Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College · Courses
NURS
35 courses with the subject NURS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NURS 1002* Nursing Pharmacological Concepts and Medication Calculations I2
This course introduces the nursing student to pharmacological concepts including mathematical dosage calculations utilized for medication administration to patients across the lifespan. Pharmacology principles introduced in this course will include pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug classification, safety, potential adverse medication reactions, drug toxicity, terminology, and abbreviations needed to interpret medication orders. This course also introduces nursing judgment used in drug therapy including appropriate medication administration, safety considerations, patient education, and developmental considerations. Pharmacotherapeutic selection for common acute and chronic health problems across several body systems will be covered. Mathematical skills covered in this course include drug measure systems, reading medication labels, and arithmetic necessary for clinical calculations for oral, topical, and parenteral routes of medication administration. This course is intended to be taken in the first semester of the Nursing program.
NURS 1003Pharmacological Application and Concepts I1
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to pharmacology for nursing students. With practical application, students will explore the principles of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, focusing on how drugs interact with the body and the mechanisms that influence therapeutic effects and side effects. This course integrates safety considerations, patient education, and lifespan considerations for the most prescribed drug classes.
Holistic Nursing I provides the theoretical foundation for holistic nursing practice. Nursing judgement frameworks will underpin the nursing process in the creation of patient centered nursing care plans. Students will learn and demonstrate basic nursing assessments, foundational nursing skills, and therapeutic communication. This course will focus on patient safety, health promotion, self-care for the adult patient. Students will learn how to effectively use information and healthcare technology in an ethical and secure way. An introduction to the concept of continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice will be applied. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the Indigenous and rural communities.
NURS 1136* 2 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care I Clinical
Holistic Nursing Care I Clinical emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality nursing care for the adult patient. The student will demonstrate basic assessment and nursing skills in a simulated and direct patient care clinical setting. The nursing judgement frameworks are used to create patient centered nursing care plans. Students will demonstrate therapeutic communication skills, safe and effective nursing interventions, and the ethical use of information technology. Quality improvement measures in the clinical setting will be identified.
This course introduces the fundamental principles of nursing practice, emphasizing the nursing process and provision of safe, compassionate, and holistic care to diverse patient populations with common chronic conditions. Students begin to develop critical thinking skills and a decision-making framework to address health promotion, disease prevention, and client-centered care within a professional and ethical context Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Catalog 2026-2027 Page 153 of 180
NURS 11382 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care I: Lab
This foundational nursing course introduces essential assessment techniques and fundamental nursing skills. The curriculum is structured around key focus areas, including health assessment, basic medical-surgical procedures, and medication administration principles
NURS 11392 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care I: Practicum
The course promotes the application of fundamental assessment techniques and nursing skills while providing safe, professional, client-centered care to diverse patient populations in a simulated or direct patient care setting. Students will demonstrate clinical judgment through documentation of their assessment findings, care mapping, reflection activities, and evidence-based practices.
Holistic Nursing II will focus on prevalent diseases and common disorders in the adult population. Students will apply health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance strategies to the care of elders in the community. Application of pathophysiology, nutrition as medicine, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological interventions are applied to identified health conditions. Best practices that promote safety and teamwork in the health care setting will be presented. Students will demonstrate interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary communication skills in a simulated patient care environment. Culturally safe for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the indigenous and rural communities.
NURS 1141* 3 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care II Clinical
Holistic Nursing II Clinical focuses on the care of adult clients with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention or end of life care. Students will apply knowledge of underlying pathophysiology, nutrition as medicine, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological interventions in the provision of patient centered care. Students will use evidence-based strategies related to health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance to create patient education to promote self-care. Students will demonstrate safe and effective interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary communication skills in a simulated or direct patient care environment.
This course provides an opportunity for students to expand on foundational knowledge gained in the first semester. By focusing on common chronic health conditions across diverse populations, students foster the practical application of their critical thinking and decision-making skills essential for providing safe and effective nursing care.
This course allows students to safely demonstrate nursing assessments, nursing skills, and professional communication and collaboration. The student will expand on prior learning and apply the concepts to the patient with chronic health concerns.
