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.    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

 

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 BASED NURSING CARE

                                                            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:  1 hour - .5 lecture and one lab hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Microbiology-BIO 218, 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 mentally and emotionally 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):  BIO 215-Introduction to Physiology, Nursing Skills Review-ADN 201, and current CPR certification

 

ADN 240                      INTRODUCTION TO NURSING INFORMATICS

                                                            Spring

This course is an overview of the incorporation of technology into various health care settings.  The benefits, challenges and opportunities of this emerging field will be explored as well as current clinical applications.

Credit:  1 hour – One lecture hour per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Current nursing or allied health student or currently working in a health care facility.