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1.00 Credits
This course develops students' awareness of individual health needs relating to maternal-newborn health and the role of the nurse in healthcare. Focus areas will be on pregnancy and immediate needs of the newborn through thirty days of age. Prerequisites: PNSG1250, PNSG1254, PNSG1258, PNSG1262, PNSG1266. Corequisites: PNSG1270, PNSG1279, PNSG1283, PNSG1286.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed by the practical nurse in areas of advanced invasive therapies. Course information is presented through the use of assigned readings, lectures and demonstrations. Concepts included are: fluid and electrolytes, nutrition, infection/inflammation/immunity and gas exchange. Evaluation of students' objective mastery and skills competency will be achieved through students' successful completion of assignments, tests, and return demonstration. Skills included are: IV skills (insertion, maintenance, removal, medications), NG, feeding tubes, enteral tubes, chest tube drainage, and care for client with trach. Prerequisites: PNSG1250, PNSG1254, PNSG1258, PNSG1262, PNSG1266. Corequisites: PNSG 1270, PNSG1274, PNSG1283, PNSG1286.
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5.00 Credits
This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained from prerequisite nursing courses. Outcomes focus on expanding students' knowledge and exposing them to concepts of increased complexity. The course incorporates the nursing process and evidenced based care. Application of pathophysiology, nutrition and pharmacology are applied to specific exemplars. Concepts included are: fluid and electrolytes/acid base balance, gas exchange, perfusion, immunity/inflammation/infection, tissue integrity, elimination, mobility, metabolism/hormone regulation, sensory perception/intracranial pressure, reproductive, cellular regulation, and client education/promotion. Advanced exemplars related to nursing care are addressed within each concept. Prerequisites: PNSG1250, PNSG1254, PNSG1258, PNSG1262, PNSG1266. Corequisites: PNSG1270, PNSG1274, PNSG1279, PNSG1286.
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4.00 Credits
This course creates an opportunity to provide safe and efficient care within the scope of practice for practical nursing. Experiences in the clinical setting are designed to promote, maintain, and restore optimal health for individual clients across the life span with basic to complex health care needs in a variety of settings. Students will assist with caring for clients in a diverse population. The course incorporates the nursing process, and applies nursing judgment and evidenced based care. Students will apply knowledge and skills gained from required courses to the clinical setting. Prerequisites: PNSG1250, PNSG1254, PNSG1258, PNSG1262, PNSG1266, Current Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer CPR. Corequisites: PNSG1270, PNSG1274, PNSG1279, PNSG1283.
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3.00 Credits
(Fulfills MNTC Area: 5) This course is an introduction and overview of the field of psychology. It will cover the history and contemporary research in the field. The course will also examine the biological, psychological, and social aspects of human behavior. Prerequisites: None
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3.00 Credits
(Fulfills MNTC Area: 5) This class studies the physical, behavioral, and emotional development of the individual through the life span, with a focus on the theories and stages of development. This course is open to all students. Prerequisites: PSYC1105 is strongly recommended prior to enrolling in this course.
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3.00 Credits
(Fulfills MNTC Area: 5) This course provides an examination of major personality maladjustment and disorganization with primary emphasis on causes, diagnostic criteria, and treatment approaches. Prerequisites: PSYC1105 or PSYC2201.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the field of Physical Therapy by covering the history, legalities and ethics of the profession as they relate to the healthcare system. The role/responsibilities of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, development of the team approach in health care delivery, philosophies of rehabilitation, patient relationships, and the psychosocial impact of disability will be covered. The scope of practice of the physical therapist assistant (PTA) and physical therapy documentation is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Admission into PTA Program.
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4.00 Credits
In this course, students are provided a foundation in physical therapy assessment, interventions and basic patient care skills including vital signs, transfer training, and gait training. Students will have laboratory time to apply, practice, and demonstrate the technical skills taught. Prerequisite(s): Admission into PTA Program.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on common disorders and diseases affecting the body's organ systems. Etiology, diagnosis, signs, symptoms, common lab values, and implications for physical therapy treatment will be included. Students will also have an interprofessional opportunity to discuss a patient case study with other healthcare students. Prerequisite(s): BIOL2260, PTAS1101, PTAS1105
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