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  • 0.00 Credits

    This course prepares you and your dog to become a certified dog team with The Good Dog Foundation. It't highly trained; all volunteeer, human-go teams offer therapy services to people in need. This is a two part course: The first is a five (5) week Basic Class. If you and your dog passes this first part of the course you qualify for the second part, a five (5) week Thereapy Class. Course requires a minimum of eight (8) teams to participate. Please go to The Good Dog Foundation website at www.thegooddogfoundation.org for further information.
  • 0.00 Credits

    This course is intended to introduce the student to various aspects of cancer, including the biological events leading to cancer; chemical, genetic, and behavioral risk factors; cancer treatments; and future trends in dealing with the United States' second leading killer. As a result of taking this course, students will be able to: 1. describe the biological events involved in the transformation of a normal cell to a cancer cell; 2. identify and critically analyze risk factors for cancer; 3. describe, compare and contrast mechanisms of current and future cancer treatments. The course will untilize case studies and video interviews with cancer survivors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The New York State Coalition LPN to RN Transition course is designed to validate prior learning, and update /enhance the student¿s knowledge. This course facilitates transition from the role of Practical Nurse to that of a student preparing for the role of Registered Nurse. Nursing process is used as the framework for critical thinking and problem solving. Students holding and/or eligible to hold a current registration in a United States Jurisdiction may take this non-credit course. The amount of work required is equivalent to a course bearing 3 credits. For progression into a Registered Nurse program, the student must hold a current LPN registration in a US Jurisdiction and meet the specific requirements of the institution and/or program to which s/he is applying. Completion of this course does not imply acceptance into the DCC nursing program. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisites and/or corequisites: Requirements for enrollment include eligibility for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in a United States Jurisdiction. Students wishing to enter the DCC nursing program must follow the matriculation and prerequisite requirements for the LPN to RN program as outlined in the Guide for Pre-Nursing students. Permission of the Registrar Counselor is required to take this course. Note: NUR090 is a credit equivalent course. Equivalent credits do not satisfy degree requirements and are not calculated in a student's grade point average, but they do incur tuition charges and they do count towards full-time/part-time status.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for students entering the nursing program to introduce the nursing curriculum, the profession of nursing and the college environment. Content will include: overview of the nursing profession, the nursing curriculum, clinical experiences, study skills, college resources, stress reduction, time management, career planning and transfer options.
  • 0.00 - 6.00 Credits

    This foundation course introduces the organizing framework for the nursing curriculum. The framework consists of human needs, stress/adaptation, developmental stages, the health/illness continuum, the nursing process, and the National League of Nursing Core Components and their competencies expected of graduates of associate degree nursing programs. Psychomotor and cognitive skills basic to the practice of professional nursing are included in the college laboratory. Clinical experiences occur in long-term care facilities. A minimum grade of C is required to advance to NUR 112. A student may attempt the course two times depending on re-entry rubric score. Note: Students must register for both a lecture and a lab. 3 Lecture, 8 Lab, 6 Credit Hours. Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on Math placement test or passing grade in CSM 093 or a college level math course; eligibility to enroll in ENG 101 as determined by placement testing results; BIO 131 or concurrent enrollment. Co-requisite: NUR 107.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course promotes the effective integration into the profession of nursing. The student will explore the following issues and aspects: historical overview of modern nursing, professionalization of the student nurse, overview of the contemporary health care delivery system, ethical and legal issues of professional nursing practice, values clarification and the nursing process for clinical decision making. A minimal grade of C is required to advance to NUR 112. A student may attempt the course two times. Co-requisite: NUR 105.
  • 0.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to develop an understanding of the concepts relevant to the use of information technology in the health care delivery system. It will explore the application of computer systems as a tool for problem solving, decision-making and information management as it relates to nursing services. A student may attempt the course two times. Note: Students must register for both a lecture and a lab. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 3 Credit Hours.
  • 0.00 - 8.00 Credits

    This course focuses upon the utilization of the nursing process to promote adaptation of pathophysiologic aspects specific to adults and children experiencing accidental trauma, surgical interventions, burns, musculoskeletal trauma, gynecological, biliary and eye diseases. Complex cognitive and psychomotor skills, necessary for the practice of professional nursing, are included in the college laboratory. Students care for patients in a variety of settings. This course may not be repeated. Note: Students must register for both a lecture and a lab. 5 Lecture, 8 Lab, 8 Credit Hours. Prerequisite: C grade or better in BIO 131; C or better in NUR 105 and NUR 107; Concurrent enrollment in BIO 132. A minimal grade of C is required to continue to NUR 213 and NUR 215.
  • 2.00 Credits

    The course prepares the LPN student for the DCC nursing curriculum and entry into Nur 213 or Nur 215. The course uses the organizing framework of the nursing program in the nursing management of patients with medical/surgical conditions. A minimal grade of C is required to continue to Nur 213 or Nur 215. The course may not be repeated. Pre-requisites and/or co-requisites: Satisfactory completion of the New York State Coalition LPN to RN Transition Course. C grade or better in Bio 131; concurrent enrollment in Nur 120 and Bio 132. Students must follow the prerequisite requirements for the LPN to RN program as outlined in the Guide for Pre-Nursing students. Permission of the Registrar Counselor is required to take this course.
  • 1.00 Credits

    The course discusses issues that are relevant to the health delivery system and the role of the associate degree nurse. An overview of the Nurse Practice Act prepares the student to understand the dilemmas facing the delivery of contemporary nursing. Students are guided for applying for the RN licensure examination. A minimal grade of C is required to complete this course. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisites: C grade or better in NUR 213, NUR 215.
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