10 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 1100Professional Nursing Care in Health Promotion8
This course introduces the learner to the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. Health promotion includes learning about self-health and health in children, adults, older adults, and the family experiencing a normal pregnancy. Learners will value evidence about healthy lifestyle patterns and risk factors for disease and illness, apply growth and development theory, develop therapeutic relationships, conduct an age-appropriate and culturally sensitive health assessment, and promote health using the nursing process and standards of professional nursing. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the nursing program; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ZOO 2025. (5 lect., 8 hours clinical per week)
This course guides the learner in applying the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgement, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism in the exploration of the basic pharmacological principles that include the mechanism of action, therapeutic responses adverse effects, and potential interactions of selected classes of drugs. The nursing process provides the framework for the study of therapeutic administration of common health-promoting and preventative medications, with emphasis of healthcare provider responsibilities, interprofessional teamwork, development of safe medication administration practices, and patient education for promotions of self-care. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the nursing program; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ZOO 2025 and NURS 1100. (1 lect.)
NURS 1200Professional Nursing Care of the Patient w/Chronic Illness8
This course introduces the student to the patient and family with chronic illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. The student will use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication, and advocacy when providing care to patients with chronic illness across the lifespan. The student will identify the roles and values of the member of the interprofessional healthcare team. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized. Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 1100 and NURS 1110; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1000. ( 4 lect., 12 clinical hours per week.)
This course guides the student in applying the concepts of safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism in the exploration of pharmacological principles that include the mechanism of action, therapeutic responses, adverse effects, and potential interactions of the selected classes of medications. The nursing process provides the framework for the study of therapeutic administration of medications commonly used to treat various chronic health conditions. Healthcare provider responsibilities, interprofessional teamwork, safe medication administration practices, and patient education are emphasized for overall health maintenance. Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 1100 and NURS 1110; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1000. (1 lect.)
The LPN Transition course is intended to provide the currently licensed practical nurse with the necessary tools for advanced placement into the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Emphasis is on role transition, orientation to the program, strategies for success in the classroom, and clinical readiness. Prerequisites: Completion of BIOL 1010, ENGL 1010, MATH 1400, PSYC 1000, ZOO 2015, and ZOO 2025; achieving the required score on the PN advanced placement assessment. (2 lect.)
Licensed practical nurses pursuing an RN license may enter the Associate Degree Nursing Program with advanced standing by achieving the required score(s) on the designated PN entrance test. The student is allowed two attempts per application cycle. Based upon achieved scores, 8-16 credits may be transcribed toward first-year nursing degree requirements.
NURS 2300Professional Nursing Care of the Patient w/Acute Illness8
This course introduces the student to the patient and family with acute illness using the concepts of safety, clinical judgement, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. The student will use caring behaviors, therapeutic communication, and advocacy when providing care to patients with acute illness across the lifespan. The student will facilitate the effectiveness of the interprofessional healthcare team. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 1200 and NURS 1210. (3 lect., 16 hours clinical per week)
This course guides the student in applying the concepts of safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism in the exploration of pharmacological principles that include the mechanism of action, therapeutic responses, adverse effects, and potential interactions of the selected classes of drugs commonly prescribed for patients who are acutely ill. The nursing process provides the framework for the study of therapeutic administration of medications commonly used to treat various acute conditions. Healthcare provider responsibilities, interprofessional teamwork, safe medication administration practices, and patient education are emphasized for overall health stabilization and improvement. Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 1200 and NURS 1210. (1 lect.)
NURS 2400Professional Nursing Care of the Patient w/Complex Illness8
This advanced course introduces the student to the patient and family with complex illness using the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism. This semester is focused on the vulnerable patient, which could include multisystem acute and chronic disease processes, and physiological, mental, and socioeconomic factors that put the patient at risk. The patient and family lived experience is emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 2300 and NURS 2310. (3 lect., 16 clinical hours per week)
This course guides the student in applying the concepts of safety, clinical judgment, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism in the exploration of pharmacological principles that include the mechanism of action, therapeutic responses, adverse effects, and potential interaction of the selected classes of drugs commonly prescribed for patients with complex illnesses. The nursing process provides the framework for the study of therapeutic administration of medications commonly used to treat various acute conditions. Healthcare provider responsibilities, interprofessional teamwork, safe medication administration practices, and patient education are emphasized for overall health stabilizations and improvement. Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 2300 and NURS 2310. (1 lect.)
