NUR-113--(3)
CARE OF THE ADULT I
Prerequisite: CNA certificate; COL-101; acceptance into the Nursing program; CPR certification--must have copy on first day of the course. Focuses on the basic principles of behavioral and natural sciences in studying the master concept of homeostasis and the human responses of affiliation, protection, transportation, and regulation. These concepts serves as a framework for teaching the theories of health-illness, the adult, professional accountability, and psychosocial and physiological health. Supervised laboratory experience and clinical experiences enable the student to integrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills in caring for the adult. Fee is required. (5.5 contact hours)

NUR-114--(4)
CARE OF THE ADULT II
Prerequisite: NUR-113; registration in BIO-180 and NUR-117. This course applies fundamental principles of behavioral and natural sciences with emphasis on the adult. The human responses of homeostasis, affiliation, transportation, and regulation and protection are studied as they relate to pharmacology, nutrition, cultural diversity, and legal aspects of nursing. Students integrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills in caring for adults in a hospital setting and identify available community health resources. Structured laboratory and clinical experiences provide opportunities to apply principles of communication, documentation and decision making in nursing practice as it applies to the nursing process. Fee is required. (7 contact hours)

NUR-117--(1)
PHARMACOLOGY I
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Nursing program; registration in NUR-113 and NUR-114. The purposes of this course are to introduce students to the basic concepts of pharmocology in nursing: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, the role of the nurse in medication administration, and to increase the student's knowledge of the less complex medications, their actions, purposes, dosages, side effects, contraindications, toxic effects, and interactions. The students will increase their ability to calculate dosages safely and in a timely fashion. The course will utilize the nursing process as it applies to the assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of medical therapy. Fee is required. (1 contact hours)

NUR-134--(6)
ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-113, NUR-114, BIO-180 and PSY-104. Corequisite: Registration in BIO-119 and BIO-181. Nursing 134 builds upon basic concepts provided by Nursing 113 and 114. Using the nursing process, This course addresses commonly occurring alterations in human responses of protection, regulation, transportation, and affiliation. These concepts are integrated to provide for planned clinical experiences. Opportunities are provided for new learning experiences in applying concepts, scientific principles, integration of psychosocial aspects of client care, and psychomotor skills. Fee is required. (11 contact hours)

NUR-137--(4)
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-113, NUR-114, PSY-104; registration in BIO-119, BIO-181, NUR-138. Uses the nursing process to examine various behavioral alterations. Emphasizes application of observational skills, interpersonal relationships, interviewing, and psychodynamics of human behavior related to the client and family. Develops additional self-awareness. Covers selected psychiatric settings used to provide experience in meeting the needs of the client exhibiting behavioral alterations. Emphasizes provider of care, communicator, client/teacher, manager of client care, and member within the practice of nursing. Fee is required. (8 contact hours)

NUR-138--(1)
PHARMACOLOGY II
Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program and NUR-117. Corequisite: Registration in NUR-134 and NUR-137. The purposes of this course are to increase the student's knowledge of more complex medication actions, purposes, dosages, side effects, contraindications, toxic effects and drug interactions; increase the student's ability to calculate intravenous, intensive care and pediatric dosages safely and in a timely fashion; and to enable the student to evaluate the therapeutic effects of medications. (1 contact hours)

NUR-180--(1)
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-113, NUR-114, BIO-180, BIO-181. This course will incorporate both lecture and practice sessions, using a physiological systems approach, to assist the student to acquire and utilize the skills necessary to safely assess a client. Students will then use this acquired knowledge to make nursing decisions about the client needs. This course will utilize the ADN program concepts of transportation, protection, regulation, and affiliation to assist the student to understand and implement a total health assessment which will provide the foundation for individualized health care planning. Fee is required. (1.5 contact hours)

NUR-203--(5)
MATERNITY NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-117, NUR-134, NUR-138, current CPR certification and current Mantoux test and Hepatitis vaccination. Applies previously learned concepts of transportation, affiliation, protection, and regulation to the childbearing family. Emphasis is placed on utilization of the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in dealing with the expanding family. Particular attention is given to needs of individuals and family units during antepartal, intrapartal and postpartal periods. Using a variety of inpatient and outpatient units, as well as community-based resources, enables students to implement theoretical concepts in meeting the needs of families during the childbearing process. Fee is required. (10.5 contact hours)

NUR-204--(5)
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-117, NUR-138, NUR-203. Applies previously learned human responses of homeostasis, transportation, affiliation, protection, and regulation to the child-rearing family. Explores use of the nursing process in dealing with the pediatric client and family. Particular attention is given to needs of individuals and their families during stages of growth, development and wellness. Pediatric units cover selected learning experiences to implement theoretical concepts in meeting needs of pediatric clients and their families. Fee is required. (10 contact hours)

NUR-205--(6)
ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
Prerequisite: NUR-203, NUR-204 and NUR-180. Corequisite: Registration in NUR-208. Nursing 205 is the continum of previous nursing courses.  Students are assigned clients with complex alterations of homeostasis focusing on interrelationships between selected physiological functions, behavioral manifestations and responses of clients in the acute care setting. Methods of crises intervention are presented as related to clients and families experiencing stress in response to complex alterations. Discharge planning for the client with complex alterations is emphasized. Students will have the opportunity to utilize and analyze the effectiveness of discharge planning through an observational home health experience. Selected hospital units and departments are utilized to implement the nursing process while caring for clients and families experiencing complex alterations of homeostasis. Note to students regarding credit hours: NUR 205 is offered for variable credit. Depending on the date of admission to the Nursing Program, students will enroll in the course for either 5.0 or 6.0 credit hours.  The difference in credit hours earned will be reflected in the number of Lab and Clinical hours assigned and completed.  Fee is required. (12 contact hours)

NUR-206--(5)
LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: NUR-205. The theoretical and clinical components are a continuation of NUR-205. Students will continue to focus on interrelationships between selected physiological and behavioral functions and responses of clients in the acute care setting in order to provide unity and integration. Management principles of self, groups of clients and other staff are introduced using previously learned principles of group dynamics and effective communication. Students will continue to have the opportunity to utilize and analyze the effectiveness of discharge planning through an observational home health experience. In selected hospital units, students practice roles as managers of client care. Students see themselves in the role of graduate nurse in relationship to the client, family and community. Fee is required. (11 contact hours)

NUR-208--(2)
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ISSUES SEMINAR
Prerequisite: NUR-113, NUR-114. This nursing seminar, utilizing the human response framework of affiliation, prepares the student for the role of graduate nurse. Nursing history, defining nursing, legal and ethical implications, nursing organizations, continuing education, and current issues in nursing are identified and discussed. (2 contact hours)