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Course Listings 2019-2020 346 NCE203 Lecture 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Interpretation of Laboratory Diagnostic Examinations Utilization of laboratory diagnostic examination results for evaluation of patient conditions. Normal results for selected body fluids. Abnormal results related to pathophysiological conditions of adults. Incorporation of results of examinations to assess, modify, and evaluate therapy for patients with specific conditions. Prerequisites: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, nursing students, or permission of Instructor. NCE205 Lecture 4 Credits 4 Periods Emergency Room Nursing Roles of emergency health team. Medical/legal issues specific to emergency room care. Triage classifications for specific emergency room/department situations, nursing care for selected conditions, trauma, and disease processes. Organ donation issues, discharge procedures and client education. Prerequisites: Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or currently enrolled in a nursing program, or permission of Instructor. NCE210 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period School Nurse Emergency Assessment Skills Update of emergency assessment in the school setting. Includes emergency assessment of seizures, asthma, head and neck injuries, heat-related problems, bites, stings, burns, and orthopedic injuries. Prerequisites: School nurse, school health aide, other health professionals or permission of the Instructor. NCE214CA Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Basic Electrocardiogram Interpretation Focuses on recognition of common cardiac rhythms. Includes major and minor reportable occurrences which affect a patient's status and priority interventions. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. NCE214OP Lec + Lab 3 Credits 5 Periods Orientation to Nursing Program Overview of the philosophy, mission, vision, Nurse of the Future competencies, student learning outcomes, and the constructivist framework of the MaricopaNursing program. Student expected to be prepared with basic concepts of therapeutic communication, the nursing process, pharmacology, introductory concepts of intravenous therapy and knowledge of fundamental concepts. Primary content areas: nursing process, with emphasis on the use of the nursing process to develop a plan of care; utilization of critical thinking skills; problem-solving strategies, the communication process; psychiatric nursing competencies and role transition between LPN and RN scope of practice. NCE214OP designed for advanced placement students (i.e. transfer students, returning students, and/or Practical Nurses). Prerequisites: Designee/advanced placement into the Nursing program or permission of the Nursing Director. NCE216AA Lecture 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods School Health Update: Assessment Skills Assessment skills for the school health setting. Assessment and management of selected school health problems including abdominal pain, head and spinal cord injuries, and environmental hazards. NCE216AA may be repeated for a total of five (5) credit hours. Prerequisites: Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse, or currently enrolled in a nursing program, or permission of Instructor. NCE216ND Lecture 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods School Nurse Skills Update Enhancement and reinforcement of specific skills encountered in the school health setting. Special needs of physically and emotional disabled children. Review of special procedures and medications used with special children populations. NCE216ND may be repeated for a total of ten (10) credits. Prerequisites: Current school nurse or school health aide.