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262 NUC280 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine PET Physics and Instrumentation Principles of safe operation for positron emission tomography (PET) systems and required quality control. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program or certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) [R.T. (N)] or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) in Nuclear Medicine. NUC283 Lab 1.5 Credits 9 Periods PET/CT Practicum Comprehensive, advanced-level practical experience at a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) clinical site. NUC283 may be repeated five (5) times for a total of seven and a half (7.5) credits. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program or permission of the Program Director. NUC290 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine Seminar Review of content areas addressed on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), and Arizona state licensure examinations. Study and test-taking strategies Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. (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 ref resh 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 ref resher program. Approval of the Nursing Chair or designee and application packet completion is required. Course Listings 2021-2022