Credit Course Schedules

Students will develop a higher level of clinical performance for a student moving from the freshman to sophomore nursing level during this course. Students participate in a supervised medical-surgical clinical experience in an acute health care agency setting with an instructor present. Students will further develop the National League of Nursing (NLN) Associate Degree (AD) competencies (professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaborating and managing care, the three roles of the AD nurse (provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. The student will provide safe, holistic, patient-centered care across the life span of diverse cultures. The clinical experience emphasizes individuals experiencing simple/acute health disruptions in biophysical and psychosocial dimensions. Prerequisites: completion of NUR 1520 and BIO 2520 with a grade of C or better. Master Course Syllabus

Students will develop a higher level of clinical performance for a student moving from the freshman to sophomore nursing level during this course. Students participate in a supervised medical-surgical clinical experience in an acute health care agency setting with an instructor present. Students will further develop the National League of Nursing (NLN) Associate Degree (AD) competencies (professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaborating and managing care, the three roles of the AD nurse (provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. The student will provide safe, holistic, patient-centered care across the life span of diverse cultures. The clinical experience emphasizes individuals experiencing simple/acute health disruptions in biophysical and psychosocial dimensions. Prerequisites: completion of NUR 1520 and BIO 2520 with a grade of C or better. Master Course Syllabus

Students will develop a higher level of clinical performance for a student moving from the freshman to sophomore nursing level during this course. Students participate in a supervised medical-surgical clinical experience in an acute health care agency setting with an instructor present. Students will further develop the National League of Nursing (NLN) Associate Degree (AD) competencies (professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaborating and managing care, the three roles of the AD nurse (provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. The student will provide safe, holistic, patient-centered care across the life span of diverse cultures. The clinical experience emphasizes individuals experiencing simple/acute health disruptions in biophysical and psychosocial dimensions. Prerequisites: completion of NUR 1520 and BIO 2520 with a grade of C or better. Master Course Syllabus

Students' knowledge, skills, and expertise will increase in all aspects of nursing health assessment: obtaining health histories; performing physical assessments; recognizing normal assessment findings and deviations from the normal; and recording accurate, concise, and clear data. Emphasis is on performing systematic health assessments of adults, incorporating developmental principles and psychological, sociological, and cultural aspects. To a lesser degree, child assessment is integrated into the course. Laboratory for integration of theory and skill mastery is included. At the end of the semester, each student will perform a health assessment on a selected client and record findings. Prerequisite: NUR 1510 or RN or LPN licensure. Master Course Syllabus