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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 100. Corequisite: NURS 130. Builds on basic curricular concepts, core threads and principles. The nursing process is used to assist clients to adapt to the stressors of alterations in acid-base balance, nutritional intake and elimination, nutritional absorption and metabolism, cancer, and musculoskeletal integrity. Nutritional concerns, as they relate to these alterations and stressors, are included. College laboratory is utilized for students to acquire more advanced nursing skills. Students apply the nursing process in the clinical setting to facilitate adaptation of the adult client with common medical and surgical health problems. 5 lecture hours, 7 clinical laboratory hours, 2 college laboratory hours (8-week course).
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: NURS 150. This course is designed to be a companion course to NURS 150. Students will further explore topics covered in the companion course in order to improve understanding and retention of nursing concepts. 2 class hours (8 week course).
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11.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the ADN-RN Completion Program. Licensed Practical Nurses must complete NURS 171 with a grade of C to obtain credit for this course. This course is designed to award advanced placement credit at no charge for first-year nursing knowledge and experience.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LFSC/LFSL 111, LFSC/LFSL 112, and ENGL 101. The curriculum theory base and threads are introduced, as is the role of the Associate Degree nurse. The nursing process is reviewed, with emphasis on the RN role in nursing analysis/diagnosis. Core content from the first year ADN program is covered; a pretest determines depth of content coverage. College laboratory provides returning students the opportunity to update those skills that may not have been a part of their recent clinical practice. Several advanced skills are introduced, and an orientation to the clinical agencies is included. Upon completion of NURS 171 with a grade of C or better, students will receive advanced placement credit in NURS 170. 4 lecture hours, 3 college laboratory hours.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 100, 130 and 150, or NURS 171. Corequisites: NURS 230. Continues to build on the basic curricular concepts, core threads and principles. Content focuses upon nursing assessment and interventions to assist adult clients to adapt to alterations in respiratory, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, lower urinary and renal function. Nutritional concerns, as they relate to these alterations and stressors, are included. The nursing process is used to provide care for adult clients with multiple common health problems within the acute care setting. 5 lecture hours, 9 clinical laboratory hours (8-week course).
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: NURS 200. This course is designed to be a companion course to NURS 200. Students will further explore topics covered in the companion course in order to improve understanding and retention of nursing concepts. 2 class hours (8 week course).
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 100, 130 and 150, or NURS 171. Corequisite: NURS 200. The nursing process is used to assist pediatric clients to adapt to alterations of respiratory, musculoskeletal, integumentary, sensory-neurological, cell growth, and nutritional absorption and metabolism. Students apply the nursing process in the clinical setting to facilitate adaptation of the client, ages one month through adolescence, with acute and chronic health problems. Emphasis is placed on normal growth and development and health promotion. Nutritional concerns, as they relate to these alterations and stressors, are included. 5 lecture hours, 9 clinical laboratory hours (8-week course).
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: NURS 230. This course is designed to be a companion course to NURS 230. Students will further explore topics covered in the companion course in order to improve understanding and retention of nursing concepts. 2 class hours (8 week course).
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NURS 200, 230. Corequisites: NURS 250, 260. This course continues to build on curricular concepts, core threads and principles. Theories of mental health and illness, neurobiology and legal considerations regarding care of adults and children are addressed. The nursing process is used to assist the adult client to adapt to stressors of anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, cognitive disorders, psychoactive substance abuse and violence. The nursing process is also utilized to assist children and adolescents to adapt to behavioral and developmental disorders. Nutritional concerns, as they relate to these alterations and stressors, are included. Students study assessment techniques, and the dynamics of behavioral modification, group dynamics, milieu therapy, and pharmacological therapy. Consideration is also given to impaired professionals and the promotion of mental health for the geriatric client. Acute care and community agencies are utilized. 5 lecture hours, 9 clinical laboratory hours (8-week course).
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: NURS 240. This course is designed to be a companion course to NURS 240. Students will further explore topics covered in the companion course in order to improve understanding and retention of nursing concepts. 2 class hours (8 week course).
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