Catalog - Course Descriptions

Prerequisite: Admission into the Practical Nursing Program. This course provides introduction to practical nursing and roles of the practical nurse as well as professional- and client-related care concepts. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality care. The theoretical foundation for basic data collection and nursing skills are presented and an introduction to the nursing process provides you with a framework for decision making.

Prerequisite: NS156/KSPN Mental Health Nursing I with a "C" or better. This course is designed to explore issues related to aging adults. Course content addresses the impact of ageism, alterations in physiological and psychosocial functioning, and the role of the practical nurse in caring for older adult clients across a continuum of care.

Prerequisite: NS100/KSPN Foundations of Nursing and NS100/KSPN Foundations of Nursing Clinical with a grade of "C" or better. This course provides an introduction to the principles of pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on nursing care related to the safe calculation and administration of medications to clients across the life span.

Prerequisite: NS122/KSPN Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Safe Medication Administration with a grade of "C" or better. This course provides an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of childbearing women, newborns, and children. Emphasis is placed on care of the pregnant woman and newborn, normal growth and development, and common pediatric disorders.

Prerequisite: NS145/KSPN Maternal Child Nursing I and NS145/Maternal Child Nursing Clinical I with a "C" or better. This course explores basic concepts and trends in mental health nursing. Therapeutic modalities and client behavior management are discussed. Emphasis is placed on using the nursing process and meeting the basic human needs of the client with a mental health disorder.

Prerequisite: NS112/KSPN Care of Aging Adults with a "C" or better. This course focuses on the care of adult clients experiencing common medical/surgical health alterations with predictable outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the care of clients with alterations in cardiac output and tissue perfusion, oxygenation, regulation and metabolism, and integument. Principles of pre-and post-operative care and IV therapy are also addressed.

Prerequisite: NS167/KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I and NS167/KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I Clinical with a "C" or better. This course focuses on the care of adult clients experiencing common medical/surgical health alterations with predictable outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the care of clients with alterations in cognition and sensation, mobility, elimination, immunity and hematology, and reproduction. Principles related to emergency preparedness are also addressed.

Prerequisite: NS167 KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I and NS167 KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I Clinical with a grade of “C” or better. This course focuses on the care of adult clients with common medical/surgical health problems. The clinical laboratory experience given students the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts from Nursing Care of Adults I and II and implement safe client care in selected settings. Students are also given the opportunity to practice leadership skills while managing a caseload of clients.

Prerequisite: NS178/KSPN Nursing Care of Adults II and NS178/KSPN Nursing Care of Adults II Clinical with a "C" or better. This course provides orientation to leadership roles of the LPN and related responsibilities. It also introduces issues to you that you will encounter in the workplace.

This course is designed to assist graduates of Practical Nursing programs to prepare for the NCLEX-PN exam. A concetrated review of test-taking skills, pharacology and the core clinical areas of nursing are included.

Prerequisite: Admission to Level II Nursing program and CH176 (Fund of Gen Chemistry) or high school chemistry within the last ten years. This course is designed for the student entering the Level II Nursing program as a PN. The role of the associate degree nurse is explored. Socialization to the program and to associate degree nursing is emphasized. Program philosophy as well as the conceptual framework and the concept of professionalism are examined.

Prerequisite: Admission to Level II Nursing program and CH176 (Fund of Gen Chemistry) or high school chemistry within the last ten years. This course is designed for the student entering the Level II Nursing program as a PN. The role of the associate degree nurse is explored. Socialization to the program and to associate degree nursing is emphasized. Program philosophy as well as the conceptual framework and the concept of professionalism are examined.

Prerequisite: Current MICT or RRT license and admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This course enables you to expand on the concepts necessary to provide a safe and caring environment for clients whose psychosocial and physiological integrity is compromised. The course explores care that supports homeostatic regulation for clients with endocrine, oncologic, metabolic, surgical care needs, and tissue perfusion concerns in a culturally-diverse population. Course experiences will incorporate the nursing process and critical thinking while caring for patients in diverse settings. Communication and documentation skills are applied to the multi-disciplinary health care team. Didactic and clinical experience will integrate teaching and learning activities that enhance wellness, health promotion, and maintenance.

Prerequisite: Current LPN, MICT, or RRT license and admission in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The course explores advanced intravenous therapy and health alterations in the adult client with an emphasis on homeostasis, neurovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and integumentary in the adult client. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvements, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences in a variety of settings will enable you to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe and effective client care; laboratory compoents are included (lab fee required).

Pre-requisite - Current LPN, MICT or RRT license and admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The course explores advanced intravenous therapy and health alterations in the adult client with emphasis on homeostasis, neurovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and integumentary in the adult client. The major concepts of the ADN program: patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvement, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences, in a variety of settings, enable the student to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe, effective client care. Laboratory components are included (lab fee required). (offered fall semester)

Prerequisite: NS205 and NS206/Nursing Care of Adults III and Clinical with a "C" or better. This course explores mental health alterations across the lifespan utilizing a nursing process. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvements, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences in a variety of settings will enable you to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe and effective client care; laboratory compoents are included (lab fee required).

Pre-requisite: NS205 Nursing Care of Adults III and NS206 Nursing Care of Adults III Clinical with a grade of “C” or better. This course explores mental health alterations across the lifespan utilizing a nursing process. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvement, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences, in a variety of settings, enable students to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe, effective client care. Laboratory components are included (lab fee required). (offered fall semester)

Prerequisites: NS210 Mental Health Nursing II and NS211 Mental Health Nursing II Clinical with "C" or better. This course explores your transition into practice with an emphasis on current nursing practice, roles and responsibilities, and legal and ethical issues. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvements, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course.

Prerequisite: NS210/Mental Health Nursing II with a "C" or better. This course explores health alterations of obstetrical, newborn, and pediatric clients. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvements, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences in a variety of settings will enable you to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe and effective client care; laboratory compoents are included (lab fee required).

Prerequisite: NS215 Leadership, Roles, and Issues II with a grade of “C” or better. This course explores health alterations of obstetrical, newborn, and pediatric clients. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvement, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences, in a variety of settings, enable students to integrate theoretical knowledge and provide individualized safe, effective family centered client care. Laboratory components are included (lab fee required). (offered spring semester)

Prerequisite: NS220/Maternal Child Nursing II with a "C" or better. This course explores health alterations in adult clients with an emphasis on immunology, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, and triage while incorporating knowledge from previous courses. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvements, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences in a variety of settings will enable you to apply theoretical knowledge and provide safe and effective client care; laboratory compoents are included (lab fee required).

Pre-requisite: NS220 Maternal Child Nursing II and NS221 Maternal Child Nursing II Clinical with a grade of “C” or better. This course explores health alterations in adult clients with emphasis on: immunology, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, and triage, while incorporating knowledge from previous courses. The major concepts of the ADN program; patient-centered care, professionalism and leadership, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice informatics, safety and quality improvement, and communication, will be incorporated throughout the course. Clinical experiences, in a variety of settings, enable students to integrate theoretical knowledge and provide safe, effective client care. Laboratory components are included (lab fee required). (offered spring semester)

The course is designed to help you acquire the skills you need to perform assessments in today's health care environment. Content includes collection of objective and subjective data and use of critical thinking skills to detect client problems.

Prerequisite: NS235/Nursing Care of Adults IV with a grade of "C" or better. This course is designed to prepare you to take the NCLEX-RN exam. This course consists of a review of nursing content areas, test-taking strategies, critical thinking exercises, Q&A practice, study plan, and remediation. This course utilizes the ATI Live Review and the Virtual ATI NCLEX Review which is individualized and aligned with the NCLEX Test Plan.