Nursing
NUR060 Nursing Success Strategy
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces students to basic skills that are built upon in the nursing curriculum. Includes an overview of the Nursing program; development of study skills, math and writing for nursing; learning styles; coping strategies; and workplace skills as they relate to the nursing curriculum. Note: Students may repeat this course once without instructor approval. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Offered as needed.
NUR106 Fundamentals of Nursing
9 credit hours, 17 Lecture/Lab hours
Presents concepts and skills that lay a foundation for socialization into the nursing profession. Provides opportunities to attain the knowledge and skills that are necessary to promote health, prevent disease, and deliver basic nursing care to individual patients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing program; registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is required. Corequisite: BI232 and Psy201. Corequisites my be completed prior to enrollment in NUR106. F
NUR108 Care of Acutely Ill 1
9 credit hours, 17 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides students with opportunities to attain the knowledge and skills that are necessary to implement the roles of a practical nurse in providing care to acutely ill patients across the lifespan. The focus is on the care of individual patients with health problems related to the respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems. Pathophysiological effects, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances and pain, and treatment modalities, such as pharmacology and surgery, associated with these health problems are included. Students are also provided with opportunities to learn concepts related to the care of developing families. Prerequisite: NUR106. Clinical: Registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is also required. Corequisite: BI233 and PSY237. Corequisites may be completed prior to enrollment in NUR108. W
NUR109 Care of Acutely Ill Patients and Developing Families 2
11 credit hours, 21 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides students with opportunities to obtain the knowledge and skills that are necessary to implement the roles of a practical nurse in providing care to patients across the lifespan who are acutely ill. The focus is on the care of patients with health problems related to the neurological, hematological, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems, as well as conditions related to cancer, mental health, infectious diseases, and complications of OB. Students are also provided with opportunities to implement the roles of a practical nurse in providing care to developing families. Prerequisite: NUR108. Clinical: Registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is also required. Corequisite: BI234 and WR121. Corequisites may be completed prior to enrollment in NUR109. Class fee $30. Sp
NUR109A Skills Applications for NUR109
1 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
Provides practical application and hands-on learning for nursing skills, including previously learned skills, converting an intravenous (IV) infusion to an intermittent device, saline flushes via an intermittent venous access device, intradermal injections, wound care, nasogastric tube insertion and removal, suctioning and tracheostomy care. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in NUR109. Sp
NUR199 Basic Faith Community Nursing
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Provides the background, strategies and organizational approaches for beginning a parish nurse ministry. Identifies steps to include in the first six months of practice as well as expectations of the process. Prerequisite: Must be a registered nurse or have permission to take the course from Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries.
NUR206 Care of Acutely Patients with Complex Health Problems
11 credit hours, 21 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides the foundation for practice as an associate degree registered nurse. Builds on the curriculum of the first year of the Nursing program and socializes students into the nursing roles at the registered nurse level of responsibility. Provides opportunities to learn and to apply the knowledge and skills that are necessary to implement these roles in giving care to patients with complex physical and mental health problems. Prerequisite(s): NUR109 and Clinical: Registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is also required. F, Sp
NUR208 Care of Patients in Situations of Crisis & Community-Based Settings
10 credit hours, 20 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides students with opportunities to learn and to apply the knowledge and skills that are necessary to implement the roles of an associate degree registered nurse in providing care to patients experiencing a health-related crisis such as a critical illness, an acute exacerbation of a chronic illness, or an end-stage disease. Students will also have the opportunity to gain knowledge and explore nursing practice in community-based settings. Prerequisite: NUR206. Clinical: Registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is also required. Corequisite: Social Science elective and sociology elective. Corequisites may be completed prior to enrollment in NUR208. W
NUR209 Preparation for Entry into Practice
8 credit hours, 18 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides students with opportunities to demonstrate mastery of the concepts and skills inherent in the beginning practice roles of an associate degree registered nurse. Focuses on the first-level management skills necessary for providing nursing care to groups of patients in acute or sub-acute care settings. As the culmination of the Nursing program clinical sequence, NUR209 incorporates a four-week preceptorship during which students demonstrate achievement of program outcomes. Prerequisite: NUR208. Clinical: Registration must be completed and TB test results and proof of current immunizations submitted before a student is permitted in the clinical area. Current CPR certification is also required. Corequisite: Humanities/fine arts/Communication elective and general education elective. Corequisites may be completed prior to enrollment in NUR209. Sp
NUR268 Drug Threrapy and Nursing Implications
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Covers the knowledge and principles required for safe administration of medications in caring for patients. Provides comprehensive base for clinical application, with specific considerations for pediatrics, maternity and geriatric patients. Prerequisite: Currently enrolled nursing student, LPN or RN. Offered as needed.
NUR272 Pathophysiology for Nurses
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Applies anatomy and physiology concepts to examine alterations of human function. Explores major pathophysiological concepts using a body systems approach. Uses theories relating etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to study common health problems. Prerequisite: BI231, BI232, and BI233. Offered as needed.
NUR280A-L Cooperative Work Experience
1-12 credit hours, 0-34 CWE hours
Places students in a business, industry or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction. Field experience supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors. Offered as needed.
Updated October 28, 2007 by Marketing and Student Recruitment.