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1.00 Credits
(1 Credit Hour) Supplemental course designed in two sections, taken concurrently, to provide special help with NSG 250-Nursing and Self-Care V. Emphasis is on the use of critical thinking to facilitate application of maternity and pediatric nursing theory to clinical practice. One or two hours of lecture per week for ten weeks. Co-requisites: NSG 250 Note: Students should select the section that matches the area of NSG 250 they are currently in. If they are in OB the first five weeks, they should choose the supplemental that starts with OB concepts and not the one that starts with Pediatrics.
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1.00 Credits
Course required of all students registered and admitted into the LPNADN Advanced Placement status. The course will provide a detailed overview of the Advanced Placement program and methods available to receive nursing course credits. Students will begin the process of assimilation into the advanced, second semester, NSG 155, NSG 150, depending upon review of LPN program. The course will introduce Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory Model, document math competency in medication administration, and validate application of the nursing process. Individual advisement will be available to each student. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Nursing Program as an Advanced Placement student articulating to the ADN program. Permission of the Associate Dean of Nursing and LPN Facilitator required.
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1.50 Credits
Aids the student entering the nursing program who experiences difficulty with mathematics. Emphasis is on working actual clinical medication and intravenous problems with accuracy and proficiency in a realistic time period. Proficiency in calculating dosages is gained through class work, practice problems, and practice timed testing. Three hours of class per week for eight weeks. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the first year of the Nursing program or in current nursing practice or approval of the division Note: Day or evening offerings depend on student requests and availability of instructors.
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1.50 Credits
Aids the student experiencing difficulty with calculating dosages who desires more intensive assistance. Emphasis is on working complex dosages and intravenous and pediatric calculations with accuracy in a realistic time period. Proficiency in calculating dosages for medical/ surgical and pediatric clients is gained through class work, practice problems, and practice time testing. Three hours of class per week for eight weeks. Summer semester only. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the second year of the Nursing program or in current nursing practice
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0.50 Credits
(0.5 Credit Hours) Aids the student experiencing difficulty with calculating dosages. Emphasis is on working pediatric medication/intravenous problems with accuracy within a realistic time period. Knowledge of the process of calculating pediatric dosages based on weight, body surface area, and intravenous flow rates is gained. Proficiency is attained through classwork, practice problems, and practice timed testing. Four hours of class on two Saturdays. Winter semester only. Prerequisites: Enrollment in a pediatric nursing course Co- requisites: NSG 250
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0.50 Credits
(0.5 Credit Hours) This course is designed for the student entering the second year nursing classes who needs assistance with dosage calculations. Emphasis is on complex medication and ICU medication dosage calculations. Students gain proficiency in calculating medication dosage problems for advanced medical/surgical clients through classwork, timed practice tests, and assigned homework problems. Prerequisites: Enrollment in NSG 221/NSG 222
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2.00 Credits
Socializes the student nurse into today's nursing and introduces concepts necessary for functioning at optimal levels as a student and ADN graduate nurse. This course includes Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing; principles of major theories such as role, learning, systems, and change; professional values and ethics; legal issues; trends and components of the health care delivery system. Two consecutive hours of theory per week. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Nursing program Note: The theory portion of this course is taught during the day. The students who enter the program in fall take the course in fall. Those who enter in winter semester take it in winter.
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7.00 Credits
Introduces the nursing process and Orem's Self-Care Model as the conceptual model for nursing practice. Laboratory practice precedes clinical experience with actual clients. In clinical experience the emphasis is on development of competence for ADN roles. Proficiency in dosage calculation is required for continuation in the course. Four hours of theory, twelve hours of clinical practice per week in an acute hospital or extended care setting. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Nursing program Co-requisites: NSG 120 Note: It is strongly suggested that all non-nursing support courses are completed prior to entry to the Nursing program. There is one section of theory taught in the evening during the fall only. This course is taken in fall by students who are accepted in the fall and in winter by those accepted in the winter.
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5.00 Credits
Continues development of the nursing process to assist psychiatric adult clients with diagnoses related to indirect self-destructive behavior, inability to relate with others, alterations in mood, severe anxiety, social maladaptation, and psycho-physiological conditions. Legal/ethical standards for ADN practice are explained. Therapeutic communication and therapeutic use of self are emphasized. Five hours of theory and fifteen hours of clinical practice per week for 7.5 weeks in a mental health care setting. Prerequisites: NSG 120, 126, BIO 233, and PSY 131 Suggested Prerequisites: NSG 155 Note: It is highly suggested that the student complete PSY 253 prior to taking this course and not concurrently. This course is offered in winter for students accepted into the program in fall. It is offered in spring or summer for students accepted into the program in winter.
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5.00 Credits
Continues development of competency in the nursing process to help adults achieve self-care goals. Principles, concepts, and factors related to the client's health state are emphasized. Legal/ethical dimensions of practice are integrated with nurse agency, ADN role, and standards of care. Current issues and trends in delivery of quality health care are included. Proficiency in dosage calculation is required for continuation in the course. Five hours of theory and fifteen hours of clinical practice per week for 7.5 weeks in an acute hospital care setting. Prerequisites: NSG 120, 126; BIO 233, and PSY 131 Co-requisites: NSG 150 Note: It is suggested that students complete PSY 253 and BIO 234 prior to taking this course. This course is offered in winter for students who are accepted into the program in fall. It is offered in spring or summer for students who are accepted into the program in winter.
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