College Catalog 2016-17

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Class content provides an appreciation of theatre and performance art to develop audience standards through demonstration of the unique characteristics of theatre (a fine arts elective). Three lecture hours. Three hours credit. HEALTH-RELATED ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM NUR 1003 — NURSE EXTERNSHIP — Nursing students develop and enhance nursing skills while enrolled in a course of study and work as an employee of an approved clinical agency. The externship experience provides the student the opportunity to practice learned skills repetitively, enhance interpersonal skills, and develop organizational skills. The student has the opportunity to choose an area of clinical interest in nursing. The student receives guidance, supervision and evaluation from a registered nurse preceptor in conjunction with nursing faculty. The student completes 320 clinical employment hours in eight weeks to achieve three semester credit hours. NUR 1102 — PHAMACOLOGY — An introduction to the principles of pharmacology that includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, medication interactions and adverse reactions, calculation of medication dosages, and administration of different types of medications. Emphasis is on drug classifications, medication safety across the life span, and delineation of skills required for medication administration by the registered nurse. Two lecture hours. Two semester credit hours. NUR 1116 — LPN TO ADN TRANSITION —T The course is designed to assist the Licensed Practical Nurse with transition into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This course focuses on concepts related to the care of adult and pediatric patients with commonly occurring health alterations in the medical-surgical practice environment. Emphasis is placed on using the nursing process to develop competence in emerging therapeutic relationships and providing and coordinating legal and ethical nursing care. Diverse learning opportunities in the classroom, skills lab, and simulation are used to build intellectual knowledge, promote critical thinking, and develop clinical judgment for the lifelong learner. Upon successful completion, the student will matriculate into semester three of the associate degree program. Four-lecture hours, Four-lab hours. Nineteen semester credit hours upon successful completion. NUR 1118 — FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE — Provides an introduction to nursing, nursing roles, professionalism, and patient care concepts. Emphasis is on registered nurse scope of practice, theory, and practice skills. An introduction to the nursing process and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provides a decision- making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical judgment skills with consideration of role delineation for the licensed practical nurse and the registered nurse. Four hours lecture, twelve hours clinical/clinical simulation/lab. Eight semester credit hours. NUR 1219 — ADULT/CHILD HEALTH NURSING — The course focuses on concepts related to the care of adult and pediatric patients with commonly occurring health alterations in the medical-surgical practice environment. Emphasis is placed on using the nursing process to develop competence in emerging therapeutic relationships and providing and coordinating legal and ethical nursing care. Diverse learning opportunities in the classroom, skills lab, simulation, and clinical agencies are used to build intellectual knowledge, promote critical thinking, and develop clinical judgment for the lifelong learner. Six hours lecture, Three hours clinical/ clinical simulation/lab. Nine semester credit hours. NUR 2120 —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 implemented by the group. Zero semester hour credit for three semesters of participation in a four-semester program and zero semester hour credit for two semesters of a three semester program. 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 implemented by the group. One semester hour credit for participation

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