semesters nursing clinical course sequence. This course focuses on the nursing process for families with well and sick children. A family centered, holistic approach provides the organization for the course, within the framework of critical thinking, caring and nursing practice competencies. Commonly occurring deviations from wellness experienced by children, family responses and appropriate nursing interventions are discussed as well as the growth and development of well children. Clinical study is provided on pediatric units, nurse practitioner caregiver settings, physicians' offices, well-baby clinics and in selected schools. A Service Learning Project is required. There is an optional honors section available. A satisfactory clinical evaluation and a minimum theory grade of 75% are required for progression in the program. Students must register for NURS C34 (clinical).
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 123 - Nursing of Adults II and NURS 122 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Corequisites: NURS 211 - Trends in Nursing and NURS C25 - Nursing of the Childbearing Family Clinical. Nursing of the Childbearing Family is one of two modules taught in the final semester of the four semester nursing clinical course sequence. The course focuses on nursing care during the childbearing experience and considers the health needs of mothers, newborns, and their families in the local and global community. Addresses normal events of childbearing, common problems of mothers and infants, and common complications that occur to mothers and infants during the childbearing cycle. Students develop clinical skills in labor and delivery and postpartum units, newborn nurseries, and prenatal clinics. The nursing process is the vehicle for responding to human needs and evidenced wellness RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu 187 states. A service learning experience and/or honors section is optional. Four lecture hours and twelve clinical hours for both day and evening students. A satisfactory clinical evaluation and a theory grade of "C" are required for progression in the program. Spring semester offering only. (Clinical).
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 125 - Anatomy and Physiology II, NURS 016 - Pharmacology Clinical Calculations or Placement Test, current BLS-C certification, Nursing Orientation (fee applied at the time of registration). Corequisite: ENGL 111 - English I, PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology. This program is specifically designed for persons who are currently Licensed Practical nurses in the state of New Jersey and have graduated from an NLN, Middlestates, or Council on Occupational Education accredited school of Practical Nursing. Aminimum GPA of 85 from the practical nursing program is required. if the LPN graduation was more than 5 years ago, a completed work history form is required documenting LPN employment for three (3) of the past five (5) years. Nursing Transition is designed for students admitted to the PNAD option of the nursing program. It provides for transition from practical nurse practice to professional nurse practice by evaluating, extending and refining the scope and depth of cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills acquired in the practical nursing program. The focus is on assessment skills, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome criteria, nursing interventions and evaluation of the plans of care. The course objectives will assist the practical nurse to integrate the expanded roles of the nurse as provider of care, manager of care and member of the profession. This is accomplished through course objectives and competencies which include the themes of holistic human needs, critical thinking, collaboration, therapeutic interventions, growth and development, teaching/learning principles, clinical practice standards, community based care, health care delivery systems, current trends, communication, ethical behaviors, caring behaviors, self growth and accountability. Learning is accomplished through lecture/discussion, audio visuals, and psychomotor skill demonstration. Summer offering; 105 hours (75 lecture hours, 15 clinical laboratory hours, 15 college laboratory hours). Satisfactory clinical evaluation, completion of lab skills and theoretical grade minimum of 75% required for progression in the program. All nursing clinical courses and science courses must be completed with a minimum of a "C" grade.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 122 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing and NURS 123 - Nursing of Adults II. Corequisites: NURS 125 - Nursing of Childbearing Family and NURS 124 - Nursing of Families with Children. Trends in Nursing is designed to examine historical, philosophical, ethical and legal aspects of nursing practice and health care delivery system. These major areas are considered within the context of the global community and the macro and micro society. Learning and Service are closely intertwined at Raritan Valley Community College in a program called Service Learning. By successfully creating a required, Trends in Nursing, Service Learning Project students develop their academic skills, sense of civic responsibility and commitment to the community.
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3.00 Credits
A general course open to all students. Designed to explore the broad scope of dying and grieving from the psycho-social, philosophical, religious, medical and legal viewpoints. Through this approach students are assisted in examining personal feelings and values concerning life and mortality in order to more fully understand, face and cope with death, dying and bereavement.
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3.00 Credits
The course Human Sexuality is a combination of discussions, debates and research regarding sexuality from a physiological, psychological and sociological perspective. Topics include social and biological foundations of human sexuality, human reproduction, contraception, cross-cultural perspectives on sexual behavior and contemporary society, gender roles and stereotyping, current and controversial issues in sex education, and the effects of economics, class, public policy, and the political climate on expression of human sexuality. Students develop expertise and teaching competency in human sexuality.
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3.00 Credits
Awork experience in which the student is employed in a Nursing externship program conforming to the New Jersey Stat Board of Nursing Guidelines. Students participating in the program must supply an outline of the program, receive Departmental approval, and keep written records during the experience. Students may elect to break credits and work periods into smaller units so the co-op period extends into more than one semester.
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0.00 Credits
Foundations of Nursing Clinical
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