List of Courses

Nursing

• NUR 100 Introduction to Nursing and Health (2 Cr.)

  Introduces concepts of nursing and health. Includes historical and cultural aspects, legal and ethical responsibilities and an overview of health and the health care delivery system. Lecture 2 hours per week.

• NUR 105 Nursing Skills (3 Cr.)

  Develops nursing skills for the basic needs of individuals and introduces related theory. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 7 hours per week.

• NUR 108 Nursing Principles and Concepts I (5 Cr.)

  Teaches principles of nursing, health and wellness concepts and the nursing process. Develops nursing needs to meet the multidimensional needs of individuals. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experience in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 9 hours per week.

• NUR 110 Introduction to Nursing and Health (2 Cr.)

  Introduces concepts of nursing and health. Includes historical and cultural aspects, legal and ethical responsibilities and an overview of health and the health care delivery system. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.

• NUR 115 LPN Transition (2 Cr.)

  Introduces the role of the registered nurse through concepts and skill development in the discipline of professional nursing. This course serves as a bridge course for licensed practical nurses and is based upon individualized articulation agreements, mobility exams or other assessment criteria as they relate to local programs and service areas. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. (This course has been approved by the vice chancellor as an exception to the variable credit policy.) Lecture 22 hours per week. Laboratory 23 hours per week. Total 45 hours per week.

• NUR 116 Selected Nursing Concepts (1 Cr.)

  Introduces selected basic skills and concepts in the discipline of nursing and their incorporation into care to meet the changing standards of nursing practice. Intended as a transition/refresher course for transfer and returning students. Lecture 0 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

• NUR 136 Principles of Pharmacology I (1 Cr.)

  Teaches principles of medication administration which include dosage calculations, major drug classifications, drug legislation, legal aspects of medication administration, drug action on specific body systems and basic computer applications. Lecture 1 hour per week.

• NUR 180 Essentials of Maternal/Newborn Nursing (3 Cr.)

  Utilizes the concepts of the nursing process in caring for families in the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Prerequisite NUR 136. Prerequisite or corequisite BIO 150. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.

• NUR 203 Introduction to Mental Health Nursing (2 Cr.)

  Utilizes the concepts of the nursing process in caring for individuals, families and/or groups with mental health needs across the life span. Includes math experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Prerequisites (1st year nursing course work). Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.

• NUR 221 Second Level Nursing Principles and Concepts I (9 Cr.)

  Focuses on nursing care of individuals, families and/or groups with multidimensional needs in a variety of settings. Uses all components of the nursing process with increasing degrees of skill. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Prerequisite: for NUR 221 are NUR 180 and NUR 203. Prerequisite: for NUR 222 is NUR 221. Lecture 4 hours per week. Laboratory 15 hours per week. Total 19 hours per week.

• NUR 222 Second Level Nursing Principles and Concepts II (9 Cr.)

  Focuses on nursing care of individuals, families and/or groups with multidimensional needs in a variety of settings. Uses all components of the nursing process with increasing degrees of skill. Includes math computational skills and basic computer instruction related to the delivery of nursing care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories and/or cooperating agencies. Prerequisite: for NUR 221 are NUR 180 and NUR 203. Prerequisite: for NUR 222 is NUR 221. Lecture 4 hours per week. Laboratory 15 hours per week. Total 19 hours per week.

• NUR 226 Health Assessment (2 Cr.)

  Teaches the systematic approach to obtaining a health history and performing a physical assessment. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.

• NUR 254 Dimensions of Professional Nursing (1 Cr.)

  Explores the role of the professional nurse. Emphasizes nursing organizations, legal and ethical implications and addresses trends in management and organizational skills. Explores group dynamics, relationships, conflicts and leadership styles. Lecture 1 hour per week.

• NUR 255 Nursing Organization and Management (2 Cr.)

  Addresses management and organizational skills as they relate to nursing. Emphasizes group dynamics, resolution of conflicts and leadership styles. Lecture 2 hours per week.

• NUR 27 Nurse Aide I (4 Cr.)

  Teaches care of older patients with emphasis on the social, emotional and spiritual needs. Covers procedures; communication and interpersonal relations; observations, charting and reporting; safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology; personal care, nutrition and patient feeding; and death and dying. May include laboratory or clinical hours per week. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 8 hours per week.