RNSG Nursing (N)

Development of skills and techniques required for a comprehensive health assessment within a legal/ ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. The concepts of communication, caring, community will be included throughout the course.

Prerequisites: HPRS-2300, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2420, ENGL-1301.

Corequisites: RNSG-1413, RNSG-1262, BIOL-2402.

Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform intermediate or advanced nursing skills for care of diverse patients across the life span. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

Prerequisites: BIOL-2401, ENGL-1301, PSYC-2301, BIOL-2402, BIOL-2420, HPRS-2300. Students must be Licensed Vocational Nurses, or EMT-Paramedics and receive Department Chair consent prior to enrolling.

An introductory type of health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This course includes clinical rotations in adult long term and acute health care settings. The concepts of communication, caring, community and critical thinking are used throughout the course. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

Prerequisites: BIOL-2401, BIOL-2420, ENGL-1301, HPRS-2300.

Corequisites: RNSG-1115, RNSG-1413, BIOL-2402.

Examination of selected principles related to the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Emphasis on clinical decision making for clients in medical-surgical settings experiencing health problems involving fluid and electrolytes; perioperative care; pain; respiratory disorders; peripheral vascular disorders; immunologic disorders; and infectious disorders. Discussion of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked or integrated approach. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and critical thinking are used throughout the course.

Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, HPRS-2300, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, BIOL-2420, RNSG-1115, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1262 ARTICULATION OPTION: RNSG-1229, HPRS-2300, PSYC-2301, ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, BIOL-2420.

Corequisites: PSYC-2301, RNSG-2213, RNSG-1363 ARTICULATION OPTION: RNSG-2213, RNSG-1363, PSYC-2314.

Integration of previous knowledge and skills into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Emphasis on clinical decision-making for clients in medical-surgical settings experiencing health problems involving gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine and metabolic disorders, reproductive and sexual disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, eye-ear-nose-throat disorders and integumentary. Discussion of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and critical thinking are used throughout the course.

Prerequisites: PSYC-2301, RNSG-1331, RNSG-2213, RNSG-1363 ARTICULATION OPTION: PSYC-2314.

Corequisites: RNSG-1412, PSYC-2314, RNSG-2362.

An intermediate type of health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This course includes clinical rotations in adult acute health care and maternity settings. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and critical thinking are used throughout the course. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience.

Prerequisites: BIOL-2402, RNSG-1115, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1262.

Corequisites: RNSG-1331, RNSG-2213, PSYC-2301 ARTICULATION OPTION: PSYC-2314, RNSG-1331, RNSG-2213.

Study of the concepts related to the provision of nursing care for childbearing and childrearing families; application of systematic problem-solving processes and critical thinking skills, including a focus on the childbearing family during the perinatal periods and the childbearing family from birth to adolescence; and competency in knowledge, judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

Prerequisites: RNSG-1331, RNSG-2213, RNSG-1363, PSYC-2301.

Corequisites: RNSG-1347, RNSG-2362, PSYC-2314.

Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and a member of the profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and critical thinking are included throughout the course.

Prerequisites: BIOL-2401, BIOL-2420, ENGL-1301, HPRS-2300.

Corequisites: RNSG-1262, RNSG-1115, BIOL-2402.

Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and clinical reasoning will be included throughout the course. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

Prerequisites: BIOL-2402, RNSG-1115, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1262 ARTICULATION OPTION: RNSG-1229, HPRS-2300, BIOL-2402, BIOL-2420.

Corequisites: RNSG-1331, RNSG-1363, PSYC-2301 ARTICULATION OPTION: RNSG-1363, RNSG-1331, PSYC-2314.

Exploration of leadership and management principles applicable to the roles of the professional nurse. Includes application of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. The concepts of communication, caring, community, and clinical reasoning will be included throughout the course.

Prerequisites: RNSG-1347, RNSG-1412, RNSG-2362, PSYC-2314.

Corequisites: RNSG-2331, RNSG-2363.

Application of advanced concepts and skills for the development of the professional nurse’s roles with adult patients and families involving multiple body systems. Emphasis on advanced knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

Prerequisites: RNSG-1347, RNSG-1412, RNSG-2362, PSYC-2314.

Corequisites: RNSG-2221, RNSG-2363.

An intermediate type of health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This course includes clinical rotations in adult acute health care, pediatric, and mental health care settings. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. The concepts of communication, caring, community and critical thinking are used throughout the course.

Prerequisites: PSYC-2301, RNSG-2213, RNSG-1331, RNSG-1363.

Corequisites: RNSG-1347, RNSG-1412, PSYC-2314.

An advanced type of health related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional in the care of adult clients in acute care settings. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. The concepts of communication, caring, community and critical thinking are used throughout the course.

Prerequisites: RNSG-1347, RNSG-1412, RNSG-2362, PSYC-2314.

Corequisites: RNSG-2331, RNSG-2221.