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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits Provides the student with the basic skills needed for health assessment. In simulated laboratory setting clients will be assessed physically, psychologically, and socially across the life span. Topics include the health history, objective physical examination and subjective client information coordinated within the framework of the nursing process. The student will be able to differentiate common deviations from the norm. Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits This course will introduce basic concepts of pharmacology related to the actions of drugs, therapeutic and adverse effects, and food and interactions of these drugs used in the treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Drug classification will be presented based on body system and disease process format. Emphasis is placed on nursing implications and patient education in collaboration with other treatment modalities needed in patient care. Legal aspects of drug administration including safety and precautionary measures will be included. Calculation of medication doses and various routes of administration will be discussed. Students will be able to apply this knowledge in subsequent nursing courses as they care for clients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: NUR-1213C
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit Introduction to the principles and concepts related to pharmacology and the administration of medications. This course builds a solid foundation of the understanding enabling the student to calculate and administer medications competently within a nursing process framework. Corequisite: BSC-1086 Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 10.00 Credits

    10 Credits Focuses on nursing theory and application of the nursing process, including the understanding and setting of priorities in health care. Students will participate in simulated laboratory learning and will perform guided patient care in various health care settings. Class work will emphasize basic nursing care for clients with common health problems affecting oxygenation, circulation, elimination, neurosensory and musculoskeletal systems. Also included are concepts related to pharmacology, communication, teaching, legal/ ethical and computer literacy. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing program Corequisite: BSC-1086 Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 10.00 Credits

    10 Credits Focuses on the nursing theory and application of the nursing process for clients experiencing chronic health problems. Students will build on prior knowledge as they plan and implement care in the laboratory and clinical settings for clients dealing with chronic renal, cardiac/ respiratory, psychiatric and neuromuscular disorders. Class work will emphasize the unique bio-psycho-social needs of this population. Content will continue to enhance the students understanding of pharmacology, communication, teaching, legal/ ethical and computer literacy concepts. Prerequisite: NUR-1213C Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 10.00 Credits

    10 Credits Focuses on advanced nursing theory, the nursing process and techniques involved in caring for the adult client with complex health problems. Decision-making and management theory will be emphasized. Selected clinical experiences will complement the class work. A portion of the clinical time will allow students to work with an RN preceptor to implement nursing care for groups of individuals in the acute care area. Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 10.00 Credits

    10 Credits Focuses on the nursing theory and application of the nursing process of the childbearing family and children from conception through the adolescence period of development. Students will be building on prior knowledge as they plan and implement care in the laboratory and clinical settings for clients dealing with related common, chronic and complex problems. Class work will emphasize the unique bio-psychosocial needs of this population. Content will continue to enhance the students understanding of pharmacology, communication, teaching, legal/ethical, and computer literacy concepts. Prerequisite: NUR-1000 and NUR-1260C Corequisite: NUR-2520C Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
  • 9.00 Credits

    9 Credits This course focuses on the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the family. The nursing process is applied to the special needs of the childbearing family. This course includes nursing care of the childbearing mother and family and care of the infant through adolescence. The learner will build on specific cognitive and psychomotor skills acquired from their practical nurse education and demonstrate competent performance in the clinical setting. Credit for this course applies to the associate of science in nursing program. Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree. Prerequisite: NUR-1260C Corequisite: NUR-2520C
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits This course emphasizes the role of the professional nurse in assessing, planning and implementing care of clients with psychiatric disorders that require hospitalization. An overview of psychopathology and treatment modalities are included. The clinical experience will focus on the nursing process in the planning and care of these clients. Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree. Prerequisite: NUR-1213C
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Provides the student the opportunity to experience a direct relationship with healthcare providers and recipients from various cultural backgrounds in an international setting. The students will travel to a supervised site for theoretical concepts as well as clinical experiences. The students will gain valuable components of learning process relating to culturally diverse communities with emphasis on holistic care. Prerequisites: Nursing student or licensed nurse. College level reading, writing and math skills are required. Credit for this course does NOT apply to the Associate in Arts degree.
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