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Course Listings 2017-2018 257 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. NCE128 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Observational Skills for Nursing Assist Physical and nutritional observations of the adult client. Cultural considerations in health observations. Acute interventions in emergency situations. Prerequisites: Current Nurses Assistant certification or Patient Care Technician. 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 infections rashes. Prerequisites: Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license or permission of Instructor. NCE165 1 Credit 1 Period Legal Aspects of Nursing Principles of legal aspects in nursing, rules of liability, negligent conduct and principles of malpractice. Review of the scope of nursing practices, and other legal matters. Prerequisites: None. NCE168 1 Credit 1 Period End of Life Care Training Nursing care at the end of life, pain management, symptom management, ethical issues, communication, cultural considerations, loss, grief and bereavement. Achievement of quality palliative care and preparation for and care at the time of death. Prerequisites: None. NCE173 LEC .5 Credits LEC .5 Periods / LAB .5 Credits LAB 1.5 Periods LPN-Venipuncture Development of clinical skills for venipuncture. Emphasis on review of anatomy and physiology of vasculature of the arm, medical asepsis, nursing process and procedure. Prerequisites: Current practical nurse license in Arizona; or permission of instructor. NCE201 3 Credits 3 Periods Physical Assessment Basic health assessment by collecting health histories and performing physical examinations. Relationship of sciences and humanities to holistic aspects of health. Assessment for normal, variations of normal, and deviations from normal findings. Prerequisites: Current Practical Nurse (PN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license or permission of instructor. NCE203 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.