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  • 3.00 Credits

    Overview of issues which affect older adults and their lifestyles. Addresses normal physiological and psychosocial aging changes, and health concepts of prevention, promotion, and protection. Includes issues affecting care giving of older family members in a multitude of settings. Explores health policies which have financial, legal, and ethical implications. Highlights special needs of Alaskan elderly. Registration Restrictions: Prerequisites or RN licensure in Alaska. Prerequisite:    NS A300 UA C AND NS A303 UA C AND NS A303L UA P AND NS A309 UA C
  • 3.00 Credits

    Exploration of varying types of disasters, their effects on populations and the subsequent role of federal, state, and local agencies in management. Examines roles of the health care agencies and nursing responsibilities both within the community and in acute care agencies. Registration Restrictions: Prerequisites or RN licensure in Alaska. Prerequisite:    NS A303 UA C Concurrent AND NS A309 UA C Concurrent
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides an overview of forensic nursing. Explores the etiology of interpersonal violence, intentional injury, and trauma in relation to victim and/or perpetrator populations. Develops understanding of the collaborative and multidisciplinary role of this specialty. Registration Restrictions: RN licensure in the state of Alaska. Prerequisite:    NS A313 UA C AND NS A313L UA P AND NS A315 UA C AND NS A315L UA P
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to neonatal critical care nursing. Topics include the pathophysiology and nursing management of common neonatal disease states, developmentally-focused nursing care of premature and newborn infants, and current issues and trends in neonatal nursing. Prerequisite:    NS A401 UA D Concurrent
  • 3.00 Credits

    Enhances and extends students??? understanding of a selected topic. Special Note: May repeat once with a change of topic. Registration Restrictions: Nursing major or RN license in state of Alaska Prerequisite:    NS A204 UA C AND NS A216 UA C AND NS A300 UA C
  • 2.00 Credits

    Provides an introduction to the nursing profession. Explores nursing history, current issues, roles and functions with special emphasis on communication skills and use of the nursing process as a method to provide systematic, holistic care for health needs of patients. Introduces the health-illness continuum and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a foundation for prioritizing patient needs and nursing care.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focuses on foundational nursing principles. Explores and utilizes nursing process as a method to identify, prioritize and address clients' basic needs. Focuses on healthy individuals and introduces concepts related to health disruptions. Emphasizes safe client-centered care in a collaborative healthcare environment for diverse individuals across the care continuum. Registration Restrictions: Acceptance to first semester of Associate of Applied Science Nursing program. Prerequisite:    BIOL A111 UA C Concurrent AND PSY A150 UA C Concurrent (AND WRTG A111 UA C Concurrent OR WRTG A1W UA C ) Corequisite:    NURS A120L
  • 4.00 Credits

    Provides lab and client care learning experiences that allow students to apply fundamental principles and nursing skills. Supports development of skills that identify individual health needs and prioritization of nursing care in adults. Introduces nursing process with emphasis on developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive nursing interventions. Focuses on predicted responses during a healthy state as well as beginning concepts related to health disruptions, and assisting patients toward health on the health-illness continuum. Registration Restrictions: Acceptance to Associate of Applied Science Nursing Program. Prerequisite:    BIOL A111 UA C Concurrent AND PSY A150 UA C Concurrent (AND WRTG A111 UA C Concurrent OR WRTG A1W UA C ) Corequisite:    NURS A120
  • 2.00 Credits

    Emphasizes the nursing process in providing care for adult patients experiencing chronic health disruptions that respond predictably to established healthcare regimens. Focuses on the pathophysiologic basis of disease, treatment options and nursing care based on stages of adult development. Includes specific emphasis on the aging adult. Registration Restrictions: Current admission to second semester AAS nursing program. Prerequisite:    BIOL A112 UA C Concurrent AND BIOL A240 UA C Concurrent (AND NURS A120 UA C OR NURS A127 UA C ) AND NURS A120L UA P AND PSY A150 UA C Corequisite:    NURS A125L
  • 4.00 Credits

    Clinical practicum for NURS A125. Focuses on use of pathophysiologic concepts, treatment options, and nursing process to care for adults with increasingly complex health needs in acute care settings. Incorporates diversity and developmental influences, client teaching, discharge planning, and prioritization of care using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Registration Restrictions: Current admission to second semester AAS nursing program. Prerequisite:    BIOL A112 UA C Concurrent AND BIOL A240 UA C Concurrent (AND NURS A120 UA C OR NURS A127 UA C ) AND NURS A120L UA P AND PSY A150 UA C Corequisite:    NURS A125 NURS A180
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