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NUR100/100L

Nurse Aide Training

The course prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also a pre-requisite to the licensure programs. Classroom, laboratory, and faculty supervised clinical learning experiences are offered. A Certificate of Completion (COC) is awarded after successful completion of the course. The course is offered for 10 weeks during the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits)

NUR150/150L

Fundamentals of Nursing

This is a beginning nursing course that explores the basic concepts and skills relevant to nursing practice. Emphasis is on the knowledge and application of the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice in approaching patient care situations in the acute care settings under the supervision of the faculty. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 4 clinical laboratory credits)

NUR155

Nursing Perspectives

The course discusses the evolution of nursing as a profession, the role of the practical nurse, the health care system, legal and ethical concept in nursing, and nursing opportunities. (Note: 2 lecture credits)

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NUR 203

Maternal Newborn Nursing

The course introduces in-depth nursing concepts related to the childbearing experience and the maternal roles. Nursing theory focuses on the application of the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice in the care of mother and newborn. The course is taken the first six weeks of the semester. (Note: 3 lecture credits)

NUR 204

Nursing of Children

The course focuses on the application of the nursing process and evidenced-based nursing practice in caring for children with medical and surgical disorders in acute care setting. Concepts related to the developmental stages, environment, immunizations, safety, and parent-child interaction will be explored. The course is taken the last six weeks of the semester. (Note: 3 lecture credits)

NUR 200/200L

LPN Transitioning to Registered Nursing

Transition to Nursing is an intensive technical skills and writing course. It is the initial course that exposes the returning Licensed Practical Nurse to the second year of the nursing program. The emphasis is placed on the professional role of the registered nurse and expanded use of the nursing process. The course further focuses on the use of the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice to assist patients meet needs related to alterations or in maintaining wellness of biological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural functioning. Medications will be introduced. (Note: 3 credit lecture, 2 credits of clinical laboratory)

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PHM 150

Introduction to Pharmacology

The course focuses on the basic knowledge of the mechanism of action, toxicity, nursing and other therapeutic uses and implications of the major categories of drugs. Knowledge is applied to patient care situations in which drugs are used in the maintenance of health and treatment and prevention of illness. (Note: 3 lecture credits)

PHM 200

General Pharmacology

The course focuses on the basic principles involved in drug therapy. Drugs will be approached in terms of their mechanisms of action and drug effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, and adverse effects, toxicity and management of overdose, interactions, dosages, idiosyncrasies, toxicities, and clinical applications. The effect of drugs on the various bodily systems will be explored and applied to patient care situations. (Note: 4 lecture credits)

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NUR180/180L

Introduction to Adult Health

The course focuses on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice in the care of patients with psycho-social, perioperative, cardiovascular, immunologic, hematologic, respiratory, musculoskeletal, circulatory, metabolic, endocrine, elimination, skin integrity, sensory, reproductive, and neurologic function in acute care and long-term settings, including administration of medication under the supervision of the faculty. Basic comprehensive nursing concepts will also be utilized in the care of patients, families, and the community, with emphasis on Mental Health Nursing and the role of Public Health Nurse/Community Health Nurse in the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for patients of all ages. (Note: 9 lecture credits, 7 clinical laboratory credits)

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NUR100/100L

Nurse Aide Training

The course prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also a pre-requisite to the licensure programs. Classroom, laboratory, and faculty supervised clinical learning experiences are offered. A Certificate of Completion (COC) is awarded after successful completion of the course. The course is offered for 10 weeks during the semester. Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits)

NUR 207/207L

Adult Health Nursing

The course focuses on the use of the nursing process in providing recommended standards of care for patients with moderately severe health care alterations. Emphasis is on the role of the Registered Nurse in utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice to assist patients requiring moderate adaptation to meet alterations in psycho-social, perioperative, cardiovascular, immunologic, hematologic, respiratory, musculoskeletal, circulatory, metabolic, endocrine, elimination, skin integrity, sensory, reproductive, and neurologic function. Leadership principles based on planning, managing and delivering health care in interdisciplinary teams, including delegation and supervision of nursing care being delivered by un-licensed personnel will be covered. Knowledge of disaster and bioterrorism will also be included in addition to basic comprehensive nursing concepts in the care of patients with trauma/multi-system traumas, medications will be administered with supervision of the faculty. (Note: 6 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits)

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NUR 208/208L

Mental Health/

Psychiatric Nursing

The course focuses on the use of the nursing process to meet the psychosocial needs of a culturally diverse population across the lifespan. Psychosocial needs include safety, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, and self- actualization-aesthetic needs. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness, the health-illness continuum, therapeutic communication and the development of a therapeutic relationship with the client in the mental health system. (Note: 3 lecture credits, 1 clinical laboratory credits).

NUR 211/211L

Community Health Nursing

The course focuses on exploration and application of concepts in providing comprehensive nursing care to clients, families, and the community. Emphasis is on the role of the Community Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse in health promotion and the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for clients of all ages. (Note: 3 lecture credits, 1 clinical laboratory credit)

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NUR 190/190L

Family/Child Nursing

The course focuses on the practical nurse's use of the nursing process to apply nursing theory and skills to assist childbearing families, newborns, pediatric clients and their families from varied cultural background. Knowledge is applied in patient care situations in obstetrical and acute pediatric care setting, including administration of medications under the supervision of the faculty. This course is 10 weeks in length and is offered the last semester of the PN program. (Note: 5 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits)

NUR 206

Issues and Trends in Nursing

The course entails the study of nursing trends, past, present and future as they relate to society to understand the nurse’s professional and legal role in influencing health policies and practices. Issues and Trends in Nursing focuses on the three roles of the nurse; legal and ethical responsibilities, and transition from student to professional as the student becomes responsible and accountable for his/her practice as a registered nurse. The course is offered in the summer and is the last course of the RN program. (Note: 2 lecture credits)

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