Prerequisites: Requires Acceptance into the Program, Anatomy & Physiology I (SCI 201), General Psychology (SSI 122), Human Growth and Development (SSI 209), English Composition I (ENG 101), must be Intro to Statistics (MAT 120) eligible,
Corequisites: NUR 110 Pharmacology 1, NUR 105 Role Development 1, Anatomy & Physiology II (SCI 202)
This course provides students with foundations to the art and science of nursing. Students are introduced to the nursing process, basic human needs, basic nursing care of the adult client. The course includes theory, lab, clinical, and simulation.
Number of credit hours: 8 (3 didactic, 4 clinical, 1 lab)
Prerequisites: Requires Acceptance into the Program, Anatomy & Physiology I (SCI 201), General Psychology (SSI 122), Human Growth and Development (SSI 209), English Composition I (ENG 101), must be Intro to Statistics (MAT 120) eligible,
Corequisites: NUR 110 Pharmacology 1, NUR 103 Fundamentals of Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology II (SCI 202).
This course is designed to introduce the novice nursing student to the role of the nurse. The nursing student will utilize components of the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies (NOFNCC) tool kit to gain knowledge and begin skills within the ten areas of nurse competency. The ten areas are: Patient-centered care, professionalism, leadership, communication, systems-based thinking, quality improvement, safety, information technology, teamwork and collaboration, and evidence-based practice. (NOFNCC, March 2016)
Number of credit hours: 1
Prerequisites: Requires Acceptance into the Program, Anatomy & Physiology I (SCI 201), General Psychology (SSI 122), Human Growth and Development (SSI 209), English Composition I (ENG 101), must be Intro to Statistics (MAT 120) eligible.
Corequisites: NUR 105 Nursing Role Development, NUR 103 Fundamentals of Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology II (SCI 202).
This course is an introduction to Pharmacology in Nursing. Common topics that will be discussed will include names of medications (Generic), classification of drugs, indications and contraindications for use, clinical calculations, adverse effects and nursing implications. This course includes a 1 credit online didactic and 1 credit in-person lab. The course is designed to be taken concurrently with Fundamental Nursing (NUR 103) to enrich the student’s learning of medications associated with patient populations/diseases within the Fundamental course.
Number of credit hours:
First semester NUR 110 is 2 credits (1 online, 1 lab)
This course is a requirement for the following programs:
Nursing ADN, PN
Prerequisites: NUR 103-Fundamentals of Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 105-Role Development 1 "C" or Better, NUR 110-Pharmacology 1 "C" or Better and SCI 202-Anatomy & Physiology II.
Corequisites: NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing, NUR 201-BioBehavioral Health Across the Lifespan, and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Students will continue to expand upon the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care provided while preparing and administering medications to patients across the life span. Students will continue to identify medications that are administered for the promotion and maintenance of health including specialized populations. Common topics that will be discussed will include names of medications (Generic and Brand), classification of drugs, indications for use, contraindications for use, therapeutic doses, adverse effects and nursing implications.
This course introduces clinical judgment using a structured model and framework of critical thinking skills and strategies used by the Registered Nurse. The student applies the learned critical thinking skills and strategies that support the clinical judgment needed when using the nursing process in planning safe patient care as well as dealing with system issues in the current healthcare environment. This course provides the foundation for the clinical judgment process applied throughout all nursing courses.
This course focuses on fundamental concepts necessary for safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care of diverse patients with well-defined healthcare concerns with a focus on care of the elderly. The course will also examine the patient as they relate to the family and the community. Analysis of the older/elderly adult will be conducted throughout. This course offers an introduction to concepts related to professional practice such as: legal and ethical responsibilities of the Registered Nurse, nursing process, activities of daily living, communication, nutrition, hygiene and physical assessment, basic pharmacology and therapeutic measures. Students also begin to apply these concepts to adaptation to daily living that occur during illness. Finally, student will receive an introduction to critical thinking, evidence-based practice and patient teaching. Select nursing skills are taught in the skills laboratory; theory, patient care skills, and clinical judgment are applied in various clinical settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 121, NUR 125
This course expands on acquisition of nursing theory and practice which is then applied to the care of diverse adult patients with acute and chronic health conditions and the care of patients with various mental health needs, their families, and other support persons. Application of knowledge, patient care skills, and clinical judgment occurs in a variety of clinical settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 103-Fundamentals of Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 105-Role Development 1 "C" or Better, NUR 110-Pharmacology 1 "C" or Better and SCI 202-Anatomy & Physiology II.
Corequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2, NUR 201-BioBehavioral Health Across the Lifespan, and SCI 204-Microbiology.
This course builds upon the framework presented in Foundations of Nursing. Students focus on therapeutic nursing interventions for the adult client with common health problems. Students use critical thinking skills to meet the health care needs of adult clients. This course includes hospital/health care facilities/community experiences, selected observations, and use of the computer and skills lab.
