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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Variable credits quarters: Experimental/exploratory studies in music. Common Course Numbers include the symbol (&) and are used at all Washington community and technical colleges to identify equivalent courses. Quarters listed are for the 2008-2009 year only, and all courses are subject to change.
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5.00 Credits
(Formerly MUS 118: Music Appreciation) 5 credits quarters: F, W, S Designed to guide nonmajors, through listening skills, into an awareness of the elements of music and historical periods and to stimulate a broader understanding of music as an art. Distribution: HM
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3.00 Credits
Variable credits quarters: Workshops, short courses, and individual study in nursing.
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10.00 Credits
10 credits quarters: W, S This course is designed to prepare students for the state Nursing Assistant Certification Exam by expanding their knowledge in the following areas: medical terminology, vocabulary development, oral skills, reading, writing, mathematics, personal care skills, basic technical skills, mental health/social service needs, rights and independence promotion, infection control, safety/emergency procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to Washington State NAC requirements, communication/interpersonal skills, and job preparation. Prerequisite: Students must achieve a minimum score of 221 on the CASAS reading test and/or a minimum score of 40 on the COMPASS reading test and possess the ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language. In addition, all students must submit to a Washington State Patrol criminal history background check.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits quarters: W, S This course is designed to prepare students for the state nursing assistant certification exam by expanding their knowledge in a clinical setting in the following areas: medical terminology, personal care skills, basic technical skills, mental health/social service needs, rights and independence promotion, infection control, safety/emergency procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to Washington State NAC requirements, communication/interpersonal skills, and job preparation. Prerequisite: Students must pass the theory class, NRSE 100, before being admitted into NRSE 101. In addition, all students must submit to a Washington State Patrol criminal history background check and be up to date on immunizations, i.e., Hepatitis B, MMR, tetanus, and PPD.
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6.00 Credits
6 credits quarters: F, W, S This is the beginning theoretical course in the associate degree sequence. It includes the foundations needed for basic nursing practice and more advanced study in the program. Students are introduced to the concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing. The nursing process is presented as the primary mechanism for providing care. Therapeutic communication techniques are studied as well as introductory knowledge in pharmacology. The components of a complete multidimensional health assessment are presented. The focus is on the well individual and normal physiologic functioning. Additional concepts basic to nursing practice are addressed including safety, nutrition, lifespan, health teaching, culture, leadership, and ethical/legal aspects of practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program and concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of BIOL 231
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6.00 Credits
6 credits quarters: F, W, S This is the beginning clinical course in the associate degree sequence. This course provides for the clinical application of basic nursing concepts studied in the concurrent theoretical course (NRSE 110). Opportunities are provided for campus laboratory practice of selected nursing skills. The course also includes clinical experience in caring for adult patients in long-term care settings with an emphasis on the use of nursing process to promote adaptation and wellness. Beginning application of the concepts of lifespan, communication, legal/ethical issues, pharmacology, nutrition, leadership, safety, health teaching, and culture are included. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of NRSE 110
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6.00 Credits
6 credits quarters: F, W, S This theory course examines nursing care of selected individuals throughout the lifespan who are experiencing multidimensional alterations in the cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, and hematologic systems. Multidimensional alterations originating from uncontrolled cell growth are discussed. The nursing process serves as the organizing framework for the study and delivery of nursing care. The concepts of lifespan, communication, legal/ethical issues, pharmacology, nutrition, leadership, safety, health teaching, and culture are integrated throughout as a means of promoting adaptation and wellness. Prerequisite: NRSE 110 and 111, and BIOL 231
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6.00 Credits
6 credits quarters: F, W, S This clinical course provides clinical application for the theoretical concepts in nursing care of adults experiencing multidimensional alterations originating from the cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, and hematologic systems and from alterations in cell growth. Opportunities for campus laboratory practice of selected skills are furnished. The course also includes clinical experiences in caring for selected clients in long-term and acute care, with an emphasis on the use of nursing process to promote adaptation and wellness. The concepts of lifespan, communication, legal/ethical issues, pharmacology, nutrition, leadership, safety, health teaching, and culture are included. Prerequisite: NRSE 110 and 111, BIOL 231, and concurrent enrollment in or previous successful completion of NRSE 120
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: This course is not offered each quarter. Prerequisite: NRSE 120 and 121
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