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NSG

13 courses with the subject NSG, 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.

NSG 100Introduction to Nursing Concepts4

Introduces concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning. Focuses on basic nursing concepts with an emphasis on safe nursing practice and the development of the nursing process. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. Total: 6 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 141 (or BIO 231).
NSG 106Competencies for Nursing Practice2

Focuses on the application of concepts through clinical skill development. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgment in skill acquisition. Includes principles of safety, evidence-based practice, informatics and math computational skills. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in specific skills and drug dosage calculation including the integration of skills in the care of clients in simulated settings. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/ community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture: 1 hour. Laboratory: 3 hours. Total: 4 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 141 (or BIO 231).
NSG 115Healthcare Concepts for Transition4

Focuses on role transition from Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered professional nurse. Incorporates concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Uses the nursing process to explore care delivery for selected diverse populations with common and predictable illness. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgement in skill acquisition. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. Total: 6 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 141 , BIO 142 , ENG 111 , PSY 230 , NSG 200 , SDV 100 HUM ELE. Acceptance to the Transition Program.
NSG 130Professional Nursing Concepts1

Introduces the role of the professional nurse and fundamental concepts in professional development. Focuses on professional identity, legal/ethical issues and contemporary trends in professional nursing. Lecture: 1 hour. Total: 1 hour per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 141 or BIO 231.
NSG 152Health Care Participant3

Focuses on the health and wellness of diverse individuals, families, and the community throughout the lifespan. Covers concepts that focus on client attributes and preferences regarding healthcare. Emphasizes population-focused care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or cooperating agencies, and/or simulated environments. Lecture: 2 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. Total: 5 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130 , NSG 200 and BIO 142 .
NSG 170Health/Illness Concepts6

Focuses on the nursing care of individuals and/or families throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on health and illness concepts. Includes concepts of nursing care for the antepartum client and clients with common and predictable illnesses. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture: 4 hours. Laboratory: 6 hours. Total: 10 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130 , NSG 200 and BIO 142 .
NSG 200Health Promotion and Assessment3

Introduces assessment and health promotion for the individual and family. Includes assessment of infants, children, adults, geriatric clients and pregnant females. Emphasizes health history and the acquisition of physical assessment skills with underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture: 2 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 141 (or BIO 231 or NAS 161). Acceptance to the Transition Program.
NSG 210Health Care Concepts I5

Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to physiological health alterations and reproduction. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Part I of II. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 152 or ( NSG 115 ), NSG 170 or NSG 200 and BIO 150 .
NSG 211Health Care Concepts II5

Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to psychological and physiological health alterations. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Part II of II. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 152 or ( NSG 115 ), NSG 170 or ( NSG 200 ) and BIO 150 .
NSG 230Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts2

Develops the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment in preparation for practice as a registered nurse. Introduces leadership and management concepts and focuses on the integration of professional behaviors in a variety of healthcare settings. Lecture: 2 hours. Total: 2 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 210 and NSG 211 .
NSG 252Complex Health Care Concepts4

Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care and collaboration. Lecture: 4 hours. Total: 4 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 210 and NSG 211 .
NSG 270Nursing Capstone4

Provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of patient-centered care, safety, nursing judgment, professional behaviors, informatics, quality improvement, and collaboration in the achievement of optimal outcomes of care. Provides supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Laboratory: 12 hours. Total: 12 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $50.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $25.00 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu
Prerequisite
NSG 210 and NSG 211 .
NSG 290LPN Licensure12

LPN Licensure from Virginia Board of Nursing or Compact State BLS CPR - Health Care Provider (American Heart Association) is required for admission into the Nursing AAS. Students must submit their LPN license to the college’s Office of Admissions and Records to recieve credit for NSG 290.

Subject
NSG
Credits (min)
12
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook
Source
catalog.brightpoint.edu

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