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Course Listings 2019-2020 352 (NUR) NURSING SCIENCE: BASIC NUR104AA Lecture 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Structured Nursing Review Structured nursing tutorial assistance and nursing study skills to help students achieve success in their respective block of nursing courses. Nursing process and critical thinking application skills emphasized. NUR104AA may be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours. Course offered as Credit (P) No credit (Z) basis. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Enrollment in the Nursing program or permission of Department Chair. NUR104AB Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Structured Nursing Review Structured nursing tutorial assistance and nursing study skills to help students achieve success in their respective block of nursing courses. Nursing process and critical thinking application skills emphasized. Course offered as Credit (P) No credit (Z) basis. NUR104AB may be repeated for a total of eight (8) credits. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in the Nursing program or permission of Department Chair. NUR150 Lec 12 Credits Lec 9 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 180 Periods Practical Nurse Bridge Course Designed to bridge previously gained healthcare knowledge, skills, and abilities of the military veteran student and/ or licensed practical nurse (LPN) seeking to refresh knowledge in the role of the practical nurse. Course includes didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences for practical nursing including concepts and theories related to care of geriatric, adult, pediatric, and childbearing clients. Areas of didactic and clinical focus include: role of the practical nurse collaborating with other members of the healthcare team; concepts of health promotion and disease/illness prevention; therapeutic communication techniques; nutritional concepts; medication administration to include pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications, nursing considerations in medication administration, and dosage calculation; documentation and concepts related to information technology. Emphasis in clinical practicum is on nursing care of pediatric and child-bearing families, and older adult residents of long term care facilities with selected alterations in health; concepts of delegation, and management of care for the practical nurse is integrated. Prerequisites: A military veteran with a health care designation (medic/corpsman) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who requires a refresher program. Approval of the Nursing Chair or designee and application packet completion is required. NUR152 Lec 9 Credits Lec 4 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 225 Periods Nursing Theory and Science I Introduction of Nurse of the Future competencies as a foundational framework for development of the professional nurse. Basic care concepts and the nursing process are utilized to meet the needs of adult and older adult patients. Prerequisites: Admission into the Nursing program. NUR158 Lec 6 Credits Lec 4 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 90 Periods Nurse Assisting Introduction to the role of the nursing assistant for clients across the wellness/illness continuum within the small scope of practice. Includes basic problem solving processes specific to meeting the basic and holistic needs of clients, therapeutic communication skills essential for the nursing assistant, interventions to ensure the needs and safety of the client, specific types of diseases, conditions and alterations in behavior of the client, and principles of nutrition and fluid balance. Focus is on special needs of the elder client in the acute and long-term care settings, and basic emergency care skills and procedures. Provides opportunity for the development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nurse assisting skills and procedures through participation in the care of clients. Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in RDG091 or higher RDG reading course or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement test score, or HESI-A2 exam English composite score of 75% or higher) AND (a grade of C or better in MAT082, or eligibility for MAT090 or higher as indicated by appropriate math placement test score, or HESI-A2 exam Math score of 75% or higher). Must provide current Level One DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card, meet pass status on MCCD background check, and submit required health and safety documentation.