10 courses with the subject NUR, 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.
NUR-122 Nutrition 35 0 0 35 NUR-142 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 89 0 0 89 NUR-142C Clinical Practicum II 0 200 0 200 NUR-143 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 60 0 0 60 NUR-143C Clinical Practicum III 0 216 0 216 NUR-144 Medical/Surgical Nursing III 80 0 0 80 NUR-144C Clinical Practicum IV 0 152 0 152 NUR-150 Maternal Child Nursing 73 0 0 73
Nutrition in Nursing Practice provides an introduction to the principles of nutrition, as well as, nutrition in health promotion and clinical nursing practice. Level 2: NUR-141, Anatomy and Physiology II Anatomy and Physiology II is a continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. The presentation of the remaining systems; nervous, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, immunology, reproduction, plus the basics of acid/base balance are designed to enhance the students’ learning of Medical/Surgical Nursing courses offered in this level.
Anatomy and Physiology introduces basic principles of chemistry and physics. In the first unit, this course also introduces the basic concepts of the structure and function of the body. This course serves as a pre-requisite for certain fundamental concepts offered in Level I. The systems covered are integumentary, digestive, cardiovascular, excretory, and respiratory. In addition, this course offers an introduction to the growth, destruction, infection, and control of micro-organisms. This unit is designed to increase student awareness of micro-organism and their part in the maintenance of health. Page 65
Medical-Surgical Nursing presents the application of the nursing process to medical/surgical nursing. This course includes theory and experience in giving safe and effective care to adult patients with a variety of medical and surgical disorders. Included is an independent learning program of mathematics required for medication calculations.
Medical-Surgical Nursing II presents the application of the nursing process to medical/surgical nursing. The course includes the theory necessary to provide safe and effective care to adult patients with a variety of medical and surgical disorders. The student will utilize the nursing process to assist the patient meet biopsychosocial needs This course also includes the nursing care of patients with disorders of the reproductive, endocrine, sensory, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems, as well as, allergic conditions. Health maintenance of adult patients is addressed. Preventive as well as restorative care is emphasized.
Nursing Pharmacology addresses the practical nurse’s responsibility, the legal implications and quality assurance in the administration of medications. Dosage calculation and medication administration is simulated in the laboratory setting. The course includes the administration of medications to selected patients in the clinical setting under close supervision. Patient instruction of medication actions and side effects is emphasized. Level 3: NUR-146, Nursing Pharmacology II Nursing Pharmacology II provides a background in pharmacodynamics of common medications according to body systems. This course provides additional experience in the administration of medications.
Maternal and Child Nursing presents the application of the nursing process to maternal and child nursing. The course presents normal neonatal development and the normal processes of pregnancy, labor and delivery and postpartum. The needs of the expectant and new mother are discussed, covering both physical and emotional aspects. With the normal processes there is introduction of selected disorders with treatment and nursing care. This course presents the application of the nursing process to maternal child nursing. This course includes a study of the ante partum period, labor, delivery and the post-partum. Problems of both mother and child will be considered. Family planning is presented. Also included is a study of common medical and surgical disorders of children and adolescents. The challenges of death and dying, rape, suicide and teenage pregnancy are discussed. The nursing process is used to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care adapted to the maternal, child or adolescent child. Experience is provided in the care of the patient with obstetrical complications, newborns, or hospitalized children and adolescents. Fetal development is studied, including factors influencing this process. This course also covers characteristics and nursing care of the newborn. Level 4: NUR-144, Medical-Surgical Nursing III Medical-Surgical III course provides theory and clinical experiences with patients having a variety of medical/surgical nursing concerns of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous system. The Oncology unit addresses patients with a cancer diagnosis and treatment options. The student will also learn to provide palliative care and increase their knowledge of hospice.
NUR-145 Pharmacology I 46 0 0 46 NUR-146 Pharmacology II 35 0 0 35
Total: 700 800 0 1500 Level 1: NUR-120, Fundamentals of Nursing Fundamentals of Nursing includes a theoretical approach to the history of nursing, legal and ethical aspects in practical nursing and the health care delivery system with emphasis on the role of the practical nurse. The nursing process is introduced and utilized to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. The nursing process is also utilized to write nursing care plans. The teaching of basic health practices to patients and families is also introduced in this course. Basic nursing skills are taught in theory, practiced in the laboratory, and implemented in the clinical setting.
Source: Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
