NU110 - Health Assessment and Promotion
Prerequisite: placement test or meet waiver criteria
Prerequisite or Concurrent: GS100 or GS102, NU114, and NU116
Corequisite: BIO130/BIO130L and NU112
This course is designed to assist students in acquiring knowledge of basic physical and psychosocial skills related to nursing practice and health promotion. Emphasis will be on normal assessment findings and recognizing deviations from normal. The campus laboratory provides the opportunity for instruction and practice of related nursing techniques.
Credits: 1
NU112 - Nursing Concepts
Prerequisite: placement test or meet waiver criteria
Prerequisite or Concurrent: GS100 or GS102, NU114, and NU116
Corequisite: BIO130/BIO130L and NU 110
This course will focus on the nurse’s role in health assessment, health maintenance, and health promotion across the life span. Students are introduced to basic principles, skills, and, concepts of nursing practice. A structured campus laboratory setting assists students in learning technical skills. Using the nursing process and clinical judgment model, students will begin to integrate the core values of caring, diversity, ethics, excellence, holism, integrity, and patient centeredness through classroom, laboratory, and hospital and/or community clinical experiences.
Credits: 5
NU114 - Medication Essentials I
Prerequisite: placement test or meet waiver criteria
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO130/BIO130L, GS100 or GS102 and NU116
Corequisite: NU110 and NU112, or PN104 and PN105
The theory component of this course will focus on pharmacological principles that the professional nurse applies in the administration of medications. The nursing process and clinical judgement will be used as a framework to identify nursing responsibilities related to medication administration. The campus laboratory component will provide students with the opportunity to accurately calculate, prepare, and administer oral, topical, injectable medications, weight-based calculations, and IV fluids. Critical thinking situations and clinical application will be emphasized throughout the course.
Credits: 1
NU115 - Medication Essentials II
Prerequisites: BIO130/BIO130L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, and NU116, or PN 104 and PN 105
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO131/BIO131L, NU122 and NU124 or PN106 and PN107, and PSY101
The theory component of this course will focus on the pharmacological principles that the professional nurse applies in the administration of medications. The nursing process and clinical judgement will be used as a framework to identify nursing responsibilities related to major drug classifications. The campus laboratory component will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the application of the nursing process and clinical judgement in the monitoring patient responses to medications through the use of evolving patient care scenarios.
Credits: 1
NU116 - Professional Issues
Prerequisite: placement test or meet waiver criteria
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO130/BIO130L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, and NU114
An overview of the historical development of nursing and nursing education will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the nurse’s role in the delivery of health care and the ethical and legal responsibilities relevant to current and future nursing practice. Lecture, discussion, and case studies will be utilized to promote student learning.
Credits: 1
NU122 - Health Restoration I
Prerequisites: BIO130/BIO130L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, and NU116
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO 131/BIO131L, NU115, NU 124 and PSY101
In this course the nursing process and clinical judgement will be used to identify nursing care needs of patients experiencing acute and chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, fluid and electrolyte and acid-base health deviations and diabetes. Assessment skills, basic concepts and health promotion will be incorporated. On-campus laboratory experiences will provide instruction and practice of advanced clinical skills. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material.
Credits: 6
NU124 - Maternal Newborn Nursing
Prerequisites: BIO130/BIO130L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, and NU116
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO 131/BIO131L, NU115, NU 122 and PSY101
In this course the nursing process and clinical judgement will provide a foundation for nursing care of childbearing women through pregnancy, labor and birth, the post-partum period, and newborn stage. Women’s health and contraception are also discussed. The nurse’s role in health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration will be emphasized. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material.
Credits: 2
NU198 - PN-RN Transition Course
Prerequisite: Valid LPN license
In this course, the nursing process and clinical judgement will be used to validate skills and reinforcing knowledge to assist with the transition to the Associate Degree Nursing program. The roles of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) graduate will be contrasted with those of the PN. Information from NU110, NU112, NU114, and NU116 is presented in a condensed format. The use of the nursing process and clinical judgement is utilized in the development of nursing care plans and teaching learning plans. Laboratory experiences will include a review and demonstration of basic skills, assessment skills, and IV therapy skills.
NU214 - Health Restoration II
Prerequisites: BIO130/BIO130L, BIO131/BIO131L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, NU115, NU116, NU122, NU124, and PSY101
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO223/BIO223L, NU217, and PSY102
In this course, the nursing process and clinical judgement will be used to identify nursing care needs of patients experiencing acute and chronic endocrine, hematological, musculoskeletal, respiratory, shock, burns, cancer, sensory and immunological health deviations. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material.
Credits: 5
NU217 - Pediatric Nursing
Prerequisites: BIO130/BIO130L, BIO131/BIO131L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, NU115, NU116, NU122, NU124, and PSY101
Prerequisite or Concurrent: BIO223/BIO223L, NU214, and PSY102
In this course the nursing process and clinical judgement will be utilized to provide a foundation for nursing of children and their families from birth through adolescence. The nurse’s role in health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration will be emphasized. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material.
Credits: 2
NU220 - Mental Health Nursing
Prerequisites: BIO223, BIO223L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, NU115, NU116, NU122, NU124, NU214, NU217
Prerequisite or Concurrent: NU222
In this course the nursing process and clinical judgement will be utilized in providing care to patients experiencing psychosocial health deviations. The focus will be on health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material.
Credits: 2
NU222 - Health Restoration III
Prerequisites: BIO223, BIO223L, GS100 or GS102, NU110, NU112, NU114, NU115, NU116, NU122, NU124, NU214, NU217
Prerequisite or Concurrent: NU220
In this course the nursing process and clinical judgement will be utilized provide students with learning activities for patients experiencing acute and complex health deviations. Topics related to acute cardiovascular, neurological, and renal health deviations, endocrine, and disaster preparedness will be presented. Students are expected to function more independently, using previous knowledge and experience in assuming the role of educator, manager of care and member of the interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care. Clinical experience within acute care and/or community-based settings provide an opportunity for practical application of related material. A weekly seminar further promotes application of NCLEX concepts.
Credits: 7