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NAS/HHA 121. FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE instruction is provided for selected mental health disorders, selected emergencies, multiple organ
(CLINICAL). 3 hrs. dysfunction syndrome and related disorders. Teaching/learning concepts, advanced dosage calcula-
PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. It is required that student complete all developmental re- tions, nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts.
quirements prior to enrolling in this class. NUR 204. TRANSITION INTO NURSING PRACTICE. 4 hrs.
COREQUISITE: NAS/HHA 120. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of NUR 202, SPH 107 and PSY 210.
This course is designed for students to apply knowledge and skills needed to perform basic nursing The course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to transition from
care safely and efficiently in various supervised health care settings. Emphasis is placed on safety, student to registered nurse. Content includes current issues in the health care system, nursing leadership
therapeutic communication, infection control, critical thinking, and proper documentation. Upon and management, legal and ethical issues, transition into the workplace, and NCLEX-RN preparation.
completion of this course, the student will demonstrate beginning competency in the delivery of care Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for entry
to patients and clients in various health care settings. into registered nursing practice.
NAS/HHA 130. BASIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM INTERPRETATION. 2 hrs. NUR 209. CONCEPTS FOR HEALTHCARE TRANSITION STUDENTS. 10 hours Descriptions Course
This course provides students with the basic knowledge to interpret electrocardiograms. Students learn PREREQUISITE: Admission to nursing program.
to identify the different categories of dysrthmias on an EKG strip/monitor and acquire the technical This course focuses on application of nursing concepts to assist health care professionals to transition
skills to perform a 12 lead EKG in the clinical setting . An overview of the electrical conduction of into the role of the registered nurse. Emphasis in this course is placed on evidenced based clinical
the heart and cardiac circulation is included to assist students to identify common and life threatening decision making and nursing concepts provided in a family and community context for a variety of
dysrthmias. This course includes both class and lab: 15 hours of lecture 30 hours of lab. health alterations across the lifespan.
NAS/HHA 115. CPR & BASIC FIRST AID. 2 hrs. NUR 211. ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS. 7 hrs.
This course is designed to help the student feel more confident and act appropriately in an emergency PREREQUISITE: SPH 106 or 107, NUR 114 & NUR 115 or NUR209
situation. Emphasis is placed on providing the student with theoretical concepts to develop skills in This course provides opportunities for students to integrate advanced nursing care concepts within a
basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Upon successful course completion, which includes family and community context. Content includes but is not limited to: manager of care for advanced
specific competencies in basic life support, the student will receive appropriate course completion concepts in safety, fluid/electrolyte balance, cellular regulation, gas exchange, psychosocial well-being,
documentation. growth and development, perfusion, and medical emergencies.
NUR 221. ADVANCED EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL REASONING. 7 hrs.
NURSING, ASSOCIATE DEGREE (NUR) PREREQUISITE: BIO 220, NUR 211
NUR 112. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF NURSING. 7 hrs. This course provides students with opportunities to demonstrate graduate competencies through didactic
PREREQUISITE: Admission to program and preceptorship experiences necessary to transition to the profession of nursing. Content in nursing
This course teaches foundational knowledge of nursing concepts and clinical decision making to pro- and health care domains includes management of care, professionalism, and healthcare delivery systems.
vide evidence-based nursing care. Content includes but is not limited to: healthcare delivery systems,
professionalism, health promotion, psychosocial well-being, functional ability, gas exchange, safety,
pharmacology, and coordinator/manager of care. OFFICE MANAGEMENT (OAD)
NUR 113. NURSING CONCEPTS I. 8 hrs. OAD 100. INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING AND TECHNOLOGY. 3 hrs.
PREREQUISITE: NUR 112, BIO 201, MTH100 or higher PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
This course teaches foundational knowledge of nursing concepts and clinical decision making to This course is designed to enable the student to develop navigating windows and touch keyboarding
provide evidence-based nursing care. Content includes but is not limited to: coordinator/manager of skills for efficient use of the microcomputer through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Upon com-
care, perfusion, oxygenation, infection, inflammation, tissue integrity, nutrition, elimination, mobility/ pletion, the student should be able to demonstrate proper keying techniques and basic computer skills.
immobility, cellular regulation, acid/base balance, and fluid/electrolyte balance. OAD 101. BEGINNING KEYBOARDING. 3 hrs.
NUR 114. NURSING CONCEPTS II. 8 hrs. PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
PREREQUISITE: NUR113, ENG 101, BIO202, PSY210 This course is designed to enable the student to use the touch method of keyboarding through class-
This course teaches foundational knowledge of nursing concepts and clinical decision making to room instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on speed and accuracy in keying alphabetic, symbol,
provide evidence-based nursing care. Content includes but is not limited to: coordinator/manager of and numeric information using the typewriter or microcomputer keyboard. Upon completion, the
care, sexuality, reproduction and childbearing, infection, inflammation, sensory perception, perfusion, student should be able to demonstrate proper technique and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy,
cellular regulation, mood disorders and affect, renal fluid/electrolyte balance, and medical emergencies. as defined by the course syllabus, in production of basic business documents such as memos, letters,
NUR 115. EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL REASONING. 2 hrs. reports, and tables.
PREREQUISITE: NUR113, PSY210, ENG101, BIO202 OAD 103. INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARDING. 3 hrs.
This course provides students with opportunities to collaborate with various members of the health PREREQUISITE: OAD 101 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and exemption
care team in a family and community context. Students utilize clinical reasoning to assimilate concepts from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
within the individual, health, and nursing domains. This course is designed to assist the student in increasing speed and accuracy using the touch method
NUR 203. NURSING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN III. 6 hrs. of keyboarding through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on the production of
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of NUR 202, SPH 107, and PSY 210. business documents such as memoranda, letters, reports, tables, and outlines. Upon completion, the
This course builds upon previous instruction and provides additional opportunities to develop compe- student should be able to demonstrate proficiency and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy, as
tencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical defined by the course syllabus, in production of business documents.
manner using the nursing process. Students manage and provide collaborative care to clients who
are experiencing selected alterations in cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological systems. Additional