NURS 1144* 1 Lab Holistic Nursing Care II: Practicum
This course provides the student the opportunity to integrate nursing concepts and clinical judgment frameworks and skills when providing holistic client-centered care to diverse patient populations with chronic health concerns in a simulated or direct patient care setting. Interprofessional communication is emphasized as is teamwork and collaboration. Students will demonstrate clinical judgment through documentation of their assessment findings, care mapping, reflection activities, and evidence-based practices. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Catalog 2026-2027 Page 154 of 180
NURS 2002* Nursing Pharmacological Concepts and Medication Calculations II2
This course provides the nursing student additional pharmacological concepts including mathematical dosage calculations utilized for medication administration to patients across the lifespan. Applications of the following pharmacology principles will be included: pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug classification, safety, potential adverse medication reactions, drug toxicity, terminology, and abbreviations needed to interpret medication orders. There is an emphasis of nursing judgment used in drug therapy including appropriate medication administration, safety considerations, patient education, and developmental considerations. Pharmacotherapeutic selection for common acute and chronic health problems across several body systems. Mathematical skills included in this course are drug measure systems and arithmetic necessary for clinical calculations for oral, topical, and parenteral routes of medication administration. This course is intended to be taken in the third semester of the Nursing program.
This course integrates the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, client teaching, and lifespan considerations for the most prescribed drug classes and builds on foundational knowledge. Through interactive application scenarios and active learning strategies, students work on increasing clinical judgment and application of the nursing process in the context of pharmacological intervention.
This nursing course provides the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with concepts regarding the transition professional Registered Nurse (RN) role. Students will explore learning strategies to develop an individualized nursing student success plan. The scope of practice of a registered nurse will be differentiated from that of a licensed practical nurse. The nursing process, clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, quality patient education, and patient centered care are discussed and applied to quality professional nursing actions. Effective communication techniques with patients, families, and other collaborative team members will be reviewed in this course. Students will explain the role of the professional nurse within the collaborative team in providing quality patient care. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the Indigenous and rural communities.
This nursing course provides the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with concepts regarding the transition professional Registered Nurse (RN) role. Students will explore learning strategies to develop an individualized nursing student success plan. The scope of practice of a registered nurse will be differentiated from that of a licensed practical nurse. The nursing process, clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, quality patient education, and patient centered care are discussed and applied to quality professional nursing actions. Effective communication techniques with patients, families, and other collaborative team members will be reviewed in this course. Students will explain the role of the professional nurse within the collaborative team in providing quality patient care. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the Indigenous and rural communities.
This course allows nursing students to engage with the community as clients, developing holistic assessment strategies for community and population health management. Students will analyze health data to create culturally relevant educational materials focused on health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention for individuals, families, and communities. Clinical experiences vary by site and may include observational learning, hands-on care, and special projects, with a preference for indigenous and rural areas to enhance learning. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Catalog 2026-2027 Page 155 of 180
Community Clinical introduces the nursing student to community as client. Students will learn holistic assessment strategies for community health, case management, and population health management. Students will utilize community health data to create culturally congruent educational materials for individuals, families, or communities. Community education plans will incorporate health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention strategies. Clinical experience will vary based on assigned site and may include both observational experiences, hands on nursing care, and/or special project dependent on the clinical site assigned. When possible, community sites will be selected within indigenous communities and/or rural communities. This course is intended to be taken the fourth semester of the nursing program.
NURS 2131* Holistic Nursing Care III: Mental Health2
Holistic Nursing Care III focuses on psychosocial health. Students will learn an integrative approach to mental health care including mental health promotion, screening, nursing care for those facing mental health disorders, and strategies for mental health crisis intervention. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the indigenous and rural communities.
NURS 2132* 2 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care III: Mental Health Clinical
Holistic Nursing Care IIII Clinical provides an integrative, family-centered approach to nursing care in the simulated and direct patient care setting. Students will apply theoretical concepts to design and deliver safe nursing care to patients with mental health needs across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
NURS 2133* Holistic Nursing Care III: Maternal Child2
Holistic Nursing Care III: Maternal Child provides a family centered approach to the care of the childbearing women, newborns, and children. Students will learn nursing care for normal and high-risk pregnancy, common pediatric and obstetrical disorders, and assessment of pediatric growth and development. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the indigenous and rural communities.
Holistic Nursing Care IIII: Maternal Child Clinical provides an integrative, family-centered approach to nursing care in the simulated and direct patient care setting. Students will apply theoretical concepts to design and deliver safe nursing care to childbearing women and newborns, and children across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
This course allows the student the opportunity to expand on their nursing knowledge as they focus on acute health conditions in diverse patient populations. Through practical application, students assess, prioritize, implement, and evaluate care in acute health situations, ultimately refining their critical thinking and decision- making skills.
