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Course Listings 2018-2019 275 NUR298AB LAB 2 Credits LAB 2 Periods Special Projects Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment are made available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Permission of Program Director or Instructor. NUR298AC LAB 3 Credits LAB 3 Periods Special Projects Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment are made available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. NURSING: CONTINUING EDUCATION (NCE) NCE103 2 Credit 2 Periods Psychiatric Technician Overview Students learn to care for patients with a wide variety of mental illness to include anxiety, mood, personality and psychotic disorders, as well as post-traumatic stress syndrome and behavioral issues. Psychiatric technicians follow physician/ nurse instructions and hospital procedures. Identification of modalities to monitor patient's mental and emotional status, physical symptoms related to mental disorders, and recognition of medication side effects. A variety of therapies will be covered to include rehabilitation and treatment programs, as well as recreational activities used as treatment options. Prerequisites: None. NCE118 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Ventilator Management for Nurses Nursing care and management of the mechanically ventilated patient. Adjuncts to airway management including types and indications for use. Initiation, management and weaning of mechanical ventilation. Prerequisites: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse or respiratory therapist. NCE131 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Recognizing Skin Rashes in the School Aged Child Recognition of common childhood rashes, identify allergic rash manifestations, communicable rashes and infectious rashes. Prerequisites: Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license or permission of Instructor. NCE150 1 Credit 1 Period Basic Certified Nursing Assistant Prepares the advanced placement nursing assistant student for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) examination. The student will care for clients across the wellness/illness continuum within the scope of practice of the CNA/LNA. Includes basic problem solving processes specific to meeting the basic and holistic needs of clients, therapeutic communication skills, as well as interventions to ensure the needs and safety of the client. Licensing is the exclusive responsibility of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Prerequisites: One year full-time employment OR two years part-time employment of direct patient care within the past five years OR students who have successfully completed course work that included direct patient care experiences in allied health, medicine or nursing in the past five years, OR permission of the Division Chairperson. Corequisites: NCE151.