NRSG

This course includes a review of basic math concepts, the metric system, the apothecary system and conversion between systems. The use of mathematical principles to calculate medication dosages is discussed. Routes of medication administration and medical abbreviations are described.

This course provides an introduction to nursing and the roles of practical nurses. Emphasis is placed on use of the nursing process, evidence-based practice, safety, cultural sensitivity and patient centered care to promote health and wellness. Theories of nursing practice and current healthcare industry trends are introduced. The course also focuses on the principles of therapeutic communication and the nurse-client relationship when caring for patients across the lifespan.

The focus of this course is on the concepts used to provide safe and effective patient care. Emphasis is placed on the practical nurse’s role to meet the needs of patients in sable environments. The role of practical nurses with data collection, planning and implementing care for patients with chronic illness is discussed. Importance is placed on medical/surgical health alterations, illness, injury and disorders that require management in acute care facilities.

This course provides an integrative, family-centered approach using the nursing process in the care of childbearing and childrearing families. Emphasis is placed on healthy pregnancies and common complications, healthy growth and development, family dynamics, common pediatric disorders and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients.

This course focuses on use of the nursing process to care for patients across the lifespan who experience cognitive, mental and behavioral conditions. Principles of therapeutic communication for patients with common mental health disorders is discussed. Methods to promoting and maintaining the mental health of individuals and families is identified.

This course focuses on providing safe, quality patient centered care of adults with acute alterations in health status across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on safety, communication skills, problem solving, decision making, role responsibility and patient care.

This course provides an introduction to the principles of pharmacology including: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, common adverse side effects, and contraindications. Emphasis is placed on drug classifications and nursing care for the safe administration of medications to patients across the life span. Nursing concepts related to legal and ethical nursing implications of medication administration are stressed. Dosage calculations and safe administrations of medications are practiced in the laboratory setting.

This course is designed to facilitate the transition from student role to practical nurse. Emphasis is placed on functioning as a member of the healthcare team using critical thinking skills to provide safe, quality, culturally-sensitive, evidence-based, nursing care to patients with commonly occurring health problems with predictable outcomes. The legal and ethical scope of practice for practical nurses is discussed. Preparation for the NCLEX® PN licensure exam is included.

This course introduces the student to the structure and function of the body. Directions, geometric planes, and cavities of the body are presented. Cells, tissues, organs, and systems are discussed. The major organs of each system and how they relate to the overall status of the body are covered.

This course provides opportunities to practice advanced nursing skills in the skills and simulation laboratories that are required for patients in women’s health, maternity, and pediatric settings. Clinical experiences provide opportunities to apply theoretical concepts to implement safe care to childbearing women, newborns, and children in selected settings.

This course uses skills laboratory, simulation and clinical experiences to focus on the advanced care of patients with acute alterations in health status across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on application of theoretical concepts to implement safe care to patients in a variety of settings and promote healthy behaviors.

This course provides opportunities to practice nursing skills when providing safe, quality care to adult clients in acute care facilities and stable settings. Emphasis is on the application of knowledge learned in the classroom and skills laboratory when caring for patients in clinical settings.

This course provides students with opportunities to learn and practice basic nursing skills. The nursing process is integrated within all components of skilled practice. Nursing skills discussed include: data collection, documentation, activities of daily living, standard precautions, skin care and asepsis. Medication administration skills are practiced in the laboratory environment. Basic life support certification protocol and skills are provided.