College Catalog 2017-18

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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 in a four semester program and participation in a three semester program. NUR 2319 — ADULT HEALTH NURSING II — This course focuses on the care of adult clients with complex medical/surgical health problems. Emphasis is placed on helping clients and their families cope with alterations in body functions. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion and education, evidence based practice, and interprofessional collaboration will be integrated throughout the course. Clinical/clinical simulation experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to clients and selected groups in a variety of settings. Four and four tenths hours lecture. Ten and eight tenths hours clinical/clinical simulation/lab. Eight semester credit hours. NUR 2410 —ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF NURSING PRACTICE—This course focuses on advanced concepts of nursing care as they relate to patients across the lifespan with complex, multisystem alterations in health and the transition of the student into 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, standards of practice and the significance of functioning according to state regulations and statutes are analyzed; implementing time management and organizational skills while managing the care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating with the interprofessional team. Complex clinical skills, as well as priority setting, clinical judgment, and tenets of legal and ethical practice, are integrated throughout the course. Clinical/clinical simulation experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, and function in a leadership role, while implementing safe care to patients and groups in a variety of settings. Six hours lecture per week, Twelve hours clinical/clinical simulation/college lab per week, Ten semester credit hours. NUR 2941 —NCLEX REVIEW— This is a comprehensive, simulated review of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. This is a required course for students in the last semester of the nursing program. This course is intended to assist and prepare the student to sit for the NLCEX-RN® exam through use of testing strategies and practice testing. Hybrid. One semester credit hour. PRACTICAL NURSING PNV 1216 — INTERMEDIATE PRACTICAL NURSING — This course is designed to provide the student

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