Nursing

Nursing (NUR)

Courses

NUR 100	Pre-Nursing	1
This course covers an exploration of nursing and other health care careers as a possible career choice and explores strategies to be successful in a clinical nursing course.Read More Prerequisites ENG 101
NUR 102	Basic Nursing Care Skills	4
This course introduces basic nursing care skills, which are applied in long-term care and acute care settings.Read More
NUR 104	Nursing Care Management I	4
This course focuses on the knowledge, skills and abilities that are fundamental to nursing practice with application in acute or extended care settings.Read More Prerequisites Successful completion of PN level Dosage Calculation Proficiency or AHS 126 and NUR 102 and CPR certification and all required immunizations/titers/tests including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-services requirements.
NUR 105	Pharmacology for Nurses	1
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of pharmacology related to drug administration for identified health problems.Read More
NUR 158	Health Promotion for Families I	4
This course focuses on nursing care of the childbearing and childrearing families experiencing normal developmental changes and common health problems.Read More Prerequisites NUR 104 and CPR certification, all required immunizations/titers/tests including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.
NUR 161	Basic Concepts of Pharmacology	2
This course is an introductory study to pharmacotherapeutics, including drug classifications and clinical implications for clients.Read More Prerequisites NUR 104
NUR 195	Patient-Centered Nursing Care I	4
This course focuses on the delivery of patient-centered care to individuals experiencing selected physiological and psychosocial health problems.Read More Prerequisites NUR 104 and CPR certification, all required immunizations/titers/test, including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.
NUR 201	Transition Nursing	3
This course facilitates the transition of the practical nurse graduate to the role of the associate degree nursing student. Students who have achieved advanced placement status examine the implications inherent in the role change to that of registered nurse.Read More Prerequisites BIO 210 and ENG 101 and PSY 201
NUR 205	Patient-Centered Nursing Care II	4
This course focuses on the delivery of patient-centered care to individuals experiencing selected physiological and psychosocial health problems.Read More Prerequisites NUR 158 and NUR 161 and NUR 195 and CPR certification, all required immunizations/titers/test, including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.
NUR 206	Clinical Skills Application	2
This course involves the application of knowledge, skills and abilities in a clinical setting of the student’s choice.Read More
NUR 208	Health Promotion for Families II	4
This course focuses on reproductive health and nursing care of the childbearing and childrearing families experiencing acute and chronic health problems in the acute care setting.Read More Prerequisites BIO 211 and ENG 101 and NUR 158 or NUR 201 and NUR 195 and PSY 203 and CPR certification, and all required immunizations/titers/tests including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.
NUR 210	Complex Health Problems	5
This course expands application of the nursing process in meeting the needs of patients with complex health problems, both physiological and psychosocial.Read More Prerequisites Successful completion of ADN-level Dosage Calculation Proficiency or AHS 129 and NUR 105 and NUR 161 and NUR 195 and NUR 205 and NUR 208 and BIO 225 and CPR certification, all required immunizations/ titers/tests, including the Hepatitis B series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.
NUR 216	Nursing Seminar	1
This course is an exploration of concepts related to selected nursing topics. Students in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program who are unsuccessful the first time they take the designated exit exam will place into this course for individualized NCLEX-RN preparation.Read More
NUR 219	Nursing Management and Leadership	4
This course prepares the student for the professional nursing role through the introduction of management skills required to care for small groups of individuals and to function as a leader of a nursing team. Students successfully completing this course are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN to become a registered nurse.Read More Prerequisites NUR 206 and NUR 210 and CPR certification, all required immunizations/titers/tests, including the Hepatitis B vaccine series, major medical insurance, drug screen, criminal background check and mandatory in-service requirements. Clinical requirements must not expire during the semester in which the course is taken.