NUR 100A: Basic Pharmacotherapeutics. Introduces the major concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, establishes a knowledge base that applies to patient care and education. Prerequisites: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Credit: 2 semester hours.
NUR 103: Transition to Associate Degree in Nursing. Assists the Licensed Practical Nurse to move into the role of the associate degree nurse. Includes selected content on physical and psychological needs. Prerequisites: LP/VN license and admission to the major. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 104A: Health Assessment. Provides the students with the knowledge necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment utilizing the skills of history taking, inspections, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Prerequisites: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 105A & NUR 105AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 105A or NUR 105AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 104A. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 105A: Introduction to Nursing Practice. Provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of nursing, process and practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105AP. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105AP the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 105A. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 105AP: Introduction to Nursing Practice Practicum. Application of fundamental nursing skills using simulated patient care scenarios within a laboratory environment. Prerequisite: Admission to the major or consent of the instructor. Requires concurrent registration in NUR 104A & NUR 105A. If the student drops or withdraws from NUR 104A or NUR 105A the student must also drop or withdraw from NUR 105AP. Credit: 1 semester hour.
NUR 111: Nursing I.* Focus on basic human needs and development, interpersonal relationships, and beginning skills of patient care. Clinical laboratory experience provided. (Five hours of lecture and six hours of clinical laboratory per week) This course is used to evaluate the oral communication competency. Prerequisite: Admission to the major. Credit: 7 semester hours.
NUR 112: Nursing II. Application of scientific nursing principles and techniques, therapeutic relationships, and behavioral concepts essential to psychiatric and general hospital patients. (Five hours of lecture, six hours of clinical laboratory per week.) Prerequisites: NUR 111. Credit: 7 semester hours.
NUR 114A: Adult Health I: Designed to assist the student to integrate prior knowledge and advanced scientific principles in providing preventative, restorative, and maintenance/supportive care to adult clients and families experiencing common medical/surgical health alterations in selected settings. Prerequisites: Admission to the major, BIO 109, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 or NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 114A, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 114AP. Credit: 4 semester hours.
NUR 114AP: Adult Health I Practicum. Student- designed experience focusing on the role of the registered nurse as the provider and manager of care to adult clients and families in selected practice settings under the direct supervision of a clinical professional. Prerequisites: Admission to the major, BIO 109, NUR 100A, NUR 104A, NUR 105A, & NUR 105AP. Requires concurrent registration in BIO 204 or NUR 114A. If the student drops or withdraws from BIO 204 or NUR 114A, the student must also withdraw or drop from NUR 114AP. Credit: 3 semester hours.
NUR 115A: Behavioral Health. Principles and concepts of mental and behavioral health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities as they relate to the nursing care of individuals, families and groups. Prerequisites: Admission to the major,