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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Students apply concepts of mental health and illness to the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for clients, families and significant to others throughout the life cycle. Using dynamic interaction between the nurse and client, concepts of communication, personality, feelings, behavior, self-awareness, group process and the process of interpersonal relationships are utilized to promote self-care and intervene in major problems related to psychotic and nonpsychotic behavior. Concepts related to ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual issues, and safety are integrated throughout the course. Application of mental health concepts are provided for acute care settings, extended care facilities and community health agencies. Prerequisite: NURS 116,131,125,126. (SCC)
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1.00 Credits
This course is required for students planning to write the Licensed Practical Nurse Board Exams. Career opportunities and legal aspects of the graduate are emphasized. Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)
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12.00 Credits
This course promotes maintenance and restoration of health throughout the life cycle. The body systems approach is used to further focus on related health and illness problems. Concepts of safety, ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual care are integrated into the course. Orem's Theory of self-care plays a major role in meeting the needs of the client in the clinical setting, and the application is accomplished in an acute care setting. Students observe the growth and development of the ill child vs. the well child in a pediatric unit and/or day care center. Student competencies are identified for the nursing process, technical skills, communications, and the roles and responsibilities of client teaching. Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)
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10.00 Credits
This course enables students to adapt concepts of health and illness toward the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for clients and their families throughout the life cycle. Using the nursing process, major problems related to biopsychosocial issues, motion and oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange are discussed as they relate to the client, family and significant others emphasizing self-care. Safety, ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual concepts are integrated with each major health problem. Application of these concepts is provided for in acute care and extended care facilities, and community health agencies. As the student cares for clients and their families in a clinical setting, competencies are identified for the nursing process, client education, technical skills, communication, leadership, and roles and responsibilities. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course enables students to provide services to the community in the health care field. Students learn the value of contributing back to the community in which they live and work by volunteering in a community health service agency. At the end of the course, students display skills in communications, problem solving, responsibility and global awareness. Students contribute a minimum of 11 hours lecture and 33 hours clinical for 2 credits or 11 hours lecture and 66 hours clinical for 3 credits. Prerequisite: NURS 145 and concurrent enrollment in NURS 215, 225 or 235. (SCC)
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10.00 Credits
This course enables students to adapt concepts of health and illness toward the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for clients, families and small groups throughout the life cycle. Using the nursing process, major problems related to genitourinary, integumentary and major sensory organs, digestion and gastrointestinal, and advanced maternal-child concepts are discussed as they relate to the client, family and significant others emphasizing self-care. Safety, ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual concepts are integrated with each major health problem. Application of these concepts is provided in acute care and extended care facilities, and community health agencies. As the student cares for clients and their families in a clinical setting, competencies are identified for the nursing process, client education, technical skills, communication, leadership, and roles and responsibilities. Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)
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2.00 Credits
This course emphasizes management theories, legal issues, ethical implications and political impacts on leadership, supervision and delegation. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of prior quarter coursework or permission of department chair. (SCC)
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces advanced concepts of intravenous infusion therapy. Theory related to intravascular site selection and access, maintenance of various vascular access devices, intravenous nutritional support, administration of blood/blood products, antineoplastic agents and pain management products are presented and discussed. Special considerations related to legal implications of intravenous infusion therapy, intravascular medication administration, home intravenous support therapy and infusion therapy in pediatric and gerontological clients are addressed. Mathematical calculations related to intravenous solution and medication administration are reviewed. Prerequisite: NURS 131 or permission of instructor. (SCC)
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11.00 Credits
This course enables students to adapt concepts of health and illness toward the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for clients, families and small groups throughout the life cycle. Using the nursing process, major problems related to genitourinary, integumentary and major sensory organs, digestion and gastrointestinal, and advanced maternal-child concepts are discussed as they relate to the client, family and significant others emphasizing self-care. Safety, ethical/legal, physiological, cultural and spiritual concepts are integrated with each major health problem. Application of these concepts is provided in acute care and extended care facilities, and community health agencies. As the student cares for clients and their families in a clinical setting, competencies are identified for the nursing process, client education, technical skills, communication, leadership, and roles and responsibilities. Prerequisite: Successful completion of prior quarter coursework. (SCC)
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts, theories and terminology of nutrition, including all classes of essential nutrients with respect to properties, functions, deficiencies, toxicities, dietary requirements and major food sources are covered in this class. Current controversial applied nutrition topics are included in many subject areas. (SCC, SFCC)
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