15 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 007Math Review for Registered Nurses1
This course is a one-credit review of basic mathematics skills prerequisite to the registered nursing program. The material includes a review of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and proportions, as well as measurement and computation with IV drop sets, with an emphasis on application in the nursing profession.
Admission to ADN program Semesters Offered: Pre-Fall
NUR 100Nursing I8
This course introduces and develops foundational nursing concepts including: professional nursing and nursing roles, nursing process, communication, client life dimensions, positive and altered functioning. The theory includes applying the nursing process to manage the care of adults requiring medical and surgical intervention for selected pathophysiological conditions. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying nursing skills in communication, nursing assessment, and client teaching. Guided clinical experience introduces the student to nursing practice with adult clients in long term care, acute care, and community health settings.
This course introduces and develops foundational nursing concepts including professional nursing and nursing roles, nursing process, communication, client life dimensions, positive and altered functioning. The theory includes applying the nursing process to manage the care of adults requiring medical and surgical intervention for selected pathophysiological conditions. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying nursing skills in communication, nursing assessment and client teaching. Guided clinical experience introduces the student to nursing practice with adult clients in long term care acute care, and community health settings.
CSS 103 College Success Strategies (Must achieve a “C” or higher) BIO 250 Anatomy and Physiology I (Must achieve a “C” or higher) MAT 130 Math for Allied Health (Must achieve a “C” or higher) Semesters Offered: Fall
NUR 103Physical Assessment and Application of Nursing Process2
This course provides the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment utilizing history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Theoretical and laboratory experiences will provide students the abilities to implement assessment strategies, as well as expected assessment findings, frequently seen variations from expected assessments, and how cultural differences can impact assessment and findings.
BIO 255 Anatomy and Physiology II (Must achieve a “C” or higher) COM 121 English Composition I (Must achieve a “C” or higher) NUR 101 Nursing I Fundamentals of Nursing (Must achieve a “C+” or higher) Semesters Offered: Winterim First Year
NUR 111Transition to Nursing2
This is a course for LPN’s who have been accepted for advanced placement and students who have transferred from another professional nursing program into the Associate Degree Nursing Program clinical courses. The course introduces the student to concepts of professional nursing as they relate to the philosophy and conceptual framework of the RACC ADN Program.
All courses stated in the Selective Admissions Procedures in the current Reading Area Community College Student Catalog, COM 121 or COM 122 , current CPR certification for the professional, 2.5 or better GPA for Reading Area Community College work, and special permission of the Nursing Program Admissions Committee Semesters Offered: Summer
NUR 150Nursing II9
This course further develops concepts of health and illness including biological defense mechanisms, infectious disease and chronic illness with a focus on care of adult and adolescent clients. The theory includes applying the nursing process to manage the care of clients in diverse settings. The emphasis is placed on utilizing critical thinking skills in applying the nursing process in the care of clients with acute and rehabilitative needs. Guided clinical experience facilitates continued development of nursing skills and the ability to apply theory to practice.
NUR 151Nursing II Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing8
This course develops professional nursing practice knowledge of health and illness influenced by biological defense mechanisms, infectious disease processes, and chronic illness of adult clients. In this course, students apply the nursing process to manage the care of clients in diverse settings with an emphasis on critical thinking and leadership skills in the care of clients with acute and rehabilitative needs. Guided clinical experiences facilitate continued development of nursing care with an ability to apply theoretical concepts to professional practice.
NUR 103 Physical Assessment and Application of Nursing Process (Must achieve a “C+” or higher)
Corequisite
PSY 130 General Psychology BIO 280 Microbiology (Must achieve a “C” or higher) Semesters Offered: Spring
NUR 200Nursing III10
This course explores the concepts of the well child, care of the childbearing family, adults and children with acute alterations in health and/or complex psychosocial needs. The theory includes applying the nursing process in specialized healthcare settings. There is an emphasis on therapeutic communication skills and critical thinking skills. Guided clinical experience affords opportunities to provide developmentally appropriate nursing care.
Concepts of Community Health Nursing with an emphasis on health promotion and evidence-based practices will be discussed in this course. The course will explore health care economics, informatics, policy, and leadership. Students will use an epidemiological approach to assess community health and identify determinates of health within a community which may place individuals at risk for disease, disability, and premature death.
NUR 151 Nursing II Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing (Must achieve a “C+”or higher) BIO 280 Microbiology (Must achieve a “C” or higher) PSY 130 General Psychology (Must achieve a “C” or higher) Semesters Offered: Summer Second Year
NUR 203Nursing III Care of Families8
This course introduces the concepts of the well child, care of the childbearing family, and adults and children with acute alterations in health and/or complex psychosocial needs. The nursing process is applied within specialized healthcare settings. Continued emphasis is on therapeutic communication, critical thinking skills, and the nurse as leader. Guided clinical experiences provide opportunities to deliver developmentally targeted nursing care to clients and families.
NUR 201 Introduction to Community Nursing (Must achieve a “C+” or higher) BIO 280 Microbiology (Must achieve a “C” or higher) PSY 130 General Psychology (Must achieve a “C” or higher)
Corequisite
COM 151 Fundamentals of Speech Semesters Offered: Fall Second Year
NUR 250Nursing IV10
This course addresses rapidly changing alterations in health status while preparing the student for role transition to the graduate nurse. The content and practice are based on knowledge and skills acquired in all previous nursing courses. Concepts, trends and professional practice issues affecting healthcare delivery are analyzed. Clinical experiences allow for integration of theory and skills in the organization of care for multiple clients. Selected acute care and community health settings are utilized.
This course is a review of concepts required for licensure examination and entry into practice of professional nursing. The course includes application of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) test plan, assessment of knowledge deficits, and remediation. This analysis will allow the student to identify and address trended knowledge gaps, learning strategies, and learning resources to improve knowledge in preparation for practice. Synthesis of concepts learned in the curriculum will result in a personal study plan to prepare for success on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN exam).
NUR 203 Nursing III Care of Families (Must achieve a “C+” or higher) COM 151 Fundamentals of Speech (Must achieve a “C” or higher) Semesters Offered: Winterim Second Year
NUR 253Nursing IV Concepts of Mental Health and Complex Client Populations8
This course incorporates the concepts and care environments of clients experiencing disease processes of mental health and highly complex client care situations. The course content applies practices of prior knowledge and skills learned throughout the nursing curriculum. Nursing roles and care decisions will be applied to rapidly changing situations requiring swift nursing actions, clinical judgment, effective communication, and nursing skills while maintaining a professional and caring atmosphere for clients throughout the lifespan. In addition, a student will prepare for the role transition to graduate nurse through expanded clinical experiences in varied health care settings. Integration of theory and clinical knowledge will guide professional practice for prioritization of care using evidence-based concepts, leadership principles, and health care delivery trends.
