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NUR 101—Medication Dosage Calculations (1,2)
Prerequisite: MTH 095 with a grade of "C" or better, or a qualifying score on the Placement test beyond MTH 095
This course provides the beginning nursing student with a review of basic mathematical operations and measurement systems basic to the calculation of medication doses. This includes calculating oral and parenteral medication doses. The role of the nurse in the administration of safe preparation of drugs is discussed. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online orientation is required. F, Sp, S

NUR 102—Nursing Success (1,2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing program
This four week course will provide entering nursing students with information and techniques to successfully complete their studies. Emphasis is placed on study skills and critical thinking. Resources available throughout the college will be utilized to prepare students for academic challenges. F, Sp, S

NUR 103—Health Assessment (2,3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the program, BIO 115 or BIO 185, NUR 101
This course focuses on a holistic approach to health and physical assessment by the nurse across the lifespan. Critical thinking skills are introduced to analyze data from a health history based on Gordon’s functional health care patterns, subjective findings from the systems review, and objective physical examination findings. Nursing diagnoses will be identified with data analysis. Basic interviewing techniques, physical examination skills, and documentation of data are acquired in the laboratory setting. Fee. F, Sp, S

NUR 105—Foundations of Nursing Practice (5,8)
Prerequisites: Admission to the program, BIO 115 or 185, and taken concurrently with NUR 103 and 106. If not previously completed, ADN students must take BIO 186 and PSY 211 concurrently
Utilizing Gordon’s functional health patterns and Watson’s nursing philosophy, students will explore the application of the nursing process to clients across the lifespan and cultures. Basic nursing care designed to assist the well client with selected functional health patterns will be emphasized. Selected health patterns include Health Perception-Health Management, Nutritional-Metabolic, Elimination, Activity-Exercise, Sleep-Rest, Cognitive-Perceptual, and Sexuality-Reproductive. This course includes a lab and clinical component. Fee. F, Sp

NUR 106—Professional Development I (1,2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program, PSY 101, concurrent with NUR 103, 105
This 8-week course provides an introduction to nursing as a profession and the legal, ethical, and cultural contexts of practice. The student will utilize critical thinking to understand the application of the nursing process to Gordon’s value-belief, self-perception/self-concept, role relationship, and coping-stress tolerance. This course will provide the student with knowledge regarding significant patient care issues while promoting personal self-discovery and genuine regard for self and others. F, Sp

NUR 108—Nursing Pharmacology (2,2)
Prerequisites: NUR 101, 103, 105, and 106
This course focuses on the major classifications of medications and their clinical effects. The student applies the nursing process, critical thinking, and knowledge of the lifespan to analyze client-based situations involving enteral, parenteral and percutaneous preparations. Emphasis will be placed on medication actions, selected uses in clinical practice, adverse actions, and related nursing care considerations. F, Sp, S

NUR 202— Mentoring for Success (1,2)
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program
This eight week course utilizes concepts and principles to assist nursing student in meeting the requirements of the nursing program. Emphasis will be placed on goal setting, time management, stress-reduction and test-taking strategies. Critical thinking and personal and professional responsibility will be explored. This course will provide tools necessary for successful completion of the nursing program. F, Sp, S

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Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

ADN 110—Alterations in Body Functions (2,2)
Prerequisites: NUR 101, 103, 105, 106, BIO 186, and PSY 211, concurrent with ADN 112
A holistic approach to examining altered state of health resulting in disequilibrium based on Gordon’s functional health patterns is reviewed. The selected alterations are correlated with nursing process diagnosis and pharmacological interventions to minimize deficits that affect wellness. Clinical research is introduced to provide insight on how scientific data collection impacts nursing care as well as response to treatment modalities. This course includes the study of relevant diagnostic tests and how their results affect nursing practice. Fee. Sp, S

ADN 112—Essentials of Nursing I (6,10)
Prerequisites: NUR 101, 103, 105, 106, BIO 186 and PSY 211 taken concurrently with NUR 108, and ADN 110
This course utilizes the nursing process to determine applicable nursing diagnosis for persons with actual and/or potential health problems involving selected functional health pattern across the life span. Critical thinking exercises and case studies are presented to enhance learning content with application to the clinical setting. Fee. F, Sp

ADN 200—LPN Bridging to ADN (3,3)
This 8-week course is designed to provide the licensed LPN with an enhanced understanding of the nursing process utilizing Gordon’s functional health patterns, Watson’s theory of caring, and SSC Department of Nursing philosophy. This course further includes the development of skills and concepts necessary for progression into the second year of the ADN Program. S

