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 examining 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: Grade of “C” or higher in NUR 1106L Clinical Practicum I. This course consists of computer module assignments and 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 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 to ensure personal responsibility for the maintenance of health, management of disease, and patient education are emphasized. 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 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 skills needed to practice nursing. Nursing process is introduced, as well as 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 beginning nursing students 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 six-hour lab class will provide beginning nursing students with the opportunity to practice and perfect basic skills needed to care for patients. The geriatric clinical is completed in this class.
NUR 1201 | Pharmacology I
1 Cr. (1 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the first semester practical nursing requirements. This course concentrates on the medications used to treat the disorders discussed in NUR 1204 Medical-Surgical I and prepares students to administer those medications. Topics include antibiotics, pain medications, insulin and oral hypoglycemics, antihypertensives, chemotherapy drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal drugs, and drugs affecting the reproductive system.
NUR 1202 | Clinical Competency II
2 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in NUR 1216 Clinical Practicum II. This course consists of computer module assignments and a clinical component. The 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 of the child 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 covered in this class.
NUR 1204 | Medical Surgical Nursing I
4 Cr. (4 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 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 the nursing student in the care of the adult patient, incorporating all phases of the nursing process for these topics.
NUR 1213 | Basic Nursing II
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 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 the 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 2101 | Pharmacology II
1 Cr. (1 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the 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 prepare students to administer medications. Topics include drugs affecting the cardiovascular, hematologic/lymphatic, neurologic, and endocrine systems, and drugs used in treating shock, emergencies, and sexually transmitted diseases.
NUR 2102| Clinical Competency II
2 Cr. (6 Lab)
Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or higher in NUR 2206L Clinical Practicum III. This course consists of computer module assignments and a clinical component. The student must prove clinical competency in order to progress. 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 the second semester practical nursing requirements. 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 the second semester practical nursing requirements. This is a continuation of NUR 1212 Basic Nursing II and covers the nursing care of medical disorders discussed in NUR 2204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II. Students will also learn the diagnostic tests for the disorders. Topics include lab and diagnostic tests for and nursing care of the client with the disorders covered in NUR 2204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II. Leadership and delegation are also discussed in this course.
NUR 2204 | Medical Surgical Nursing
II 4 Cr. (4 Lec.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the second semester practical nursing program 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 the second semester practical nursing program 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.
