A "T" located
to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University,
Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public
four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
ADN 201 NURSING SKILLS REVIEW
Summer
This course is designed to challenge the clinical nursing skills of the
past practical nurse graduate. The student will be expected to demonstrate
sterile technique in situations such as catheterizations and sterile dressing.
In addition, the student will perform the skills of preparation and administration
of oral and parenteral medications. The student will be asked to determine
correct medication dosages through correct mathematical calculations. This
course is designed to determine safeness of an individual in performing basic
nursing skills. It is not designed, however, to serve as a substitute for a
state approved Practical Nurse Refresher Course.
Credit: 1 hour - Two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Program.
Co-requisite: Conditional acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing Program
located at Shawnee Community College .
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ADN 221 NEUROLOGICAL-SENSORY NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Spring
This course is designed to further the student's knowledge of neurological
and sensory function and those associated disorders commonly encountered in
nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of neurological
assessment skills and the use of the nursing process for care of patients with
major neurological and sensory dysfunction. Learning opportunities include
both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 229 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Fall
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of nursing
in the community. The student will learn that the nurse can positively influence
the health and well-being of citizens in the community via the roles of practitioner,
communicator, educator, advocate, and case manager. The problem-solving approach
will be applied in order to identify health problems of clients in a variety
of community clinical agencies and settings. Emphasis will be placed on identifying
and utilizing community resources for health problems of all age groups.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
ADN 230 RESPIRATORY NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Fall
This course is designed to provide the student with further study of pulmonary
function and principles of pathophysiology pertaining to common respiratory
problems. Emphasis will be placed on the application of the nursing process
in caring for patients experiencing respiratory restriction or obstruction.
Learning opportunities include both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
ADN 231 METABOLIC-ENDOCRINE NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Fall
This course is designed to further the student's knowledge in metabolic-endocrine
function and those associated disorders commonly encountered in nursing practice.
Emphasis will be placed upon application of the nursing process in caring for
patients experiencing metabolic-dysfunction. Learning opportunities include
both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
ADN 232 NURSING TODAY AND TOMORROW
Spring
Leadership in nursing, transition into the graduate nurse role, and current
issues in nursing are the integral components of this course. The students
will be given an opportunity to explore the various roles of the registered
nurse.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 233 MATERNAL-NEONATE NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Spring
This course is designed to provide the student with greater depth and broader
perspective of the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal and neonatal periods.
A basic understanding of normal reproductive function and the birth process
will be necessary in order to study the nursing care of pathophysiological
conditions. Emphasis is placed upon the family involvement and cultural needs
of the child-bearing family. Learning opportunities include both theory and
selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 234 PEDIATRIC NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Spring
This course is designed to provide the student with specific aspects of growth
and development. The nursing process will be utilized to provide nursing care
to meet the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs of the pediatric
patient. Emphasis will be placed upon health promotion, family involvement,
and cultural needs of the hospitalized child and/or adolescent. Learning opportunities
include both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 2 hours - One lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 235 GASTROINTESTINAL/GENITAL-URINARY NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Fall
This course is designed to provide the student with further study and depth
into gastrointestinal and genital-urinary function and into their associated
pathophysiological processes. Emphasis will be placed upon assessing, analyzing,
planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients with common
gastrointestinal and genital-urinary disorders. Learning opportunities include
both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
ADN 236 ORTHOPEDIC-DERMATOLOGICAL NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Spring
This course is designed to further the student's knowledge of skeletal, muscular
and skin function and those disorders commonly encountered in nursing practice.
Emphasis will be placed upon assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing,
and evaluating nursing care for those patients experiencing disorders associated
with joints, bones, muscles, and skin. Learning opportunities include both
theory and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 237 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Spring
This course is designed to provide the student with further exploration and
study into the concepts of mental health and mental illness. Emphasis will
be placed upon developing skills in therapeutic communication techniques, principles
of psychiatric nursing, interpersonal relationships, and identifying psychosocial
needs of the ment all y and emotion all y ill patient. Learning opportunities
include both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Conceptual Framework-ADN 239 and current
CPR certification
ADN 238 CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Fall
This course is designed to provide the student with further study and depth
into cardiovascular function and common pathophysiological processes. Emphasis
will be placed upon the application of the nursing process, health maintenance,
and disease prevention. Learning opportunities include both theory content
and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
ADN 239 INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Fall
This course introduces the student to the concepts which are the foundation
of the nursing curriculum. Emphasis is placed on the exploration and study
of basic human needs and the components of the nursing process. Learning opportunities
include both theory content and selected clinical experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201 and current CPR certification
