N1000: Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
01 Credit hours 01 classroom hour per week
Course Description: This course provides an overview of the nurse’s responsibility in safe medication administration. Emphasis is on principles of pharmacotherapeutics through study of major drug classifications. Students will demonstrate skill in mathematics required in clinical practice.
Pre-Reqs: BIO 1100 or CHEM 1010; BIO2330, BIO2340, PSY1010, ENG1010, MATH1000 or higher (CCC) OR BI 105/106 or CH100/101, BI 204/205, MA 110, PY 210, EN 100 or EN 110 (NDC)
N1010: Health Assessment
02 Credit hours 01 hours classroom and 03 hours lab per week
Course Description: This course introduces students to the principles and skills required to obtain the health history and perform a focused and comprehensive physical assessment of the adult. Students develop and apply skills through practice on an adult lab partner. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of medical terminology necessary to accurately communicate findings.
Pre-Reqs: BIO 1100 or CHEM 1010; BIO2330, BIO2340, PSY1010, ENG1010, MATH1000 or higher OR BI 105/106 or CH100/101, BI 204/205, MA 110, PY 210, EN 100 or EN 110 (NDC)
Co-Reqs: N1020
N1020 Fundamentals of Nursing
06 Credit hours 03 hours classroom and 09 hours lab/clinical per week
Course Description: This course introduces the student to eight core competencies defining nursing practice: communication, professional behaviors, nursing process, integration of knowledge, management of care, health promotion and teaching, critical thinking, and human caring and relationships. The student begins to develop patterns of thinking which guide nursing care. Emphasis is place on the development of skills necessary to meet basic care needs of adults and older adults. Concurrent clinical experience is offered in the nursing skills lab (three hours per week) and sub-acute care and long term care settings (six hours per week).
Pre-reqs: BIO 1100 or CHEM 1010; BIO2330, BIO2340, PSY1010, ENG1010, MATH1000 or higher OR BI 105/106 or CH100/101, BI 204/205, MA 110, PY 210, EN 100 or EN 110 (NDC)
Co-Requisite: N1010
N2010: Medical-Surgical Nursing I
05 Credit hours 06 classroom hours and 12 lab/clinical hours per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: This course focuses on implementation of the nursing process in diverse adult populations. Emphasis is placed on concepts of care for medical-surgical clients with health alterations involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and reproductive systems as well as select endocrine alterations. Students begin to develop skills necessary to promote critical thinking and demonstrate constructive communications and professionalism. Concurrent clinical experience is offered in acute in-patient settings and/or community settings.
Pre-reqs: N1000, N1010, N1020, BIO2500 (CCC) OR BI 240/241 (NDC)
N2020: Psychosocial Nursing
04 Credit hours 4 hours classroom and 12 hours clinical/lab per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: In this course, the student applies the nursing process to the care of the mental health clients and the dying client. The student develops skills required to address psychosocial (Mental health) needs in adolescent, young adult and adult populations. Study of end of life care promotes understanding of the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the dying process. Concurrent clinical experience is offered in in-patient, community mental health and hospice settings.
Pre-Reqs: N1000, N1010, N1020, BIO2500 (CCC) or BI 240/241 (NDC)
N3010: Medical-Surgical Nursing II
05 Credit hours 6 classroom hours and 12 lab/clinical hours per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: In this course, students collaborate with all members of the health care team to address needs in multifaceted care situations. Emphasis is placed on concepts of care for medical-surgical clients with health alterations involving the immune, hematological, renal/urinary, neurological and endocrine systems. Students utilize the nursing process, evidenced based practice and critical thinking to develop clinical decision making skills. Students engage in self-directed activities to foster professional growth. Concurrent clinical experiences are provided in acute in-patient and/or community settings.
Pre-Regs: N2010, N2020, PSY2020 (CCC) OR PY 255 (NDC)
N3020: Maternal – Child Nursing
04 Credit hours 4 hours classroom and 12 hours clinical/lab per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: This course focuses on the use of the nursing process to apply and integrate knowledge of nursing science to address the needs of clients in family maternity and pediatric settings. Emphasis is placed on adaptation of nursing care based on physical and psychosocial development and family dynamics. Care is approached from a health promotion perspective. Students collaborate with members of the health care team to assist families in accessing resources. Concurrent clinical experience is provided in family maternity and pediatric settings.
Pre-Reqs: N2010, N2020, PSY2020 (CCC) OR PY 255 (NDC)
N4010: Advanced Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing
05 Credit hours 6 classroom hours and 12 lab/clinical hours per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: In this course, students apply the nursing process to address the advanced care needs of acutely ill clients. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills required to provide safe care during acute and life-threatening events. Legal issues and ethical dilemmas encountered in emergent and critical situations are discussed. Concurrent clinical experience is provided in acute, critical and emergent settings
Pre-reqs: N3010, N3020, PHIL 2020 or 2050 (CCC) , SOC1010 (CCC) OR PH 380 (NDC), SO 201 (NDC)
N4020: Nursing Leadership
04 Credit hours 4 hours classroom and 12 hours clinical/lab per week for 7.5 weeks
Course Description: This course integrates leadership and management principles into professional nursing practice. Major legal, ethical, social, economic and political trends are studied. Concurrent clinical experience is provided which focuses on role development, application of nursing knowledge, critical thinking and evaluation of care provided for individuals and/or groups of clients.
Pre-reqs: N3010, N3020, PHIL 2020 or 2050 (CCC) , SOC1010 (CCC) OR PH 380 (NDC), SO 201 (NDC)
N2015 Medical Surgical Nursing for the LPN
O3 Credit hours 02 classroom hours per week with 45 hour clinical experience
Course Description: This course uses the eight core competencies of professional nursing practice to expand upon concepts of medical-surgical nursing for the LPN seeking advanced placement in the program. Emphasis is placed on the use of the nursing process, evidenced practice and critical thinking to develop clinical decision making skills. Students engage in self-directed activities to foster professional growth. Course consists of 45 hours of clinical experience provided in acute in-patients and/or community settings.
Pre-reqs: BIO 1100 or CHEM 1010,BIO 2330, BIO 2340, BIO 2500, ENG 1010, MATH 1000 level or higher, PSY 1010, PSY 2020 OR BI 105/106 or CH100/101, BI 204/205, MA 110, PY 210, EN 100 or EN 110, PY 255 (NDC) and an ONAM Transition Course. Students may take the ONAM transition course and PSY 2020 CCC (or PY 255 NDC) concurrently with N2015.