College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NUR 2434 — TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONALNURSING PRACTICE — This course facilitates the transition of the student to the role of a professional nurse in the microsystem of a work unit. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues and management concepts, as well as developing the skills of delegation, conflict management, and leadership. Legal and ethical issues are discussed with a focus on personal accountability and responsibility. Standards of practice and the significance of functioning according to state regulation and statutes are analyzed. Clinical/clinical simulation experiences provide the student the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts while functioning in a leadership role. Two hours lecture. Eighty four total hours practicum. Six total hours clinical/clinical simulation/lab. Four semester hours credit. NUR 2941 —NCLEX REVIEW— This course focuses on effective utilization of clinical reasoning necessary for professional nursing practice. The student is expected to participate in review and preparation for NCLEX- RN® testing. Through diagnostic testing, students will assess their individual strengths and weaknesses in nursing knowledge and remediate in areas needing improvement. One hour lecture. One semester hour credit. NUR 2121 —NURSE SEMINAR—This course is designed to promote active participation in national, state and local student nurse organizations and involvement in community activities. This course consists of monthly meetings where group discussions will be held concerning today’s nursing trends. Goals and objectives set by the student nursing association will be carried out by the group. One semester hour credit for four semesters of participation. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN EMS 1118 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN — This course includes responsibilities of the EMT during each phase of an ambulance run, patient assessment, emergency medical conditions, appropriate emergency care, and appropriate procedures for transporting patient. Five hour lecture, four hours lab, and three hours clinical. Eight semester credit hours. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY-PARAMEDIC EMS 1122 — INTRODUCTION TO EMS SYSTEMS — This course introduces the student to the EMS systems, roles, and responsibilities of the paramedic, well-being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, medical/legal issues, ethical issues, therapeutic communications, and life span development. This course was formerly taught as Fundamentals of Pre-hospital Care (EMT 1122). (One hour lecture, two hours lab. Two semester credit hours.) EMS 1314 —AIRWAYMANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, ANDOXYGENATION—This course will provide the student with the essential knowledge to attain an airway and manage the respiratory system using advanced techniques. This course was previously taught as Airway Management and Ventilation (EMT 1315) (One hour lecture, six hours lab. Four semester credit hours) EMS 1414 — PATIENT ASSESSMENT — This course will teach comprehensive history taking and physical exam techniques. (One hour lecture, six hours lab. Four semester credit hours) EMS 1422 —EMS SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS—This course will provide a comprehensive overview of providing care for the patient with special needs. This course was previously taught as Special Considerations (EMT 1423). (EMT 1122). (One hour lecture, two hours lab. Two semester credit hours.) EMS 1513 — EMS PRACTICUM I — This course will provide clinical training on the skills and knowledge obtained in the classroom. This will be a supervised activity carried out in the clinical and field setting at approved sites. This course was formerly taught as Clinical Internship I (EMT 1513). (Nine hours clinical and three semester credit hours) EMS 1525 — EMS PRACTICUM II — This course will provide clinical and field training on the skills and knowledge obtained in classroom. This will be a supervised activity carried out in the clinical and field setting at approved site. This course was previously taught as EMS Clinical Internship II and now incorporates EMS Field Internship I (EMT 2552). (Nine hours clinical, six hours field clinical and five semester credit hours)

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