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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to help the student gain a better awareness of the sequence of normal growth and development during the life processes of childhood. Students will examine health problems, disorders and illnesses common to children in each stage of development, from infancy through adolescence. A family-centered approach to child care, utilizing the nursing process, is emphasized. Special consideration is given to preventive and teaching aspects of concern to the patient and family. Selected clinical experiences will include care of children in health facilities, as well as in other community agencies. Eight weeks. (4 hours class, 12 hours lab.) Spring semester only.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to improve decision-making and critical thinking skills. It includes classroom practice to develop test-taking skills and computer review of specifi ed software programs designed to prepare graduates for the national nursing licensure examination. This course is required for students who do not achieve a satisfactory performance level on medical/surgical achievement exams. This course may be taken for elective credit by students in the last semester of the associate-degree nursing program, or students planning to retake the NCLEX-RN. Spring semester only, for eight weeks.
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of NURS 1105, this course is designed to help students develop knowledge of common adult health problems and to use the nursing process to promote good health in patients. Emphasis is placed on oxygenation (vascular/hematologic, respiratory and cardiac). Other life processes are considered as they apply throughout the course. Selected laboratory experiences in caring for hospitalized clients will enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills related to the theory studied and the student’s individual interests. Students will develop their roles as managers of care through involvement in team nursing. They will explore the concepts of leadership, delegation and collaboration while assuming the roles of team leader, medication nurse and patient educator. (4 hours class, 12 hours lab). A current Basic Life Support card is required. Fall semester only, fi rst eight weeks.
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of NURS 2222, this course is designed to help students develop knowledge of common adult health problems and to use the nursing process to promote good health in patients. Emphasis is placed on the following life processes: sensori-motor (neurological and eye/ear), elimination (renal), and protective function (burns). Other life processes are considered as they apply throughout the course. Selected laboratory experiences in caring for hospitalized clients will enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills related to the theory studied and the student’s individual interests. Students will develop their roles as managers of care through involvement in team nursing. They will explore the concepts of leadership, delegation and collaboration while assuming the roles of team leader, medication nurse and patient educator. (4 hours class, 12 hours lab). A current Basic Life Support card is required. Fall semester only, second eight weeks.
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2.00 Credits
This theory-based course is designed to readdress concepts and information presented in NURS 2222, Adult Health III. This course will also focus on test-taking, study skills, and active learning techniques. This is a two-week course offered between fall and Spring semesters. (Total 32 lecture hours)
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2.00 Credits
This theory-based course is designed to readdress concepts and information presented in NURS 2223, Adult Health IV. This course will also focus on test-taking, study skills, and active learning techniques. This is a two-week course offered between fall and spring semesters. (Total 32 lecture hours)
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students develop skills as providers in health/physical assessment. It includes assessment techniques, how to assess clients of various racial and cultural groups and the assessment of clients across the life span. The nursing process and critical thinking skills are used to synthesize information to promote health potential. Faculty-supervised campus laboratory experience is employed to develop students’ skills. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab.) PR: Admission to the Nursing program or instructor’s consent. Fall semester only.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers pathophysiologic mechanisms and their effect upon health potential. With the help of case studies, students will apply theoretical knowledge to patient situations through utilization of the nursing process. (3 hour lecture.) PR: Admission to the Nursing program or instructor’s consent. Spring semester only.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to assist the registered nurse in exploring concepts and theories relevant to professional nursing. Areas explored include theories of nursing, beliefs, assumptions and values of the nurse-client relationship, socialization to the professional nursing role, health and health care delivery systems and the nursing process. (3 hour lecture.) PR: Admission to the Nursing program and Nursing 3320 or concurrent enrollment. Fall semester only.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on developing critical thinking skills and applying them to complex nursing situations. It will include ethics and their application to nursing practice. (Total 30 hours lecture, 60 hours lab.) PR: NURS 3320, 3350. NURS 3330 may be taken concurrently with NURS 3360 and concurrently with CHEM 1101 or SCIE 1110. Spring semester only. Accelerated Program: Instructor’s permission.
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