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  Course Credit Hours (Contact Hours)
    NURS 101 , TRANSITION TO REGISTERED NURSING 3 (4)
  This course is designed to enable the Access student to explore integrative concepts to nursing and to assist the student in the transition from licensed practical to registered nurse. Students refine and update previous learning in additiion to defining goals for a successful transition into the registered nursing program. Combined with classroom and nursing laboratory experiences, the student learns through application of concepts. The student demonstrates skill in problem-solving through use of the nursing process with a focus on client assessment, in the planning of nursing care, role transition and therapeutic communication. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed). Prerequisites: PSYH 151 and high school chemistry or CHMY 161 with a grade of "C" or better. (IN1, IN2, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: BIOL 131 and CHEM 150 and CNSL 101 and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and CHEM 150 and CNSL 101 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and CHEM 150 and CNSL 101 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and CHEM 150 and CNSL 101 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and CHMY 100 and CNSL 101 and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and CHMY 100 and CNSL 101 and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and CHMY 100 and CNSL 101 and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and CHMY 100 and CNSL 101 and PSYH 151 , or CNSL 101 , or Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 114 , HLTH ASSESSMENT/CLINICAL REASONING 3 (4)
  Introduction of nursing process concepts and health assessment skills including history taking and physical examining by the practitioner in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health in clients. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed). Prerequisite: Admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 115 , BASIC NURSING CONCEPTS 7 (13)
  The student will focus on the role of the professional nurse as provider of care for persons in need of promotion, maintenance and restoration of optimal health. The concept of caring will be introduced. The nurse as communicator and educator will be emphasized. The nurse as manager and collaborator will be introduced. The physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of the person and family during the health-illness transitions will be discussed. Functional health patterns will be discussed. Concepts related to communication, transcultural nursing, perioperative nursing, infection control, principles of teaching-learning, pain management, nutrition, mobility, death and dying, pharmacology, and mathematical calculations will be addressed. Laboratory and clinical required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Prerequisite: Admission into the Associate Degree Nursing program. (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 115G , BASIC NURSING CONCEPTS 7 (14)
  The student will focus on the role of theprofessional nurse as provider of care forpersons in need of promotion, maintenance and restorations of optimal health. The conceptof caring will be introduced. The nurse ascommunicator and educator will be emphasized. The nurse as manager and callaborator willbe introduced. The physical, psychologicaland spiritual well-being of the person andfamily during the health-illness transitionswill be discussed. Functional health patterns will be discussed. Concepts related tocommunication, transcultural nursing,perioperative nursing, infection control,principles of teaching-learning, painmanagement, nutrition, mobility, death anddying, pharmacology, and mathematicalcalculations will be addressed. Laboratoryand clinical required. (A special fee will be assessed.) Prerequisite: Admission into theAssociate Degree Nursing Program. Concurrent: NURS 114.
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 126 , MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING 3 (5)
  This course assists the student in applying the nursing process to clients and families who enter the health care system for childbearing or problems related to the childbearing process. The nurse's role in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for beginning families is included. Clinical sites will include inpatient, ambulatory settings, and home care. (A special fee will be assessed.) (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: BIOG 121 and NURS 115 and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115 and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115G and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115G and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 127 , CHILD HEALTH NURSING 3 (5)
  Emphasis on development of the provider of care role in promoting wellness of the child and family and in maintaining and restoring the health of the pediatric client experiencing common health problems. There is opportunity for application of content through clinical laboratory experiences in the acute care and community setting. (IN1, IN2, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: NURS 210
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 128 , COMPREHENSIVE ADULT NURSING I 6 (10.5)
  This course will focus on the role of provider of nursing care to promote, maintain or restore the optimal health of the client in an acute care/skilled facility. Particular emphasis will be placed on the care of the compromised older adult. Concepts of medical surgical nursing will be applied via the nursing process. Content presented is organized according to the functional health patterns and focuses on the acute and chronic problems related to perceptual, musculosketal, neurolgical, integumentary, gastrointestinal and reproductive concepts. In addition, roles of manager of care, profession will be addressed. Emphasis will also be placed on the continued development of skills related to client/family education, communication and critical thinking in the practice setting. Laboratory and clinical required. (A special fee will be assessed). (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)practice setting. Laboratory and clinicalrequired. (A special fee will beassessed.) Concurrent: NURS 125, BIOG 122,PSYH 251.
