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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
1 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 102, 113, 114, 132, 133 Co requisite: NUR 104, 115, 116, 134 Introduces roles and responsibilities of the graduate practical nurse as defined by established standards, including the Colorado Nurse Practice Act. Emphasizes accountability, delegation, and perspectives in health care. Develops career and job readiness skills.
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2.00 Credits
2 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 109, MAT 103, HPR 108 Utilizes nursing process to introduce the basic concepts of pharmacology related to the actions, therapeutic and adverse effects, interactions of drugs, drug classification, and the basic pharmacology of commonly used medications. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic interventions and client education. Learners will apply knowledge gained in selected clinical settings situations in caring for a diversity of clients across the lifespan health illness continuum.
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2.00 Credits
2 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 101, 103, 105, 110 Co requisite: NUR 102, 114, 132. & 133 Introduces the study of families experiencing childbirth. The focus is on normal pregnancy and the physiological and psychological changes during this time including the care of the normal newborn. Selected common complications are discussed. Relevant psychosocial and ethno cultural concepts are integrated throughout. The nursing process is used as a framework to assist the learner in understanding basic maternal/newborn needs and nursing care within the role of the Practical Nurse.
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2.00 Credits
2 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 101, 103, 105, 110 Co requisite: NUR 102 , 114, 132, 133 Provides the learner with a basic understanding of the care of both the well and sick child within the role of the Practical Nurse. Emphasis is placed on the normal growth and development from infancy to adolescence. Nursing care of common childhood conditions is discussed. Theory is related to the nursing care of the well child, the sick child in various settings, the child with special needs, and the impact of pediatric care on the family. Relevant psychosocial, ethno cultural and family concepts are integrated throughout.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 102, 113, 114, 132, 133 Co requisite: NUR 104 , 116, 134 Introduces the learner to basic concepts of mental health and illness. The course focuses on clients throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on mental health concepts, selected common psychiatric disorders, treatment modalities and related nursing care. This course is designed to assist the Practical Nurse in caring for clients with varied psychosocial and ethno cultural backgrounds.
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1.00 Credits
1 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 102, 113, 114, 132, 133 Co requisite: NUR 104, 115, 134 Introduces the learner to basic knowledge of normal aging, disorders related to aging and nursing care of the older individual within the role of the Practical Nurse. Concepts regarding legal and ethical factors affecting the older individual are presented. Relevant psychosocial and ethno cultural concepts are integrated throughout.
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4.50 Credits
4. 5 credit hours Co requisite: NUR 102 Introduces the learner to the health care environment as a foundation course. Enables the learner to begin to apply the nursing process in assessing and meeting the needs of the client within the role of the Practical Nurse. Emphasis is placed on the application of communication skills, basic and advancing nursing procedures, assessment and documentation of care in selected health care settings.
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3.00 Credits
3 credit hours Prerequisite: NUR 102 Enables the student to develop skills in applying the nursing process in delivery of increasingly complex nursing care. The course is intended to prepare the learner for the entry role of the Practical Nurse in assessing and meeting the needs of adults and older individuals in selected health care settings.
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1.50 Credits
1. 5 credit hours Co requisite: NUR 113 & 114 Introduces the learner to the childbearing, newborn, and pediatric client as a foundation course. Provides an opportunity for the learner to apply the principles learned in Basic Concepts of Maternal-Newborn Nursing and in Basic Concepts of Nursing of Children.
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4.50 Credits
4. 5 credit hours Co requisite: NUR 104 Provides the learner with the opportunity to enhance the application and integration of nursing theory with multiple clients. The focus is on the scope of practice for the Practical Nurse and the transition from the role of learner to graduate Practical Nurse. Emphasis is on the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and ethno cultural needs of multiple clients in selected care settings.
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