Lec. 4; Cr. 4

An introduction to nursing concepts and practice that are utilized in meeting individual’s basic human needs across the life span. Laboratory and clinical practice components provide opportunities for development of skill in administration of safe nursing care to individuals experiencing threats to basic human needs.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2160/BIOL 2161; BIOL 1011/BIOL 1012; ENGL 1001 /ENGL 1002; MATH 1015, MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) or MATH 1021; NURS 1000; PSYC 2070 and BIOL 1160/BIOL 1161; selective admission to the Nursing Program.

Corequisite(s): NURS 1132 and NURS 1135. Note: Fall only.

Lec. 1; Cr. 1

Introduces the nursing responsibilities related to pharmacology. Covers standards and legal control of drugs and nursing implications. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs are introduced. Review of system measurement and drug calculation to solve problems in pharmacology are covered. Steps of the nursing process are correlated with the study of pharmacology.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2160/BIOL 2161; BIOL 1011/BIOL 1012; ENGL 1001 /ENGL 1002; MATH 1015, MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) or MATH 1021; NURS 1000; PSYC 2070 and BIOL 1160/BIOL 1161; selective admission to the Nursing Program.
Corequisite(s): NURS 1130 and NURS 1135. Note: Fall only.

Clin. 12; Cr. 4

Laboratory and clinical practice components provide opportunities for development of skills in administration of safe nursing care to individuals across the lifespan who are experiencing threats to basic human needs.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1001 /ENGL 1002; MATH 1015, MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) or MATH 1021; BIOL 1160/BIOL 1161; BIOL 2160/BIOL 2161; BIOL 1011/BIOL 1012; PSYC 2070; and NURS 1000; selective admission to the Nursing Program.

Corequisite(s): NURS 1130 and NURS 1132. Note: Course Grade: Pass/Fail. Fall only.

Lec. 4; Cr. 4

Focuses on use of the nursing process in meeting needs of individuals experiencing threats to human needs and of individuals within families during the childbearing years. Laboratory and clinical practice components provide opportunity for development of skill in administration of safe, effective nursing care to individuals experiencing threats to human needs and to individuals within families during the childbearing years.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1130, NURS 1132 and NURS 1135.

Corequisite(s): NURS 1232 and NURS 1235. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): MATH 1425 or General Education Humanities Elective or General Education Fine Arts Elective.Note: Spring only.

Lec. 1; Cr. 1

Addresses the role of the professional nurse in risk management associated with pharmacologic therapy. Content includes principle actions, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of the major classifications of drugs used throughout the lifespan including newborn, perinatal (female reproductive, prenatal, labor/delivery and postpartum, gestational diabetes and hypertension) general adult and geriatric populations. Specific pharmacologic classes related to electrolyte disturbances in homeostatic mechanisms, anti-infectives, reproductive hormones and cardiovascular agents. Dosage computation, nursing responsibilities, ethical considerations and legal implications are incorporated throughout the course.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1130, NURS 1132 and NURS 1135.

Corequisite(s): NURS 1230 and NURS 1235. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Course MATH 1425, General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Spring only.

Clin. 12; Cr. 4

Laboratory and clinical practice components provide opportunity for development of skills in administration of safe, effective nursing care to individuals within families during the childbearing years as well as medical surgical patients experiencing threats to human needs.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1130, NURS 1132, and NURS 1135.

Corequisite(s): NURS 1230 and NURS 1232. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): MATH 1425, General Education Requirements, or General Education Requirements. Note: Course Grade: Pass/Fail. Spring only

Lec. 4; Cr. 4

Focuses on use of the nursing process in meeting needs of individuals experiencing threats to physiological and biopsychosocial functioning across the life span. Clinical practice component provides opportunity for development of skill in administration of safe, effective nursing care to individuals across the life span who are experiencing threats to human needs.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1230, NURS 1232, and NURS 1235.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2432, NURS 2435 , and MATH 1425 (unless a grade of “C” or better is achieved in MATH 1425 prior to the third semester of nursing courses). Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Fall only.

Lec. 1; Cr. 1

Addresses the role of the professional nurse in drug therapy. Content includes principle actions, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of the major classifications of drugs used throughout the lifespan. Dosage computation, nursing responsibilities, ethical considerations and legal implications are incorporated throughout the course.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1230, NURS 1232, and NURS 1235.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2430, NURS 2435, and MATH 1425 (unless a grade of “C” or better is achieved in MATH 1425 prior to the third semester of nursing courses). Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Fall only.

