NURS 102 Pharmacology I
2 cr.  (2 lec/wk)  Prerequisites:  BIOL 213 and BIOL 214.
Introduces the basic concepts of pharmacology drug legislation and drug standards as well as emphasis on the effects of drugs in the human body.  Emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare and administer drugs safely.  The role of the practical nurse in administering medications is emphasized.

NURS 108 Introduction to Normal and Clinical Nutrition
3 cr.  (3 lec/wk)
An introductory nutrition course for nursing students.  Focuses on the total diet with an emphasis on critical thinking.  The relationships between nutrition, health and disease are discussed along with nutrition integrated into the life cycle and at different stages of development.  There is a strong focus on multiculturalism and environmental concerns related to nutrition.

NURS 120 Medical/Surgical Nursing I
8 cr.  (5 lec/9 clinical/wk)  Prerequisite:  Satisfactory completion of 1st and 2nd semester coursework.
Includes theory and practical application involving management and rehabilitation of patients with medical-surgical problems involving integumentary, gastrointestinal, muscle-skeletal, respiratory, genitourinary and endocrine systems.  Special consideration and nursing management for the geriatric patient is also included.  The nursing process is the basis for planning nursing interventions.

NURS 122 Maternal/Child Nursing
4 cr.  Prerequisite:  Satisfactory completion of 1st and 2nd semester coursework.
Introduces the specialized skills in caring for the woman, infant and family unit.  Students gain knowledge of the anatomical and physiological components of pregnancy, labor and delivery.  The nursing care of women throughout the pregnancy and post-partum, as well as care of the newborn, are addressed.  Common diseases and development problems of the children through adolescence are discussed.  The nursing process in meeting the needs of the family is utilized.

NURS 201 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
4 cr.  (3 lec/3 clinical/wk)  Prerequisites:  PSYC 101.
Enhances student’s abilities to use theories of human behavior and purposeful use of self to care for clients/patients who are suffering from psychiatric conditions or have a mental health component to their physical condition.  This course develops their abilities to meet the nursing needs of these clients by developing the skills of analysis, critical thinking, and therapeutic communication.  In addition to the general hospital and long-term facility locations, the students will be practicing those clinical skills in community inpatient and outpatient Mental Health treatment facilities.

NURS 202 Pharmacology II
2 cr.  (2 lec/wk)  Prerequisite:  NURS 102.
Covers the classification of drugs and the use, adverse effects, drug interactions and implications for drugs in each class.  Interventions based on the nursing process and patient teaching are included.  The role of the practical nurse in administering medications is emphasized.

NURS 206 Nursing Fundamentals
8 cr.  (4 lec/6 clinical/2 lab/wk)
Provides a foundation of basic knowledge and experience that will enable the beginning nursing student to learn complex nursing care principles, and develop initial competencies required to give nursing care to clients/patients in both acute and long term health care facilities.

NURS 210 Medical/Surgical Nursing II
8 cr.  (5 lec/6 clinical/wk)  Prerequisite:  Satisfactory completion of 1st, 2nd and 3rd semester coursework.
The nursing process as the basis for planning nursing care in diseases of the following systems:  ear, nose, and throat; neurological; cardiovascular; shock; cancer; reproductive; STD's and AIDS are emphasized.  Special considerations for care of the gerontologic patient as well as physical and psychosocial aspects, cultural diversity, patient teaching and discharge planning are included with each disease process.

NURS 213 Nursing's Role and Human Relations
2 cr.  (2 lec/wk)  Prerequisite:  Satisfactory completion of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd semester coursework.
Studies the changing role of nurses in delivering health services.  Professional and organizational communication, ethical/legal considerations, self-awareness and individual responsibility are emphasized.  Developing management skills appropriate for the entry level practical nurse and preparation for taking the State Licensing Examination are also included.

NURS 214 Basic IV Therapy
2 cr.  (1 lec/2 lab/wk)  Prerequisite:  NURS 210.
Addresses administration of parenteral drugs and fluids by the intravenous route.  Covers the nursing role and responsibility of intravenous therapy, the techniques of therapy, equipment selection, fluid and electrolyte balance, parenteral nutrition therapy, transfusion therapy, and special applications.

NURS 215 Practical Nursing Preceptorship Program
2 cr.  (6 clinical/wk)  Prerequisites:  Completion of 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 10 weeks of 4th semester Nursing courses.
Provides the fourth semester student the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and skills in the clinical setting.  The student will be under the direct guidance of an LPN as his/her preceptor and supervision of the registered nurse with close monitoring by the clinical instructor.  The nursing process will be the basis for all nursing intervention.

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