College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PNV 1728 — SPECIALTY AREAS IN NURSING — This course provides the student with basic knowledge and skills to promote and/or provide safe and effective care for clients and families during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods as well as infancy through adolescence. It also provides the basic knowledge and skills to assist in the promotion of the emotional, mental, and social well-being of the client and family experiencing a mental health alteration. Eight semester hours credit. 7.33 hours lecture. Two hours clinical. (Total instructional hours for the course: 110 hrs. lecture, 30 hrs. clinical). PNV 1914 — NURSING TRANSITION — Nursing Transition promotes the development of clinical decision making skills and an interest in continued professional development. Legal aspects of nursing and employment opportunities and responsibilities as well as preparation for the State Board Exam are included. Prerequisites: All first and second semester PNV courses. Two lecture hours. Two lab hours. Three clinical hours. Four semester hours credit. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY SUT 1111 — CST PREP I — First semester review and preparation for the certified surgical technology (CST) exam. This course also will provide instruction related to employment and employee responsibility to promote an effective transition from the role of the student to the role of the employee (One semester hour credit. One hour lecture. SUT 1113—FUNDAMENTALSOF SURGICALTECHNOLOGY—Basic introductory course including hospital and surgical suite organization and environment, history, legal responsibilities, terminology, pharmacology, anesthesia, and interpersonal relationships. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. SUT 1121 — CST PREP II — Second semester review and preparation for the certified surgical technology (CST) exam. This course also will provide instruction related to employment and employee responsibility to promote an effective transition from the role of the student to the role of the employee. One semester credit hour. One hour lecture. SUT 1131 — CST PREP III — Third semester review and preparation for the certified surgical technology (CST) exam. This course also will provide instruction related to employment and employee responsibility to promote an effective transition from the role of the student to the role of the employee. One semester credit hour. One hour lecture. SUT 1216 — PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUE — A comprehensive study of aseptic technique, safe patient care, and surgical techniques. Two hours lecture. Eight hours lab. Six semester hours credit. SUT 1314 — SURGICAL ANATOMY — Emphasis is placed on structure and function of the human body as related to surgery. Application of the principles of surgical anatomy to participation in clinical experience. Three hours lecture. Two hours lab. Four semester hours credit. SUT 1413 — SURGICAL MICROBIOLOGY — Introduction to pathogenic microorganisms related to surgery and their effect on wound healing and infection. Includes principles of sterilization and disinfection. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. SUT 1518 — BASIC AND RELATED SURGICAL PROCEDURES — This course includes instruction in regional anatomy, pathology, instrumentation, and surgical techniques in general, gynecology, obstetrics, urology, and diagnostic procedures. Prerequisites: Introduction to Surgical Technology (SUT 1113), Principles of Surgical Technique (SUT 1216), Surgical Anatomy (SUT 1314), and Surgical Microbiology (SUT 1413). Four hours lecture. Twelve hours clinical. Eight semester hours credit.

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