Course Descriptions

NURS 105 - Nursing Assistant Training Program

1. Form a relationship, communicate and interact competently on a one-to-one basis with the residents.
2. Demonstrate sensitivity to the resident’s emotional, social, and mental health needs through skillful interactions.
3. Assist residents in attaining and maintain functional independence.
4. Exhibit behavior and support and promotion of resident’s rights.
5. Demonstrate observational and documentation skills needed in the assessment of resident’s health, physical condition and well-being.

NURS 136 - The Transition

1. Explore online learning tools.
2. Solve dosage calculations to ensure safe medication administration.
3. Examine areas of professional growth needed to transition from a licensed practical to a registered nurse.
4. Develop appropriate strategies to improve success in nursing school.
5. Explain how clinical reasoning affects nursing practice.
6. Discover test-taking tips and strategies that will help you prepare for the second level nursing program exams.
7. Discuss the role of the registered nurse in the nursing process.
8. Analyze effective delegation and communication principles in nursing.
9. Explain the importance of culturally competent care and diversity in the nursing environment.
10. Discuss the professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the registered nurse. 

NURS 141 - The Fundamentals of Nursing

1. Examine the role of the nurse.
2. Examine legal aspects of nursing.
3. Explore nursing values and ethical situations.
4. Examine therapeutic communication techniques.
5. Identify the basic concepts of teaching/learning in client care.
6. Examine the clinical reasoning in nursing practice through the use of the nursing process.
7. Summarize the nurse’s role in collecting health assessment data on clients: Vital Signs.
8. Summarize the care of the client requiring infection prevention and control.
9. Examine client safety throughout the lifespan.
10. Examine the nurse’s role in providing personal care and hygiene.
11. Summarize the nurse’s role in collecting health assessment data on clients: Head to Toe Assessment.
12. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in skin integrity.
13. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in nutrition and metabolic patterns.
14. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in urinary elimination.
15. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in bowel elimination.
16. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in activity, exercise, and oxygenation.
17. Summarize nursing care for clients with common alterations in mobility and circulation.
18. Summarize the care of the older adult.
19. Summarize nursing care for clients experiencing pain.
20. Summarize the care of clients experiencing grief and loss.
21. Summarize the care of clients experiencing alterations in sleep and rest.
22. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
23. Demonstrate caring behaviors.
24. Communicate effectively with peers/staff/instructor.
25. Communicate therapeutically with clients and families.
26. Document assessments, care, and client responses with supervision.
27. Report abnormal assessments and client data.
28. Perform nursing skills according to established standards.

NURS 150 - Chronic Physiologic Integrity

1. Complete NURS 150, Chronic Physiologic Integrity, course orientation.
2. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations of the immune system.
3. Explain the nursing interventions related to the perioperative client.
4. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in comfort.
5. Analyze mental health concepts.
6. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations of the endocrine system.
7. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in the nervous system.
8. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in the cardiovascular system.
9. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in hematology.
10. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in the respiratory system.
11. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations of the gastrointestinal system.
12. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations of the renal/urinary system.
13. Provide nursing care for clients with chronic alterations in the musculoskeletal system.
14. Examine nursing care at the end of life.
15. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
16. Demonstrate caring behaviors.
17. Communicate effectively with peers/staff/instructors.
18. Communicate therapeutically with clients and families.
19. Collect data with supervision.
20. Report abnormal data.
21. Document assessments, care, and client responses with supervision.
22. Provide health care instruction to clients.
23. Participate in planning nursing care.
24. Perform nursing skills following established standards.
25. Administer medication with assistance.

NURS 155 - Family Processes

6 CR
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of health and illness throughout the life span. The nursing process, growth and development, and the family are integrated into both the theory and clinical setting. The clinical portion will consist of obstetric, pediatric, community health agencies, and school systems. Simulated experiences in the nursing lab will enhance the critical thinking skills of the clinical sessions. Students will be required to use an acceptable electronic device to participate in the course, i.e., laptop, iPad, Surface Pro. Chromebooks are not compatible with program requirements.  See the following link for acceptable electronic device minimum requirements:  https://examsoft.force.com/emcommunity/s/article/Examplify-Minimum-System-Requirements. [64-96-160] Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.

Part-time Nursing program: Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , and NURS 160  with at least a grade of C.

