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NURS
1015 TEAS Exam Preparatory Workshop
(0-0-0)
This workshop is designed to provide the nursing
student with the opportunity to gain information about the Darton State Nursing Program
required pre-admit exam, TEAS. This class is designed as an information portal, with no
formal requirements. The students will learn information about the current semester
TEAS on the discussion forum, email, and NEWS postings. Students will have the
opportunity to review lectures on the topics listed in the TEAS study manual. Restricted
to students studying Nursing.
Online only.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1101 Fundamentals of Nursing
(3-6-5)
This course provides a fundamental foundation for the profession of nursing. The adult
learner will be exposed to patient centered care model, teamwork, evidence-based
practice and informatics with an emphasis on quality improvement. Principles of
medication calculation and safe administration are emphasized. Development of personal
responsibility and ethical behavior related to the performance of basic nursing skills will
be acquired through supervised lab performance and selected clinical rotations.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing program.
Corequisites: BIOL 2111K with a grade of C or better and NURS 1105.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1105 Pharmacology for Nurses
(1-0-1)
Pharmacology for Nurses provides a basic foundation of knowledge necessary for the
safe administration of medications in nursing practice. The course encompasses drug
classifications, actions, therapeutic dosages, side effects and patient education of selected
medications. The importance of safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, informatics,
evidence-based practice and accurate calculation of appropriate dosages in various
measurement systems are stressed. The course focuses on patient centered nursing care
and quality improvement for pharmacology.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing Program.
Pre-Corequisite: BIOL 2111K with a grade of C or better.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1111 Adult Health I
(4-9-7)
The course emphasizes quality and safety in nursing education core competencies, as it
relates to the provision of patient centered care to people experiencing respiratory,
circulatory, renal, digestive, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and neurological alterations.
Teamwork, informatics, quality improvement, and evidenced based practice are essential
components in the course. Development of personal responsibility and ethical behavior
is acquired through supervised lab performance and clinical experiences with selected
patients.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2111K and NURS 1101 with grades of C or better.
Corequisite: BIOL 2112K.
Offered: Every semester.