Prerequisites: NUR 103-Fundamentals of Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 105-Role Development 1 "C" or Better, NUR 110-Pharmacology 1 "C" or Better and SCI 202-Anatomy & Physiology II.
Corequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2, NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing, and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Apply theories and implement evidence based care for clients with psychiatric/mental health issues, including psychosocial concepts; cultural, ethical, and legal influences; and wellness of individuals and family groups. Development of professional role in psychiatric/mental health nursing. This course includes hospital/health care facilities/community experiences, selected observations, and use of the computer lab.
Prerequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2 "C" or Better, NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 201- Bio-Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan C" or Better and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Corequisites: NUR 204-RN Role Development, NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
The focus of this course in on the nursing needs of individuals and their families as they relate to childbearing and children. Experience in preventive, supportive, and therapeutic care is offered through clinical and simulated experiences in the care of the obstetrical patient, newborn, child and adolescent. Students are provided the opportunity to utilize critical thinking, and the nursing process to build on the ten Nurse of the Future competencies within the maternal-child setting.
Prerequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2 "C" or Better, NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 201- Bio-Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan C" or Better and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Corequisites: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
This course is designed to differentiate the RN from the LPN as well as other interdisciplinary roles within healthcare. The nursing student will utilize components of the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies (NOFNCC) tool kit to further advance skills and attitude within the ten areas of competency for the nurse: Patient-centered care, professionalism, leadership, communication, systems-based thinking, quality improvement, safety, information technology, teamwork and collaboration, and evidence-based practice (NOFNCC, 2016). This course is also a bridge for the PNC student returning for their ADN
Prerequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2 "C" or Better, NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 201- Bio-Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan C" or Better and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Corequisites: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 204-RN Role Development NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to assist culturally diverse populations within the community to achieve an optimum level of wellness. Special emphasis will be placed on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and management of care for populations within the community. Students continue to improve on critical thinking with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for professional nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 204-RN Role Development, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
Corequisites: NUR 240-Pharmcology 4, NUR 207-Prfessional Issues in Nursing.
NUR 206 This course builds upon the framework of nursing content presented in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing, and Community Acute Care across the Lifespan. Students focus on health promotion and therapeutic nursing interventions for clients with complex health problems across the lifespan. Students will demonstrate critical thinking
Prerequisites: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 204-RN Role Development, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
Corequisites: NUR 240-Pharmcology 4, NUR 206-Complex Care Across the Lifespan.
NUR 207 This capstone course discusses issues that will occur in your professional nursing practice. As you leave the world of the student and enter professional practice, there are challenges that you will face that may seem daunting. One of your major responsibilities will be the delegation of patient care to those who are working under your supervision. Other challenging questions will include ethical-legal concerns, the role of the associate degree nurse in the current health care system, developing your leadership style and professional self-development. Learning activities will be varied and will be designed to sharpen problem solving skills, encourage the sharing of ideas with classmates to sharpen problem solving skills and increase critical thinking.
Prerequisits: NUR 175 and ENG 102
This course expands on acquisition of nursing theory and practice which is then applied to the care of diverse adult childbearing women/newborns and children. Application of knowledge, patient care skills, and clinical judgment occurs in a variety of clinical settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 120-Pharmacology 2 "C" or Better, NUR 200-Medical-Surgical Nursing "C" or Better, NUR 201- Bio-Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan C" or Better and SCI 204-Microbiology.
Corequisites for Nursing Associate of Science: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 204-RN Role Development, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
Corequisites for Practical Nursing Certificate: PNC 202-Maternity Child Health and PNC 203-PN Capstone-Role Development.
This course expands upon the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to safely manage client pharmacology within the scope of nursing practice. Students will continue to identify medications that are administered for the promotion and maintenance of health across the lifespan and in specialty groups. The student will apply pharmacology concepts to the management of client cases provided within NUR 202 and NUR 205.
Prerequisites: NUR 202-Maternal Child Nursing, NUR 204-RN Role Development, NUR 205-Community Acute Care Across the Lifespan, NUR 230-Pharmacology 3, MAT 120-Intro to Statistics, and ENG 102-English Comp II.
Corequisites: NUR 206-Complex Care Across the Lifespan, NUR 207-Prfessional Issues in Nursing.
NUR 240 This course expands upon the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to safely manage client pharmacology within the scope of nursing practice. Medications, classification of drugs, indications for use, contraindications for use, therapeutic doses, adverse effects and nursing implications will be applied to medically complex clients. The student will apply pharmacology concepts to the management of client cases provided within NUR 206.
This course expands on acquisition of nursing theory and practice which is then applied to the care of diverse adult patients with complex health conditions. Application of knowledge, patient care skills, and clinical judgment occurs in a variety of clinical settings.
This advanced, comprehensive course provides a synthesis of all nursing concepts and content taught throughout the program. This course enables the individual student to recognize areas that need enhancement prior to entering Registered Nursing practice and includes a review for the NCLEX-RN with strategies for success.