ADN 206—Professional Development II (2,2)
Prerequisites: NUR 106, 108, ADN 110 and ADN 112
This course will explain issues of contemporary nursing practice. Professional nursing roles, professional organizations and the health care delivery system will be analyzed. Opportunities will be provided to assess self-awareness and spirituality in the context of professional nursing practice. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online orientation is required. Fee. F, Sp, S

ADN 210—Alterations in Body Functions II (2,2)
Prerequisites: ADN 110, 108, 112, concurrent with ADN 214. If not previously completed, must take SPE 108 concurrently
A holistic approach to examining states of health resulting in disequilibrium based on Gordon's functional health patterns are reviewed. Selected nursing diagnoses are correlated with pathology, clinical manifestations, and laboratory/diagnostic data to recognize altered physiological equilibrium in body function. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online orientation is required. F, Sp

ADN 212—Essentials of Nursing II (4,16)
Prerequisites: NUR 108, ADN 110, ADN 112, BIO 224, concurrent with ADN 210
This 8-week course utilizes the nursing process to determine applicable nursing diagnoses for persons with actual and/or potential health problems involving two or more selected functional health patterns. Emphasis on medical-surgical concepts are introduced with application to the clinical setting. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online rientation is required. Fee. F, Sp

ADN 214—Essentials of Nursing III (4,16)
Prerequisites: ADN 110, 112, NUR 108, BIO 224, SOC 101, concurrently with ADN 210
This 8-week course utilizes the nursing process to determine applicable nursing diagnoses for persons with actual and/or potential health problems involving two or more selected functional health patterns. Emphasis on maternal-child concepts are introduced with application to the clinical setting. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online orientation is required. Fee. F, Sp

ADN 216—Essentials of Nursing IV (6,16)
Prerequisites: ADN 212, 214. If not previously completed, must be taken concurrently with Group II Humanities, SPE 108
This 12-week course utilizes the nursing process to determine applicable nursing diagnoses for persons with actual and/or potential health problems involving multiple system failure utilizing Gordon’s functional health patterns. Emphasis on medical-surgical concepts along with mental health concepts are introduced with application to the clinical setting. Fee. F, Sp

ADN 218—Role Synthesis (3,28)
Prerequisites: ADN 216
This 4-week course focuses on the use of the nursing process, leadership and critical thinking skills in managing the care of clients in a clinically intense practicum under the supervision of a preceptor and faculty. Clinical esperiences emphasize responsibilities of setting priorities, delegating and evaluating clinical performance in collaboration with an assigned preceptor and faculty member. Introduction to NCLEX-RN and NCLEX Test Plan is also included. Fee. F, Sp

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Practical Nursing

NUR 101, NUR 103, NUR 105, NUR 106, NUR 108 are required for this program. See NURSING-ASSOCIATE DEGREE (RN) for course descriptions.

PNU 107—Professional Development II (1,2)
Prerequisites: NUR 103, 105, 106, concurrent with NUR 108, PNU 109
This course will present content essential to practical nurses including communications, health care delivery systems, issues and trends. Student will explore caring, spirituality, empowerment, teamwork, leadership, and the nurse as an advocate. Sp

PNU 109—Essentials for Nursing I (7,25)
Prerequisite: PSY 101, NUR 101, NUR 103, NUR 105, and NUR 106 and taken concurrently with NUR 108 and PNU 107
This eight-week course focuses on medical- surgical and psychiatric nursing content. The health perception-health management pattern, the nutritional-metabolic pattern, the sleep rest pattern, the cognitive-perceptual pattern and the self perception-self concept pattern are addressed. The student is expected to utilize critical thinking to address a singular functional health pattern as it occurs within a diverse population across the lifespan. This course includes a clinical component. Sp

PNU 111—Essentials of Nursing II (7,25)
Prerequisites: PNU 109, concurrent with NUR 108
This eight-week course focuses on medical surgical nursing content with an emphasis on the elimination pattern and activity-exercise pattern. The student is expected to utilize critical thinking to address two or more functional health patterns as they occur within a diverse population across the lifespan. This course includes a clinical component. Sp

PNU 113—Essentials of Nursing III (6,26)
Prerequisites: NUR 108, PNU 107, 109 and PNU 111, concurrent with PNU 115
This eight-week course focuses on maternal child and pediatric nursing with an emphasis on the role-relationship pattern, sexuality-reproductive pattern, coping-stress tolerance pattern, and value-belief pattern. The student is expected to utilize critical thinking to address multiple functional health patterns as they occur within a diverse population across the lifespan. This course includes a clinical component. S

PNU 115— Role Synthesis (2,32)
Prerequisite: concurrent with PNU 113
This eight-week class provides the student the opportunity to utilize communication, networking skills and management concepts in a clinically intense practicum. The student will discover how diverse organizational structures, agency policies, state practice acts, and communication lines can affect their role in a variety of prospective employment environments. S

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