20 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 118Guatemala: A Cross Cultural Nursing Immersion 3:3:0
Combines hands-on learning and service with a cultural-immersion experience as students travel to Guatemala to examine Guatemalan culture, its health care standards, Guatemalan’s access to healthcare, and the country’s current health-care system. This course builds upon the student’s use of the Nursing Process and the clinical skills they acquired during the first year and beyond in the nursing curriculum. Focus is also on integrating the use of clinical skills, health promotion, critical thinking, and education while stimulating the student’s self-awareness, confidence, and their pursuit of life-long learning. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: NURS 140 and 141 with grades of C or higher. Instructor’s signature is required.
NURS 120Zambia: A Cross-Cultural Nursing Immersion 3:3:0
Combines hands-on learning and service with a cultural-immersion experience as students travel to Zambia to examine Zambian culture, its health care standards, Zambian’s access to healthcare, and the country’s current health-care system. This course builds upon the student’s use of the Nursing Process and the clinical skills acquired during the first year and beyond the nursing curriculum. Focus is also on integrating the use of clinical skills, health promotion, critical thinking and education while stimulating the student’s self-awareness, confidence, and their pursuit of life-long learning. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: NURS 140, 141, 142 and 144 with grades of C or higher. Instructor’s signature is required.
Designed for students recently accepted into the Nursing program, are currently enrolled in the Nursing program, or have obtained permission of the course instructor. The course covers a complete basic review of math principles followed by information necessary to calculate and safely administer medications. Calculation and administration of medications to adults and children are discussed. Oral and parenteral doses will be addressed, as well as, the introduction of intravenous therapy. Prerequisite: Permission of the Nursing Program Faculty.
NURS 140Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts I 1:0:3
Focuses on the clinical skills necessary to practice safe nursing care at a fundamental level. The clinical skills include: psychomotor skills, rationale, critical thinking, and physical assessment. This course also introduces fundamental skills which include safety, vital signs, intake and output, hygiene, TED hose application, ROM (range of motion), patient positioning, patient transfer techniques, body mechanics, standard precautions, isolation, oxygen therapy, oral/pharyngeal suctioning, safe non-parenteral medication administration, and medical asepsis. This course emphasizes the concept of caring and caring interventions and uses hands-on skill development, theory, and simulation scenarios to facilitate student learning. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: BIOL 121 with a grade of C or higher. Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program.
NURS 141Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts II 1:0:3
Builds upon the nursing practice concepts introduced in NURS 140. This course focuses on intermediate clinical skills necessary to provide safe and effective aseptic nursing care. The clinical skills include: psychomotor skills, rationale, critical thinking, and physical assessment. This course also builds upon the fundamental skills covered in NURS 140 and includes: sterility, isolation with sterility, introduction to IV therapy and IV pumps, safe parenteral medication administration, enemas, 335
NURS 142Health Assessment Concepts for Nursing Practice 3:3:0
Introduces students to the health and physical assessment of clients and the detection of findings, which indicate an abnormal condition. This course covers the concepts of accountability, advocacy, assessment, caring, cellular regulation, cognition, comfort, communication, culture, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, basic electrolyte balance, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, mobility, nursing process, oxygenation, perfusion, safety, self, sensory perception, spirituality, stress and coping, teaching and learning, thermoregulation, tissue integrity, and violence as they all relate to the health and physical assessment clients. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: Student are to follow a cohort and take the courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program.
NURS 143Concepts of Informatics in Nursing Practice 1:1:0
Introduces the concepts and skills related to Informatics in nursing practice. This course integrates "Tools for Success," along with educational technology. Didactic instruction focuses on basic computer competency, information literacy as aids in the decision-making process and the provision of evidenced-based nursing practice. In addition, the necessity for providing a "culture of safety," related to the use of Informatics in nursing practice, is stressed. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program. (FYS)
NURS 144Fundamental Concepts for Nursing Practice 3:3:0
Introduces students to the foundational concepts for the practice of nursing. The foundational concepts emphasized are: accountability, advocacy, cellular regulations, clinical decision making, comfort, communication, critical thinking, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, fluid and electrolytes, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, infection, inflammation, legal issues, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, sensory perception, spirituality, stress and coping, teaching and learning, therapeutic communication, thermoregulation, time management/organization, tissue integrity, and violence. Students incorporate cultural values and the client's right to choose in the process of healthcare decision-making. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Nursing Program.
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NURS 146IV Essentials and Dosage Calculation 1:1:0
Emphasizes the critical thinking skills required to assess and check patency of an intravenous peripheral infusion device (IPID); to hang and maintain a primary IV solution and prepare and administer intravenous piggyback (IVPB) medications; and to complete dosage calculation problems. This course is designed for students entering their second semester of the Nursing program or have obtained permission to enroll in the course by the Instructor. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: NURS 141 with a grade of C or higher.
