Major Course Descriptions
- NUR 112 Nursing Concepts I. (7) I,II.
(Formerly NUR 115 & NUR 117)Prerequisite: Admission to the
Associate Degree Nursing Program or instructor approval for auditing
Provides the theoretical foundation necessary for the beginning nursing
student. Content addresses the role of the nurse in assisting individuals
to meet basic needs throughout the life cycle.
- NUR 116 Laboratory Application I. (1) I,II.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: NUR 112 or NUR 115.
Students are provided with opportunities to apply concepts in nursing
practice in the laboratory setting.
- NUR 124 Nursing Concepts II (5) I, II.
Formerly NUR 120 and NUR 121. Prerequisites: NUR
115, 116, 117, or NUR 112 and 116; BIO 171, ENG 101, NFA 201, ANO
100, all with a grade of "C-" or better.
Provides concepts and theories to apply the nursing process
while caring for perioperative clients who are experiencing common
stressors and clients experiencing alterations in musculoskeletal
function and normal cell proliferation.
- NUR 126 Nursing Concepts II-Perinatal. (2) I,
II.
Formerly NUR 122 & NUR 123. Prerequisites: NUR 115, 116, 117,
or NUR 112 and NUR 116; BIO 171, ENG 101, NFA 201, ANO 100, all with
a grade of "C-" or better.
Builds upon concepts from first semester courses and provides
concepts and theories to apply the nursing process while caring for
perinatal clients who are experiencing common stressors.
- NUR 205 Role Transition for the Licensed Practical
Nurse (1) A.
Prerequisite: Admission to program. Requirement for entry of
licensed practical nurses in NUR 235. Emphasis is on the roles
of the Associate Degree Nurse, communication skills, and use of the
nursing process.
- NUR 232 Nursing Concepts III-Med-Surg. (7) I, II.
Formerly NUR 235 and NUR 236. Prerequisite: NUR
120, 121, 122, 123 or NUR 124, 126 or NUR 205; BIO 301, CHE 105, ENG
102 or ENG 105 all with a grade of "C-" or better. Students
develop theoretical and clinical competency in the application of
the nursing process while caring for clients experiencing alterations
in oxygenation, ingestion, and elimination.
- NUR 234 Nursing Concepts III-Psych. (3) I, II.
Formerly NUR 237 and NUR 238. Prerequisite: NUR
120, 121, 122, 123 or NUR 124, 126 or NUR 205; BIO 301, CHE 105, ENG
102 or ENG 105 all with a grade of "C-" or better. Students
develop theoretical and clinical competency in the application of the
nursing process while caring for clients experiencing interferences
with patterns of behavior and coping.
- NUR 242 Application of Nursing Concepts IV.
(8) I,II.
Prerequisites: NUR 235 or NUR 235, 236, 237, 238, BIO 273, PSY
202 or SOC 131, all with a grade of "C-" or better. Co-requisite:
NUR 255.
Students develop competency in the application of the nursing
process while caring for clients experiencing alterations in renal, regulatory, neuro-sensory, immune and integument function. Selected clinical experiences are utilized.
- NUR 255 Trends & Issues in Nursing. (2)
I,II.
Prerequisites: NUR 235, 236, 237, 238. Co-requisite: NUR 242. Focuses on current issues and trends in nursing. Ethical,
legal,and professional responsibilities and career opportunities are
stressed with historical events in nursing interwoven.
- NUR-Nursing Electives
- NUR 200 Dosage Calculation for Nursing. (1) A.
Develops competency in dosage calculation and provides progression
in application for nonparenteral to parenteral medications.
- NUR 201 Dosage Calculation for Nsg. II. (1) I, II.
Prerequisite NUR 117 (S) or NUR 200 (C or better). Develops
competency in dosage calculations of intravenous therapies. Emphasis
on IV medication on titration calculations, including pediatric, obstetric,
and clinical care dosages.
- NUR 210 Medieval to Modern Drug Treatment. (3) I, II.
This course explores herbology, home and folklore remedies, over
-the-counter medications, high technology drug development, Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) approval, and considers implications of
merging past and present medicinal treatments.
- NUR 215 Clinical Techniques in Nursing. (1-6) A.
Prerequisite: NUR 120, 121,122, and 123, or 124 & 126 or equivalent
with a grade of "C-" or better. Supervised practice
in department approved agency. The number of hours will depend on
the range and depth of activities. May be taken to a maximum of 6
hours.
- NUR 217 Strategies for Success in Nursing. (1) I, II.
This course explores a variety of strategies designed to assist students
to develop habits which promote success in nursing education.
- NUR 230 Principles
of Pain Management (2) I, II.
This course examines specific concepts aimed at relieving client
pain by altering the physiological, psychological, and behavioral
variables of the pain experience.
- NUR 265 Independent Study. (1-6) A.
Directed study on an issue or area of interest to nursing. May be
retaken to a maximum of six hours credit.
- AHN - Electives
- CHS 250 Introduction to Gerontology (3). I,
II.
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of aging that presents
a balanced view of both normal and problem aspects of aging.
- CHS 342 Understanding A.I.D.S. (1) I, II.
A seminar intended to inform students about risk factors and implications
associated with acquiring A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
- CHS 344 Seminar in Assertiveness. (1) I,II.
Focus is on four basic differences between assertion, aggression,
and non-assertion; identification of personal rights and rights of
others; reducing cognitive and affective obstacles to acting assertively;
and developing assertive skills through active practice methods.