1. Summarize the care of the post-partum client and transition of the newborn.
2. Summarize the care of the client experiencing labor and birth.
3. Summarize the care of the healthy newborn.
4. Summarize the care of the newborn at risk.
5. Summarize the care of the client experiencing a high-risk pregnancy.
6. Summarize the care of the antepartum client.
7. Explore common issues of reproductive health.
8. Explore the stages of growth and development.
9. Summarize the care of the pediatric client with cardio-respiratory conditions.
10. Summarize the care of the pediatric client with neuro-muscular conditions.
11. Summarize the care of the pediatric client with gastrointestinal and/or genitourinary conditions.
12. Summarize the care of the pediatric client with altered immune and endocrine function.
13. Demonstrate caring behaviors.
14. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
15. Communicate effectively with peers/staff/instructors.
16. Communicate therapeutically with clients and families.
17. Collect data with supervision.
18. Report abnormal data.
19. Document assessments, care, and client responses with supervision.
20. Provide health care instructions to clients.
21. Participate in planning nursing care.
22. Perform nursing skills following established standards.
23. Administer medication with assistance.

NURS 160 - Pharmacology Application in Nursing Practice

1. Analyze appropriate dosage calculations for the safe administration of medications.
2. Demonstrate the basic principles of pharmacology in nursing practice.
3. Apply the nursing process when administering peripheral nervous system drugs.
4. Apply the nursing process when administering central nervous system drugs.
5. Apply the nursing process when administering analgesic drugs and drugs of abuse.
6. Apply the nursing process when administering endocrine/reproductive system drugs.
7. Apply the nursing process when administering respiratory system drugs.
8. Apply the nursing process when administering antineoplastic agents.
9. Apply the nursing process when administering anti-inflammatory and immunologic drugs.
10. Apply the nursing process when administering cardiovascular and renal system drugs.
11. Apply the nursing process when administering gastrointestinal drugs.
12. Apply the nursing process when administering psychotherapeutic drugs.
13. Apply the nursing process when administering antimicrobial therapy.

NURS 273 - Complex Physiologic Integrity 1

1. Explore the care of the client in the community.
2. Analyze NCLEX questions and make a safe and appropriate clinical judgment. 
3. Summarize the care of the client with a vascular access device.
4. Explore the care of the client with a cardiovascular disorder.
5. Examine the nursing care of the client with diabetes. 
6. Examine the nursing care for clients with an acute respiratory condition.
7. Examine the nursing care of clients with musculoskeletal or connective tissue disorders.
8. Prioritize the care of the client with a neurovascular system.  
9. Summarize the care and management of the client with problems of the urinary/renal system. 
10. Examine the nursing care of the client with acute alterations of the gastrointestinal system.
11. Explore the care of the client with an environmental emergency or disaster. 
12. Provide quality nursing care in the acute care setting using evidence-based standards of care.
13. Model caring behaviors.
14. Establish and maintain effective communication with the client and all members of the health care team.
15. Utilize critical thinking in clinical decision making.
16. Model safe nursing practice.
17. Model professional behaviors.

NURS 276 - Psychosocial Integrity

5 CR
This course is designed to introduce the student to the therapeutic environment providing support to clients, throughout the life span, with various behavioral disorders. Emphasis will be on communication skills, caring, and providing a safe environment. Clinical experience is provided in various community mental health agencies. Students will be required to use an acceptable electronic device to participate in the course, i.e., laptop, iPad, Surface Pro. Chromebooks are not compatible with program requirements.  See the following link for acceptable electronic device minimum requirements: https://examsoft.force.com/emcommunity/s/article/Examplify-Minimum-System-Requirements. [48-96-144] Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.

Full-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , and NURS 160  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) Take NURS 136  with at least a grade of C.

Part-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , NURS 160  and NURS 273  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) NURS 136  and NURS 273  with at least a grade of C.

