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  • 6.00 Credits

    Helps students to develop basic nursing concepts and health promotion to enhance communication and clinical competencies. Using critical reasoning skills, students will explore the human functioning patterns to provide basic whole-person patient care to adults. Emphasis is given to the human functioning patterns of nutrition, growth and development, sensation/ perception, elimination, comfort/rest/mobility, and fluid-gas transport. Theory and laboratory. ( 4 theory credit hours, 2 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: NRSA 110; BIOL 119; math competency; General Psychology; meet math competency Corequisites: NRSA 118 Introduction to Pharmacology; BIOL 129 Anatomy & Physiology II.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Designed to assist the student in role transition from military medical technician to registered nurse. Application of the basic concepts of the nursing process and therapeutic communication skills. Use of critical reasoning skills to explore the human functioning patterns as a basis for providing wholeperson care in adult populations. Human functioning patterns of nutrition, growth and development, sensation/perception, elimination, comfort/rest/ mobility, spirituality, and fluid/gas transport are emphasized. Prerequisites: BIOL 119; General Psychology; math competency Corequisites: BIOL 129; life span development; NRSA 118
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course enables the student to explore integrative concepts in nursing and to make the transition from licensed practical nurse to registered nurse. Students refine and update previous learning in addition to identifying goals for a successful transition into the RN program. Combined with classroom and nursing laboratory experiences, the student learns through the application of concepts. The student will demonstrate the ability to solve problems using the nursing process with a focus on client assessment and effective communication. ( 3 credit hours; 30 lecture hours, 30 lab hours) Prerequisites: BIOL 119; General Psychology; math competency Corequisites: BIOL 129; life span development
  • 4.00 Credits

    Emphasizes wellness-focused nursing care to childbearing individuals and families experiencing developmental changes. Nursing care for childbearing individuals and families is provided in a variety of settings. Human functioning patterns are discussed with emphasis on the patterns of nutrition, growth and development, protection, and the spiritual, psychosocial, and cultural needs. Theory and laboratory. ( 2 theory credit hours, 2 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: BIOL 129; life span development; NRSA 118; NRSA 120; math competency required for students in the following programs: Troops to Nurses, advanced placement for LPNs, and advanced placement for recent LPN graduates of MVCTC. Corequisite: NUTR 118
  • 4.00 Credits

    Emphasizes nursing care to individuals and families experiencing emotional changes. Nursing care for individuals and families experiencing emotional changes is provided in a variety of settings. Human functioning patterns are discussed with special emphasis on the patterns of nutrition, growth and development, protection, sensation/perception and the spiritual, psychosocial, and cultural needs. Theory and laboratory. ( 2 theory credit hours, 2 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: BIOL 129; life span development; NRSA 118; NRSA 120 Corequisite: NUTR 118
  • 2.00 Credits

    Exploration of acute care nursing roles is accomplished through classroom presentations and precepted clinical experiences at one of the acute care centers. The development of critical thinking skills is enhanced through case studies and hospital role analysis. ( The extern program consists of 4 didactic hours per week and 32 clinical hours per week for 8 weeks.)
  • 4.00 Credits

    Emphasis on whole-person nursing care of children/families experiencing developmental changes and health alterations. Nursing care of children and families is provided in a variety of culturally diverse settings including the community setting. Human functioning patterns are discussed with emphasis on the patterns of growth and development, protection, comfort/rest/activity/ mobility, and fluid/gas transport. Theory and laboratory ( 2 theory credit hours, 2 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: NUTR 118, Nutrition; NRSA 130, Family and Newborn Nursing; NRSA 131, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  • 4.00 Credits

    Use of nursing concepts and critical reasoning to meet the whole-person needs of adults within a variety of culturally diverse settings. Students have the opportunity to use effective communication skills in promoting wholeperson care of adults. Clinical competencies and experiences correlate health assessment and health promotion with the needs of adults. Human functioning patterns are discussed, with emphasis on the human functioning patterns of fluid-gas transport, protection, comfort/rest/activity/mobility, and sensation/perception. Theory and laboratory. ( 1 theory credit hour, 2 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: NUTR 118, Nutrition; NRSA 130, Family and Newborn Nursing; NRSA 131, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
  • 7.00 Credits

    An integration of nursing care using the categories of human functioning to promote patient wellness. Human functioning patterns are discussed, with emphasis on the patterns of elimination, fluid-gas-transport, sensation/ perception, and the spiritual, psychosocial, and cultural needs of patients. Students have an opportunity to prioritize patients' needs and organize nursing care for patients who are at different levels on the health care continuum and within a variety of settings. Clinical experiences focus on management of care to individuals and groups of patients and collaborative interactions with other members of the health care team. The clinical experiences are precepted. Theory and laboratory. ( 2 theory credit hours, 5 clinical credit hours) Prerequisites: BIOL 151, NRSA 221, NRSA 222
  • 1.00 Credits

    Synthesis of nursing concepts and theory throughout the life span. The course completes formal preparation of students for the National Council on Licensure Examination for RNs (NCLEX-RN) and entry into professional practice. Seminar. Corequisite: NRSA 230
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