|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
This clinical takes place in a variety of clinical settings. The student will apply evidence based nursing knowledge and skills in caring for clients across the lifespan with stable or predictable health problems and assisting with those whose conditions are critical or unpredictable. Critical thinking, effective and therapeutic communication, nursing process, management of nursing care, and delegation of unlicensed assistive persons are incorporated into the clinical experience. The student will provide safe and effective nursing care in a legal and ethical manner for clients along the health-illness continuum as an interdisciplinary member of the health care team. Upon completion of this clinical course, the student will have the knowledge and experience to practice in the role of a practical nurse. (3 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This didactic course expands on prior learning to increase evidenced based knowledge of nursing process related to the care of the biopsychosocial individual along the healthillness continuum experiencing pain, surgery, emergent health needs, infectious processes, respiratory illness, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular occlusive disease, hypertension, heart failure, and problems of the upper and lower GI. This course will integrate teaching and learning activities that enhance critical thinking skills, involvement of clients in decision-making, self-care, health promotion, disease prevention and intervention to responses to illness. Upon completion the student will describe the application of the nursing process in caring for culturally unique clients across the lifespan in an ethical and legal manner. (2 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course will continue the learning of evidenced based nursing interventions, nursing process, nutrition and drug therapy for disease processes of the culturally diverse client across the lifespan along the healthillness continuum. Addition information presented will include accountability, roles, responsibilities and ethical, legal and professional issues of the entry level Practical Nurse. The principles of therapeutic communication are expanded and the impact of technology on nursing care is addressed. (4 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This didactic course focus's on nursing care of the culturally diverse woman, infant, and child. Emphasis is placed on health maintenance and selected study of diseases and disorders affecting women, infants, children, and families. Growth and development of the infant and child, and common childhood illnesses are presented. The importance of family centered care and therapeutic communication is addressed. This course will integrate teaching and learning activities that enhance involvement of clients in decision- making, self-care, health promotion and disease prevention. (2 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to assist the licensed practical nurse in transition to the role of the associate degree nurse. Emphasis is placed on the role of the registered nurse, evidence based practice, nursing process, and therapeutic communication. Historical trends of nursing will be discussed and management concepts will be introduced. Upon completion, students will be able to articulate professional aspects of the practice of nursing. (2 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course introduces concepts related to the nursing care of individuals experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health that build on knowledge and skills introduced in practical nursing programs and the supporting sciences. Emphasis is placed on utilizing scientific principles and the nursing process as a framework for providing and managing nursing care to individuals along the health-illness continuum. Upon completion, students will incorporate basic decision making skills and therapeutic communication to meet basic human needs for individuals experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health across the lifespan including end-oflife issues. (3 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course integrates prior learning to provide expanded knowledge of the neonate, developing child, women's health, and childbearing family. Maintenance and study of diseases and disorders affecting diverse neonates, children, women, and families along the health-illness continuum, including end of life issues, are examined. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, the role of the registered nurse, ethical/legal issues and health promotion and maintenance during life stages of growth and development for the neonates, children, and women. As a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, the student will explore the human needs of diverse neonates, children and women utilizing the nursing process as a framework. (3 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
Utilizing the nursing process the associate degree nursing student will administer care to meet the needs of individuals across the lifespan. The student will demonstrate assessment skills and apply scientific principles and aseptic technique in caring for individuals across the lifespan along the health illness continuum. The student will apply therapeutic communication in the management of patient care and as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. (4 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course continues the study of acute and chronic alterations in health. Nursing care of individuals experiencing complex alterations in health is discussed. Emphasis is placed on the nurse's role as a member of an interdisciplinary team and as a manager of care for individuals across the lifespan. The student will analyze personal and professional values, leadership and management, and quality improvement processes. Upon completion, students will be able to provide comprehensive nursing care for individuals with acute, chronic, and complex alterations in health. (4 cr)
-
3.00 Credits
This course includes concepts related to the nursing care of individuals experiencing alterations in social and psychological functioning. Utilizing the nursing process the students will explore human needs of individuals with mental health alterations. Utilization of therapeutic communication techniques, use of self and cultural awareness is stressed. Emphasis is also placed on health promotion, health maintenance, and accident/illness prevention for diverse individuals across the lifespan. (2 cr)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|