1. Manage care for clients experiencing anxiety disorders.
2. Manage care for clients experiencing mood disorders.
3. Manage care for clients experiencing personality disorders.
4. Manage care for clients with thought disorders.
5. Manage care for clients with mental health disorders of childhood and adolescence.
6. Manage care for clients experiencing substance abuse disorders.
7. Manage care for clients experiencing eating disorders.
8. Manage care for clients and families experience domestic violence.
9. Manage care for clients experiencing cognitive disorders.
10. Manage care for clients experiencing grief/loss and end of life issues.
11. Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas in health care.
12. Analyze concepts of milieu management.
13. Manage care for clients experiencing sexual and gender identity disorders.
14. Manage the nurse-client relationship.
15. Analyze theoretical models.
16. Maintain a professional image as a nurse.
17. Maintain therapeutic relationships.
18. Demonstrate the use of therapeutic techniques with clients in a mental health setting.
19. Analyze concepts of mental health nursing.
20. Evaluate the client’s response to medication.

NURS 281 - Complex Physiologic Integrity 2

1. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the respiratory system.
2. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations in emergency/trauma and burns.
3. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the cardiovascular system.
4. Examine the nursing care of clients with neurological trauma.
5. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the neurological system.
6. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the endocrine system.
7. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the gastrointestinal system.
8. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations of the renal/urinary system.
9. Examine the nursing care of clients with complex alterations in the hematological system.
10. Model caring behaviors.
11. Model safe nursing practice.
12. Utilize critical thinking in clinical decision making.
13. Model professional behaviors.
14. Establish and maintain effective communication techniques with clients and all members of the health care team.

NURS 285 - Management/Leadership in Nursing

6 CR
This course is designed to introduce the student to beginning leadership and management concepts. The focus is on delegation, prioritization, and mentorship. Clinical experience will be gained in a variety of settings. Students will be required to use an acceptable electronic device to participate in the course, i.e., laptop, iPad, Surface Pro. Chromebooks are not compatible with program requirements.  See the following link for acceptable electronic device minimum requirements:  https://examsoft.force.com/emcommunity/s/article/Examplify-Minimum-System-Requirements. [48-144-192] Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.

Full-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , NURS 160 , NURS 273 , and NURS 276  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) Take NURS 136 , NURS 273 , and NURS 276  with at least a grade of C.

Part-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , NURS 160 , NURS 273 , NURS 276 , and NURS 281  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) Take NURS 136 , NURS 273 , NURS 276 , and NURS 281  with at least a grade of C.

1. Apply the principles of leadership and management.
2. Incorporate the concepts of prioritization, delegation, and decision making.
3. Incorporate the concepts of prioritization, delegation and decision making.
4. Analyze ethical/legal dilemmas in health care.
5. Develop a plan for making the transition from student to practicing Registered Nurse.
6. Implement nursing strategies to provide for patient safety and quality assurance.
7. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
8. Assume responsibility for ongoing professional development.
9. Provide a safe work/care environment.
10. Collaborate professionally within the healthcare team.
11. Plan client-centered nursing care.
12. Communicate effectively with peers, professional staff, clients, and families.
13. Examine strategies that facilitate communication, ensure continuity of care and promote patient safety and quality across the continuum.
14. Appraise healthcare research and evidence-based practice.

NURS 286 - Transition to Practice

6 CR
Transition to Practice is a capstone course designed to provide the student with an integrative experience in the application of all concepts acquired in the program. The student will be able to care for a diverse patient population across all healthcare settings utilizing critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. These skills will help the student successfully transition from the student role to that of the novice nurse. [48-144-192] Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.

Full-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , NURS 160 , NURS 273 , and NURS 276  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) Take NURS 136 , NURS 273 , and NURS 276  with at least a grade of C.

Part-time Nursing program: (1) Take NURS 141 , NURS 150 , NURS 155 , NURS 160 , NURS 273 , NURS 276  and NURS 281  with at least a grade of C (OR) (2) Take NURS 136 , NURS 273 , NURS 276 , and NURS 281  with at least a grade of C.

1. Incorporate the concepts of prioritization, delegation, and decision making.
2. Analyze ethical/legal dilemmas in health care.
3. Develop a plan for making the transition from student to practicing registered nurse.
4. Implement nursing strategies to provide for patient safety and quality assurance.
5. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
6. Develop a plan for ongoing professional development.
7. Provide a safe work/care environment.
8. Collaborate professionally within the healthcare team.
9. Plan client-centered nursing care.
10. Communicate effectively with peers, professional staff, clients, and families.
11. Evaluate healthcare research and evidence-based practice.
12. Incorporate healthcare research into nursing practice.