Clin. 12; Cr. 4

Clinical practice component which provides an opportunity for integrating safe and effective care for patients in primary and tertiary care centers experiencing altered psychosocial and physiologic integrity related to altered perceptions of self, others, and environment, manifestations of acute and chronic common health problems of oxygenation, nutrition and metabolism.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 1230, NURS 1232, and NURS 1235.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2430, NURS 2432, and MATH 1425 (unless a grade of “C” or better is achieved in MATH 1425 prior to the third semester of nursing courses). Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Eduction Fine Arts elective. Note: Course Grade: Pass/Fail. Fall only.

Lec. 4; Cr. 4

Focuses on use of the nursing process in meeting needs of individuals experiencing multiple threats to human needs across the life span. Clinical practice provides the opportunity for development of skill in the administration of safe, effective nursing care.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 2430, NURS 2432, NURS 2435, and MATH 1425.

Corequisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Spring only.

Lec. 1; Cr. 1

Addresses the role of the professional nurse in risk management associated with pharmacologic therapy. Content includes principle actions, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of the major classifications of drugs used throughout the life span including pediatric and geriatric populations. Specific pharmacologic classes related to disturbances in immune system including neoplastic conditions, infections and dermatologic conditions; gastrointestinal dysfunction and disorders of the neurologic system. Dosage computation, nursing responsibilities, ethical considerations, and legal implication are incorporated throughout this course.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 2430, NURS 2432, NURS 2435, and MATH 1425.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2530, NURS 2535, and NURS 2536 (unless a “C” or better is achieved in NURS 2536). Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Spring only.

Clin. 15; Cr. 5

Clinical practice component which provides an opportunity for integrating safety and effective care for those experiencing altered psychosocial and physiologic integrity. Emphasis is on managing groups of complex patients in acute care settings and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team advocating for patients as they transition to home or community care.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 2430, NURS 2432, NURS 2435, and MATH 1425.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2530, NURS 2532, NURS 2536 (unless a grade of “C” or better is achieved in NURS 2536). Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Course Grade: Pass/Fail. Spring only.

Lec 1; Cr. 1

Focuses on professional behaviors, leadership principles, legal-ethical issues, delegation, triage, and selected trends in health care which impact the associate degree nurse.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in NURS 2430, NURS 2432, NURS 2435, and MATH 1425.

Corequisite(s): NURS 2530, NURS 2532, and NURS 2535. Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective. Note: Spring only.

Lec 3; Cr. 3

Principles of microbiology, with emphasis on health and disease. Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 2051. Not open to biological science majors.

Prerequisite(s): A letter grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1001 or minimum ACT score of 21 in Scientific Reasoning; or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences and Mathematics.

Lab. 3; Cr. 1

Basic laboratory skills for handling and observing microorganisms; demonstration of features of microorganisms discussed in BIOL 1011. Laboratory designed to supplement Microbiology for Nursing & Allied Health. Not open to biological science majors.

Prerequisite(s): Credit or registration in BIOL 1011.

Lec. 3; Cr. 3

Studies in the macro- and microstructural anatomy of the human body. Topics covered include anatomical terminology, histology, integument, and anatomy of the organ systems of the body (skeletal, muscle, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive). Credit will not be given for both this course and BIOL 1201/BIOL 1208 or BIOL 1201/BIOL 1207 unless both are required in a major.

Prerequisite(s): A letter grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1001 or minimum ACT score of 21 in Scientific Reasoning; and eligibility to register for ENGL 1001 and college-level mathematics; or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences, and Mathematics.

Lab. 2; Cr. 1

Selected laboratory studies in the macro- and microstructural anatomy of the human body.

Prerequisite(s): Credit or registration in BIOL 1160, or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences and Mathematics.

Lec. 3; Cr. 3

May not be taken for credit by zoology majors, predental, or premedical students. Elements of human physiology; controls and functions of the various organ systems.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1160 and BIOL 1161 or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences and Mathematics.

Lab. 3; Cr. 1

A laboratory course in the elements of human physiology for students majoring in nursing and allied health, home economics, and physical education.

Prerequisite(s): Credit or registration in BIOL 2160; or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences and Mathematics.

Lec. 1; Cr. 1

An introduction to the profession of nursing. This course will assist the student in understanding the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 1001 and MATH 1015, MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) or MATH 1021 with a grade of “C” or better.

Lec. 3; Cr. 3

Survey of developmental processes across the life span.