UACCM | Course Description | Nursing-Practical Nursing

NUR 1001 | Professional and Ethical Issues in Nursing
1 Cr. (1 Lec.)
Prerequisite: None. This course provides an orientation for students to the nursing profession through the examination of the history of nursing, interpersonal relationships in the field of nursing, legal and ethical aspects of nursing, the Nurse Practice Act, nursing organizations, and an overview of the health care system.

NUR 1002 | Clinical Competency I
2 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in NUR 1106L Clinical Practicum I. This course consists of computer module assignments as well as a clinical component. Students must prove clinical competency in order to progress to the next level. If students have been out of the clinical area for one or more semesters, they must prove clinical competency in the same semester that they are repeating a theory course.

NUR 1102 | Geriatrics
2 Cr. (2 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Practical Nursing program. This course prepares students for nursing care of the aging population. All phases of the nursing process are emphasized to ensure personal responsibility for the maintenance of health, management of disease, and patient education. Topics include stages of aging, developmental tasks of the elderly, health, psychosocial, and physiologic issues, safety and nutritional needs, sexuality, and end of life care.

NUR 1103 | Basic Nursing I

3 Cr (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: None. This course provides nursing students with the opportunity to learn the theory behind the basic nursing skills needed to practice nursing. Nursing process is introduced, as well as other concepts which are needed to practice entry-level nursing and to promote critical thinking. Topics include infection control, medical and surgical asepsis, vital signs, mobility, documentation, physical assessment, comfort, rest and sleep. This course also prepares the beginning nursing student for the process of administering medication and care of the surgical patient.

NUR 1104 | Basic Nursing I
4 Cr. (4 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Practical Nursing program. This course provides nursing students with the opportunity to learn the theory behind basic nursing skills needed to practice nursing. Nursing process is introduced, as are other concepts that are needed to practice entry-level nursing and to promote critical thinking. Topics include infection control, medical and surgical asepsis, vital signs, mobility, documentation, physical assessment, comfort, rest, and sleep. This course also prepares the beginning nursing student for the process of administering medication. The course covers a review of math skills and an introduction to pharmacology. Pharmacological topics include review of Roman numerals and the metric system, the apothecary and household systems, ratio and proportion, IV formulas and weight-based dosages.

NUR 1106 | Clinical Practicum I
6 Cr. (18 Lab)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Practical Nursing program. This lab-based course provides beginning nursing students with the opportunity to practice and perfect basic skills needed to care for patients. The geriatric clinical is completed in this course.

NUR 1202 | Clinical Competency II
2 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in NUR 1216L Clinical Practicum II. This course consists of computer module assignments as well as a clinical component. Students must prove clinical competency in order to progress to the next level. If a student has been out of the clinical area for one or more semesters, the student will prove clinical competency in the same semester that the student is repeating a theory course.

NUR 1203 | Maternal/Child Nursing
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the first semester practical nursing requirements. This course prepares students to care for pregnant women from conception to delivery and to care for the child from birth through adolescence. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system, conception, fetal development, labor and delivery, post-partum care, and family planning. The developmental milestones and normal care of each age group is studied. The pathophysiology and nursing care of selected disorders of each age group is also covered in this course.

NUR 1204 | Medical Surgical Nursing I
4 Cr. (4 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester practical nursing requirements. This course discusses the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology for the following body systems: integumentary, gastrointestinal, renal, respiratory, and musculoskeletal. Other topics include diabetes, cancer, fluid and electrolytes, immunity, and bioterrorism. This course prepares nursing students in the care of adult patients, incorporating all phases of the nursing process for these topics.

NUR 1213 | Basic Nursing II

3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester practical nursing requirements. This course is a continuation of NUR 1104 Basic Nursing I and covers the care of medical disorders discussed in NUR 1204 Medical-Surgical Nursing I. Topics include emergency preparedness for natural and manmade disasters, laboratory and diagnostic tests for topics discussed in Medical-Surgical Nursing I, and the nursing care of patients with disorders discussed in Medical-Surgical Nursing I.

NUR 1216 | Clinical Practicum II

6 Cr. (18 Lab)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first semester practical nursing requirements. This course is a continuation of NUR 1106 Clinical Practicum I and provides the nursing student the opportunity to practice and perfect basic nursing skills needed to care for patients. The clinical rotation for this course is primarily in a hospital setting.

NUR 2001 | Mental Health

1 Cr. (1 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all second semester practical nursing requirements. Offered spring 2011. This course prepares students to care for clients with mental health disorders. Topics include neuroses, psychoses, personality disorders, addictive disorders, suicide violence. The course emphasizes the nursing care of the mentally ill, interventions, and treatments and psychopharmacology.

NUR 2002 | Pharmacology

2 Cr. (2 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first and second semester practical nursing requirements. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This course concentrates on the medications used to treat the disorders discussed in NUR 1204 Medical-Surgical I, NUR 2204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II, NUR 1203 Maternal/Child and NUR 2001 Mental Health. Students are prepared to administer medications to treat these disorders.

NUR 2101 | Pharmacology II

1 Cr. (1 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of second semester practical nursing requirements. This course is a continuation of NUR 1201 Pharmacology I and concentrates on the medications used to treat the disorders discussed in NUR 2204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II. The course prepares students to administer medications. Topics include drugs affecting the cardiovascular, hematologic/lymphatic, neurologic and endocrine systems as well as drugs used in treating shock, emergencies and sexually transmitted diseases.

NUR 2102 | Clinical Competency III

2 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in NUR 2206L Clinical Practicum III. This course consists of computer module assignments as well as a clinical component. Students must prove clinical competency in order to complete requirements for graduation. If a student has been out of the clinical area for one or more semesters, the student will prove clinical competency in the same semester that the student is repeating a theory course.

NUR 2112 | Mental Health

2 Cr. (2 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of second semester practical nursing requirements. Offered fall 2010 only. This course prepares students to care for clients with mental health disorders. Topics include neuroses, psychoses, personality disorders, addictive disorders, suicide, and violence. The course emphasizes the nursing care of the mentally ill, interventions, and treatments and psychopharmacology.

NUR 2203 | Basic Nursing III

3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of second semester practical nursing requirements. This course is a continuation of NUR 1213 Basic Nursing II and covers the care of medical disorders discussed in NUR 2204 Med-Surg Nursing II. Topics include lab and diagnostic tests for the disorders covered in NUR 2204 Med-Surg Nursing II, as well as nursing care of clients with disorders discussed in NUR 2204 Med-Surg Nursing II.

NUR 2204 | Medical Surgical Nursing II

4 Cr. (4 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of second semester practical nursing requirements. This course prepares students for continuation of NUR 1204 Medical-Surgical Nursing I. During this course, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the following body systems and their disorders will be discussed: cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, nervous, endocrine, sensory, hematology/lymphatic, and male/ female reproductive. The course also addresses sexually transmitted diseases, emergency/disaster preparation, and genetic research/cloning. Students will utilize critical thinking and the nursing process to explore disorders and to provide holistic nursing care across the wellness/illness continuum. The Nurse Practice Act will be introduced to prepare students for professional, ethical, and legal issues encountered in nursing practice.

NUR 2206 | Clinical Practicum III

6 Cr. (18 Lab)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of second semester practical nursing requirements. This course provides the opportunity for continued clinical application of nursing theory and skills in a variety of community health care settings. It provides students with experiences to become more independent in their practice of nursing. The pediatric clinical rotation and leadership rotation are completed in this course.