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  • 4.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P, and 83PL, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 84 students must also enroll in Nursing 84C and 84L. Four hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Allied Health or Science Center Resource Center. Utilization of the nursing process within the framework of Orem's model of self-care in relation to the gerontological client and the client with chronic self-care deficits. Emphasis is on the study of the older adult who is experiencing the normal process of aging as well as the older adult experiencing a health deviation.Critical thinking and problem solving will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse's scope of practice. This course and its clinical component (Nursing 84L) must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken.
  • 2.00 Credits

    (Formerly Nursing 55C.) Prerequisite: Nursing 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P, and 83PL, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 84C students must also enroll in Nursing 84 and 84L. Two hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Allied Health or Science Center Resource Center. Designed to assist the nurse in developing critical thinking skills to facilitate decision making and effective clinical judgment. The nursing process will be utilized as a mechanism in developing coherent and logical thinking through the use of scenarios, debates, group and written assignments.Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse's specific scope of practice.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P, and 83PL, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 84L students must also enroll in Nursing 84 and 84C. Fifteen hours laboratory. Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course. Utilization of the nursing process within the framework of Orem's model of self-care in relation to the gerontologic client and the client with chronic self-care deficits. Emphasis is on the clinical nursing care of the older adult who is experiencing the normal process of aging as well as the older adult experiencing a health deviation. Clinical objectives are met through experiences in a variety of settings such as long term care nursing facilities, medical-surgical units in acute care settings, adult community centers, and simulated laboratory settings. This course and its theory component (Nursing 84) must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken.Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be utilized in the application of theoretical concepts with consideration for the Registered Nurse's specific scope of practice.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 84, 84C, and 84L. Corequisite: Nursing 85 students must also enroll in Nursing 85A, 85AL, and 85L. Two hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Allied Health or Science Center Resource Center. Health deviations presented are encountered in the adult population. Topics include self-care deficits related to air, water, food, activity and rest, solitude/social interaction, elimination, prevention of hazards, and normalcy.Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse's specific scope of practice.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 84, 84C, and 84L, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 85A students must also enroll in Nursing 85, 85AL, and 85L. Two hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Allied Health or Science Center Resource Center. Utilization of the Nursing Process in meeting client's self-care deficits with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial needs of individuals across the life span who experience acute and chronic psychopathology. Theories of psychiatric/mental health nursing will be taught in concert with nursing care of individuals undergoing treatment in a variety of behavioral health care settings. Theory and clinical components must be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 84, 84C, and 84L, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 85AL students must also enroll in Nursing 85, 85A, and 85L. Seven and one-half hours laboratory. Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course. Application of theories of psychiatric/mental health nursing. The nursing process is used in providing care for individuals undergoing treatment in a variety of behavioral health care settings including hospitals, clinics and community agencies. Clinical and theory (Nursing 85A) components must be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 84, 84C, and 84L, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 85L students must also enroll in Nursing 85, 85A, and 85AL. Seven and one-half hours laboratory. Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course. Application of concepts learned in the theory class will occur in acute care settings. Students will be working with clients demonstrating acute health deviations. The nursing process and Orem's conceptual model will be utilized in caring for unstable clients on a medical-surgical unit.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Nursing 85, 85A, 85AL, and 85L, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisite: Nursing 86 students must also enroll in Nursing 86L. Two hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Allied Health or Science Center Resource Center. Leadership/Management in Nursing is a quarter long course designed to prepare the Registered Nursing student to function as a graduate nurse. Focus includes the managerial/leadership role, interdisciplinary practice, legal challenges of clinical practice, and trends within the nursing profession.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: Nursing 85, 85A, 85AL, and 85L, all courses with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: Nursing 86L students must also enroll in Nursing 86. Fifteen hours laboratory. Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course. This is the clinical component to the Leadership/Management in Nursing course and is to be taken concurrently. This course, the Prelicensure Preceptorship, is designed to prepare the student to function as a graduate nurse. Students will provide nursing care for patients under the guidance of a registered nurse working in the community, supervised by the faculty liaison. The student will work on either the day, evening, or night shift, depending on the schedule of the assigned preceptor.
  • 4.00 Credits

    (Formerly Nutrition 39.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. Four hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Science Center Resource Center. Introductory level nutrition. Physiological, psychological and economic aspects of obtaining an adequate diet through the life cycle. Relationship of nutrients to health and physical fitness. Evaluation of current nutritional issues and controversies. (CAN FCS 2)
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