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  • NURS 243: Mental Health Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Builds on the therapeutic communication skills and mental health foundation from the first year of the ADN program. Selected mental health concepts are explored in depth with identification of underlying mental mechanisms and the resultant normal and abnormal behaviors. Various theories and techniques of treatment are explored, with an emphasis on the pharmacological and behavioral models. Prerequisite: Admission to the Program. Completion of 240, 241, and 242. Concurrent enrollment in nursing 244.
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  • NURS 244: Mental Health Nursing Clinical

    2.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    This is the clinical portion of the Mental Health Nursing course taken during the second year of the ADN program. The student observes behaviors and interacts with mental health clients in controlled and protected environments. Conversations with mental health clients are recorded and analyzed. The student also attends Treatment Planning Team meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings, and attends group therapy as well as therapeutic groups with clients. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program. Completion of nursing 240, 241, and 242. Concurrent enrollment in 243.
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  • NURS 245: Adult and Gerontology Nursing III

    2.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Focus on nursing management of patients' complex physiological needs including: sensori-neural, acute neurologic, chronic neurodegenerative, respiratory, acute trauma and progressive multi-system failure problems. Use of the nursing process in planning, organizing and delivering care. Continues to build on 240/241/242 skills to include TPN, IV conscious sedation, neurologic/musculoskeletal interventions for trauma, in acute and outpatient clinical settings. Pharmacology to correspond with the above content areas. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program. Completion of nursing 240, 241, and 242. Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 246 and 247.
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  • NURS 246: Therapeutics and Technology IV

    1.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Emphasis in Advanced skills acquired through supervised laboratory, CD -ROM, Video and Simulation Laboratory. Areas of focus for Nursing 246 include: neurological assessment, Chest Tubes, Ventilators, Peripheral IV access skills, Management of TB and MRSA infections. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program. Completion of 240, 241, and 242. Concurrent enrollment in 245 and 247.
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  • NURS 247: Adult and Gerontological Nursing III Clinical

    2.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Provides clinical experience for application of nursing of adult and gerontology III. Focus is on respiratory, neurology, neurological trauma, parenteral nutrition, tuberculosis, MRSA infections, advanced patient care management with patient education, discharge planning and co-ordination of care skills. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program. Completion of 240, 241, and 242. Concurrent enrollment I 245 and 246.
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  • NURS 248: Leadership and Management in Nursing

    5.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Explores the role of the RN in leadership and management of patients in a variety of settings including: Acute care, outpatient and clinical settings, long term care, and home care. Emphasis will be placed on leadership and management theory and skills required by the Associate Degree Nurse as staff and charge nurse in these settings. The role of the RN in prevention of illness and promotion of wellness will be expanded. The impact of legislation, changes in Health Care industry, legal and ethical issues, roles of professional organizations, professional responsibilities, strategies to influence change, and entry into practice will also be addressed. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program. Completion of 243, 244, 245, 246, and 247. Concurrent enrollment in nursing 249 and 251.
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  • NURS 249: Therapeutics and Technology V

    1.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Provides on campus experience for skills required of the RN as staff and charge nurse in a variety of clinical settings. Skills included are: making staff assignments and delegation, communication of patient's information to others (shift report, other facilities, physician), processing of physician orders, case management, quality assurance activities, and care planning activities (Minimal Data Sets, Critical Pathways, utilization review). Use of simulation, case studies, group process, and technology will be used in the lab setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program. Completion of 243, 244, 245, 246, and 247. Concurrent enrollment in 248 and 251.
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  • NURS 251: Coordinated Care and Delegation in Clinical

    6.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Provides clinical experiences on managing care of a group of patients in a variety of clinical settings under direct supervision of nursing faculty. Application of nursing theory for Nursing 248 and skill for Nursing 249 are included. Students will enter a selected clinical preceptorship during the final four weeks of the quarter. Students will be assigned to work with an RN to gain further experience in the role of the RN. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program. Completion of 243, 244, 245, 246, and 247. Concurrent enrollment in 248 and 249.
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  • NURS 255: Cultural Diversity in Healthcare

    3.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Introductory course which focuses on Role of culture as a factor to be addressed in providing health care. Provides a framework for understanding cultural phenomena: communication, space, social organization, time, concept of privilege environmental control, and biological variations. Applies knowledge of cultural phenomena to clients from multicultural populations. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing Program, admission/enrollment in other healthcare program, or instructor permission.
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  • NUTR 101: Nutrition

    5.00 Credits
    South Puget Sound Community College

    Survey of the normal nutritional needs for individuals ranging from infants to adults. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles of nutrition. Topics include: human metabolism, utilization of nutrients, nutritive value of foods, diet planning and evaluation. This course is particularly suitable for health occupation students. One high school chemistry or biology course or equivalent is strongly recommended. This course was formerly BIOL 125. Prerequisite:
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