Nursing (ADN)

This course will increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of a topic in nursing related to the care of patients with chronic, stable conditions. Students will fulfil an individualized plan of study by independently watching films, conducting web-based research, and/or reading and summarizing journal articles. Enrollment in this course is limited to students currently enrolled in NURS 10757.

This course will increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of a topic in nursing related to the care of patients with acute, stable conditions. Students will fulfil an individualized plan of study by independently watching films, conducting web-based research, and/or reading and summarizing journal articles. Enrollment in this course is limited to students currently enrolled in NURS 20959.

This course provides for the acquisition and application of fundamental concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary for safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse adult and older adult patients experiencing chronic, stable conditions requiring physical and psychological nursing care. Emphasis is placed on microbial safety, quality improvement, professional standards, principles of management, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with chronic, stable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.

This course is an introduction to the basic science of nutrition and deals with normal nutrition in the healthy individual. Lifestyles, goals, culture, growth and development, and the meaning of food and eating are explored.

This course will increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of a topic in nursing related to the care of patients with chronic and acute, unstable conditions. Students will fulfil an individualized plan of study by independently watching films, conducting web-based research, and/or reading and summarizing journal articles. Enrollment in this course is limited to students currently enrolled in NURS 21212.

This course will increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of a topic in nursing related to the care of patients with complex conditions. Students will fulfil an individualized plan of study by independently watching films, conducting web-based research, and/or reading and summarizing journal articles. Enrollment in this course is limited to students currently enrolled in NURS 21312.

This course provides for the acquisition and application of concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary to provide and delegate safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients across the lifespan experiencing acute, stable mental health, medical, surgical, pediatric, and maternal conditions requiring physical and psychological nursing care. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with acute, stable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.

This course provides for the acquisition and application of concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary to provide, and delegate safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients across the lifespan experiencing chronic and acute, unstable mental health, medical, surgical, pediatric, and maternal-infant conditions requiring nursing care. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with chronic and acute, unstable conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.

This course provides for the acquisition and application of concepts of nursing, including communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical judgment necessary to manage safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients across the lifespan experiencing complex medical, surgical, pediatric, and maternal-infant conditions requiring nursing care. Emphasis is placed on quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients with complex conditions. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.

This elective course is not required and is designed to foster success on the first licensure exam attempt on the NCLEX-RN exam.  Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the testing process including test taking strategies and skills that involve the understanding of the strategy of test items.