This nursing course builds on prior lab experiences. The course is structured around key focus areas, including health and wellness, normal growth and development, population health, and practical skills needed to care for patients with acute and/or complex health conditions, including focused assessment techniques and IV therapies. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Catalog 2026-2027 Page 156 of 180
NURS 2139* 3 Lab Holistic Nursing Care III: Practicum
This course provides the student with opportunities to manage care for diverse patient populations in a simulated or direct patient care setting. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and caring for patients with common acute and chronic health conditions, population health, and lifespan considerations. Students will demonstrate clinical judgment through documentation of their assessment findings, care mapping, reflection activities, and evidence-based practices.
Holistic Nursing Care IV focuses on the inpatient and outpatient care of adults with complex medical/surgical health problems and comorbid diseases. Students will design plans of care for patients facing complex medical disorders. Application of pathophysiology, nutrition as medicine, pharmacological, non-pharmacological interventions, health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance strategies to are applied to identified health conditions. Students will learn about and practice emergency response and multi-patient casualty triage in a simulated setting. Nursing informatics and case management will be introduced. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the indigenous and rural communities. This course is intended to be taken the fourth semester of the nursing program.
NURS 2142* 3 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care IV Clinical
Holistic Nursing IV Clinical focuses on advanced nursing care of clients across the lifespan with complex multi- system health alterations. Emphasis is placed on implementing time management and organizational skills while managing the care of multiple clients and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Students will identify quality improvement strategies in the clinical setting and design an evidence-based staff teaching project based on an identified need. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to clients and selected groups in a variety of settings.
Nursing Leadership focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of the professional nurse. Students will examine the scope of practice for the professional nurse as defined be standards of practice as well as state regulations and statutes. The Nursing Code of Ethics will be applied to complex health care situations involving patient rights, interdisciplinary collaboration, and case management. This course will offer insight into ongoing career development options and educational mobility. Lifelong learning will be emphasized, and students will develop career goals and plans for continuing education. This course is intended to be taken the fourth semester of the nursing program.
This course delves into the application of foundational nursing knowledge to population health. It underscores the critical role of the nurse in implementing holistic assessment strategies to deliver comprehensive care. By integrating theoretical learning with practical application, students develop the decision-making skills required to implement effective nursing interventions that promote health and wellness across the lifespan, serving diverse patient populations.
This nursing theory course equips students with the knowledge and skills to address complex and critical health conditions. By refining their application of the nursing process and critical thinking, students are empowered to assess, analyze, implement, and evaluate effective nursing interventions. The course emphasizes the understanding and application of relevant nursing theories to deliver individualized, high-quality, patient- centered care to diverse populations. Through this focus, students will develop the skills necessary to address the unique challenges presented by complex health scenarios. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Catalog 2026-2027 Page 157 of 180
NURS 2148* 4 Lab Credits Holistic Nursing Care IV: Practicum
This course allows students to apply theoretical nursing knowledge and skills in a simulated, supervised clinical setting. They must demonstrate competency using scenarios that integrate learned nursing theories, skills, and techniques before moving to the final practicum. Under the guidance of experienced registered nurses, students gain practical patient care experience, refining critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills essential for nursing practice. They will also demonstrate clinical judgment through documentation, care mapping, reflection activities, and evidence-based practices.
This course focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of the professional nurse, emphasizing but not limited to topics of leadership and management skills, ethics, quality, and safety. This course will offer insight into ongoing career development options and educational mobility.
This course is designed for nursing students to help them effectively prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in their final semester. Emphasizing critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and test-taking strategies, the course will reinforce core nursing concepts from key areas of nursing practice. Through targeted activities, including focused discussions, practice questions, and test analysis, students will hone their test-taking skills and gain confidence in applying their knowledge to the test experience. The course will provide individualized feedback to help students identify their strengths and areas for review. By the end of the course, students will have the tools and strategies needed to confidently approach the NCLEX-RN and transition successfully into professional nursing practice.
This course provides clinical-based learning opportunities to apply theory and research-based knowledge in clinical practice. Students will engage in experiences to enhance the development of their professional nursing role.
This course offers individualized, outcome-based instruction and support for students who did not progress in a required nursing course. Students will work with nursing faculty to address and meet specific student learning outcomes that were not previously achieved. At the discretion of the progression committee, this course is designed to support nursing students who are advancing to the next semester while concurrently remediating specific, previously unmet learning outcomes.