NURS 150Holistic Health Concepts for Nursing Practice I 5:4:3
Addresses safe nursing care for the adult patient. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, caring, clinical decision making, cognition, collaboration, 336
NURS 151Holistic Health Concepts for Nursing Practice II 4.5:3:4.5
Addresses safe nursing care for the adult patient and their families. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, acid-base balance, advocacy, caring behaviors, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, fluid and electrolytes, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, inflammation, intracranial regulation, mobility, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, sexuality, spirituality, teaching and learning, and time management/organization. Special consideration is placed upon events that are common in the normal life cycle. In addition, this course uses theory and guided clinical experiences to allow students to focus on meeting basic human needs while providing safe nursing care for diverse individuals and families. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program.
Introduces students to pharmacology and the safe administration of drugs. This course emphasizes the study of groups of drugs, their actions, and their side effects with special attention placed on nursing implications and pharmacokinetics. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: NURS 151 with a grade of C or higher; Permission of the Nursing Program Faculty; Nursing Licensure - PN or RN.
Emphasizes critical thinking skills required to prepare and administer intravenous (IV) medications and advanced pediatric dosages. This course is designed for students, who are entering their second year of the nursing program or have obtained permission to enroll in the course by the Instructor. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: Permission of the Nursing Program Faculty.
NURS 240Adult Health Concepts for Nursing Practice I 2:1:3
Addresses safe nursing care and the needs of patients with cancer and other cellular alterations. This course is designed to further develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, caring, cellular regulation, clinical decision-making, collaboration, comfort, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, infection, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, spirituality, teaching and learning, and time management/organization. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: BIOL 122 with a grade of C or higher. Otherwise, students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence defined by the nursing program.
NURS 241Adult Health Concepts for Nursing Practice II 2.5:1.5:3
Covers safe nursing care for patients with complex physiological needs. This course is designed to further develop the concepts of accountability, acid-base balance, advocacy, caring, clinical decision 337
NURS 242Family Health Concepts for Nursing Practice I 2.5:1.5:3
Covers the safe nursing care of women, newborns, and childbearing families. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, caring, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, immunity, infection, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, reproduction, safety, sexuality, spirituality, teaching and learning, thermoregulation, time management/organization, and violence as they relate to safe nursing care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Special consideration is placed on events that are common in the normal life cycle. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: Students are to follow a cohort and take the courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program.
NURS 243Family Health Concepts for Nursing Practice II 2.5:1.5:3
Addresses safe family-centered nursing care to children. This course fosters the ability to adapt care to a child’s developmental level and focuses on promoting health, as well as providing atraumatic care from infancy through adolescence. Health education is stressed throughout the course. This course is designed to further develop the concepts of accountability, acid-based compensation, advocacy, caring, cellular regulation, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, development, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, fluid and electrolyte balance, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, infection, inflammation, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, spirituality, teaching and learning, time management/organization, tissue integrity, and violence. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Nursing Program.
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NURS 244Advanced Behavioral Health Concepts for Nursing Practice 2.5:1.5:3
Addresses the safe nursing care of patients, families, and groups with complex behavioral health needs. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, advocacy, behaviors, clinical decision making, cognition, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, legal issues, mood and affect, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, self, spirituality, stress and coping, teaching and learning, time management/organization, and violence. In addition, this course presents the concepts related to behavioral health, societal implications involved in care, and the role of the professional nurse in various treatment settings. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 with grade of C or higher; Students are to follow a cohort and take courses that follow a sequence defined by the Nursing Program.
NURS 250Complex Health Concepts for Nursing Practice 2.5:1:4.5
Covers safe nursing care for adult patients from socially, economically, and culturally diverse backgrounds. This course is designed to further develop concepts of accountability, advocacy, caring, clinical-decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, ethics, 338
NURS 251Leadership & Management Concepts for Nursing Practice4
*SPAN 104 is highly recommended. 31 Note: A grade of C or higher is required in all courses RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Summer I Fall Semester I Spring Semester I BIOL 121 4 BIOL 122 4 ENGL 102 3 ENGL 101 3 NURS 140 1 NURS 150 5 NURS 143 1 NURS 141 1 NURS 151 4.5 NURS 142 3 PSYC 101 3 NURS 144 3 Summer II Fall Semester II Spring Semester II BIOL 221 4 COMM 101 3 Humanities/Arts Elective* 3 MATH 103 or 202 3 or 4 NURS 240 2 NURS 243 2.5 NURS 241 2.5 NURS 250 2.5 NURS 242 2.5 NURS 251 4 NURS 244 2.5 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS Spring Semester I Summer I Fall Semester I Spring Semester II Summer II BIOL 121 4 BIOL 122 4 NURS 150 5 BIOL 221 4 COMM 101 3 NURS 140 1 NURS 141 1 PSYC 101 3 NURS 151 4.5 ENGL 101 3 NURS 142 3 NURS 144 3 NURS 240 2 NURS 143 1 NURS 242 2.5 Fall Semester II Spring Semester III Summer III MATH 103 or 202 3 or 4 ENGL 102 3 NURS 251 4 NURS 241 2.5 NURS 243 2.5 Humanities/Arts Elective* 3 NURS 244 2.5 NURS 250 2.5 Option for Licensed Practical Nurses: Students who have graduated as Practical Nurses and have a Practical Nursing License in good standing from the PA State Board of Nursing can receive advanced standing in the Associate Degree Nursing Program when they continue their education at Harrisburg Area Community College. Students should contact their advisor about this option. 171
