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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.
Prerequisites: Admission to 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, NURS 1101 and NURS 1105 with grades of C or better.
Corequisite: None.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1112 Adult Health II
(4-9-7)
Adult nursing II places emphasis on the adult learner’s development of increasing
knowledge and personal responsibility and ethical behavior in the care of adult patients.
Common health care alterations which are chronic in nature and that may require surgical
intervention are emphasized. Course content focuses on evidence based practice, patient
centered care, informatics, team work and quality improvement. Supervised clinical
experiences provide adult learners with opportunities to refine safe, ethical nursing
practice.
Prerequisites: NURS 1111 and BIOL 2112K with grades of C or better.
Corequisite: None.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1301 Fundamentals of Nursing (Health Care Professional Bridge)
(2-3-3)
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 profession of basic nursing skills will be
acquired through supervised lab performance and selected clinical rotations.
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Care Professional Bridge program and BIOL
2111K.
Corequisite: NURS 2313.
Offered: Fall B Term, annually.