Prerequisites: BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115 and NURS 117 and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115 and NURS 117 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115 and NURS 117 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115 and NURS 117 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 114 and NURS 115 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 114 and NURS 115 and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115G and NURS 117 and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115G and NURS 117 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 115G and NURS 117 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 115G and NURS 117 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYC 151
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 129 , BEHAVIOR HEALTH NURSING 3 (5)
  Emphasis on development of the provider of care role in addressing the impact of acute and chronic behavioral health problems with the adult patient. The provider of care role will focus on restoration and maintenance of mental health. In addition, the roles of manager of care and member of the profession, as they relate to behavioral health nursing, will be explored. Clinical required. (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: BIOL 131 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYC 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 114 and NURS 115G and PSYH 151 , or NURS 101
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 131 , TRANS RN FOR CERT PARAMEDIC 6 (9)
  This course is designed to enable the student to explore integrative concepts in Nursing and to assist the student in the transition from paramedic to registered nurse. The role of the Associate Degree nurse in health promotion, maintenance and restoration is presented. Students initiate the use of the nursing process. Students refine and update previous learning in addition to identifying goals for a successful transition in to the registered nursing program. Combined with classroom and nursing laboratory experiences, the student learns through the use of the nursing process with a focus on fundamental nursing skills in the care of adult clients. (A special fee will be assessed.) (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required , or CNSL 101
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 136 , MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING - ACCESS 2 (2)
  This course assists the student in applying the nursing process to clients and families who enter the health care system for childbearing or related to the childbearing process. The nurse's role in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for beginning families is included. (A special fee will be assessed.) (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: BIOG 121 and NURS 101 and PSYH 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 101 and PSYH 151 , or BIOG 121 and NURS 101 and PSYC 151 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 101 and PSYC 151
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 137 , CHILD HEALTH NURSING - ACCESS 2 (2)
  Emphasis on development of the provider of care role in promoting wellness of the child and family and in maintaining and restoring the health of the pediatric client experiencing common health problems. (IN1, IN2, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: NURS 210 , or NURS 101
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 145 , CONCEPTS GERONTOLOGY COM BASE NURS 1 (2)
  This course emphasizes the basic concepts of community based nursing with an emphasis on the care of the well elderly client. The promotion of health is explored with special consideration for the older adult client. The concepts involved with gerontology as well as those connected with the topics of community health nursing and nursing care of the dying are addressed. (A special fee will be assessed.) (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: NURS 114 and NURS 115 , or NURS 114 and NURS 115G
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 210 , COMPREHENSIVE ADULT NURSING II 8 (15.5)
  This course will focus on the role of provider of nursing care to promote, maintain or restore the optimal health of the client in an acute care facility. Concepts of medical surgical nursing will be applied via the nursing process to the care of the adult client with acute and/or chronic problems. Content presented is organized via functional health patterns and focuses on cardiovascular, hematological, endocrine, renal and respiratory concepts. In addition, roles of manager of care and member of the profession will be addressed. This course will allow the student to continue developing skills related to client/family education, communication and clinical reasoning in the practice setting. Laboratory and clinical required. (A special fee will be assessed). (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: BIOG 122 and NURS 125 and NURS 126 and NURS 128 and NURS 145 and PSYH 251 , or BIOG 122 and NURS 125 and NURS 128 and NURS 136 and NURS 145 and PSYH 251 , or BIOG 122 and NURS 125 and NURS 126 and NURS 128 and NURS 145 and PSYC 261 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 125 and NURS 126 and NURS 128 and NURS 145 and PSYH 251 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 125 and NURS 126 and NURS 128 and NURS 145 and PSYC 261 , or BIOG 122 and NURS 125 and NURS 128 and NURS 136 and NURS 145 and PSYC 261 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 125 and NURS 128 and NURS 136 and NURS 145 and PSYH 251 , or BIOL 131 and NURS 125 and NURS 128 and NURS 136 and NURS 145 and PSYC 261 , or BIOG 122 and NURS 126 and NURS 128 and NURS 129 and NURS 145 and PSYH 251 , or BIOG 122 and NURS 129 and NURS 136 and PSYH 251
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 213 , COMPREHENSIVE ADULT NURSING III 4 (8)
  This course will focus on the role of the provider in caring for adult clients with complex health problems. Concepts include: critical thinking skills in the delivery of multidisciplinary care, use of health care concepts in the synthesis of a plan of care and strategies in facilitating the family/significant others into the plan of care of a complex client. (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4)
Prerequisites: NURS 210
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 215 , CONCEPTS PROFESS NURSING PRACTICE 4 (10)
  This capstone course addresses health promotion, maintenance and restoration with clients in a variety of health care settings. Advanced concepts of nursing are applied as the student transitions to the role of member of the profession. The role of the nurse as manager of care is emphasized. Classroom and clinical experiences focus on the health care delivery system, health care organizations and nursing management at the unit level in planning/evaluating, budgeting, and managing care for groups of clients. Opportunties for planning and delivering nursing care under the supervision of clinical faculty or a preceptor are included. (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, IN5)
Prerequisites: NURS 210
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 287 , WORK-BASED LEARNING I 1 (1)
  This course provides supervised workexperience with approved employer(s) in anarea related to the student's program.Emphasis is placed on integrating classroomlearning with work experience. Students willbe able to evaluate career selection,demonstrate employability skills, andsatisfactorily perform work-relatedcompetencies. Activities are coordinated andevaluated by college personnel. Course willbe graded on the S/U basis.
 
    NURS 288 , WORK-BASED LEARNING II 1 (1)
  This course provides supervised work experience building on experience in Work-Based Learning I with approved employer(s) in an area related to the student's program. Emphasis is placed on integrating classroom learning withwork experience. Students will be able to evaluate career selection, demonstrate employability skills, and satisfactorily perform work-related competencies. Activities are coordinated and evaluated by college personnel. Course will be graded on the S/U basis.
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required and NURS 287
 
    NURS 297 , RN FIRST ASSIST 5 (7)
  This course is for Registered Nurses who will assume the expanded role of the first assistant in surgery. The course meets the standards of the Association of Operating Room Nurses and its Core Curriculum for the RN First Assistant. The Ohio Board of Nursing approves this course in preparing the Registered Nurse as first assistant in surgery. Upon successful completion, the participant is eligible for the Ohio Board of Nursing credential as an RNFA. Prerequisites: CNOR Certification is required. Must be a Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years of operating room experience in the scrub and circulator roles, American Heart Association Health Care Provider. (IN1, IN2, IN4)
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 298 , RN FIRST ASSISTANT II 5 (10)
  This course is the second course in a two part series for registered perioperative nurses who will assume the expanded role as RN First Assistant in surgery. Content includes surgical anatomy, surgical technique and first assisting considerations in a variety of surgical specialities including orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive, thoracic, vascular and cardiac surgery. First assistant skills are included. Lecture and clinical components are required. (IN1, IN2, IN4)
Prerequisites: NURS 125 and NURS 211 , or NURS 297 , or Divisional approval required
  Offered: Fall Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year , Spring Semester 2009-2010 Academic Year
 
    NURS 299 , INDIVIDUALIZED STUDIES IN NURSING 1 (1)
  An in-depth study of areas of nursingthrough discussion and/or individualresearch, teaching, writing and studioproduction. Topics will vary. Repeatableup to a total of four (4) credit hours.
Prerequisites: Divisional approval required