3. identify the nursing care needs of patients and make critical judgments in planning, directing, and evaluating the care that is given by them selves and others working with them. 4. assist individuals and families to identify their health needs and col laborate with patients, families, and others in meeting their needs. 5. identify underlying principles from the social and natural sc iences and utilize them in assessing various factors in the nursing situation and in adapting to, or initiating changes in r elation to these factors. 6. recognize the various forces affecting the community's social, health. and welfare programs and participate in planning and carrying out community health programs. 7. progress without further formal education to positions requiring begin ning administrative skills. 8. recognize the need for continuing personal and professional development. Extrnded Campus: The clinical teaching programs utilize the facilities of Kaiser Hospital in Bell flower, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Los Angeles, Barlow Sanita rium in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medi cal Center, The Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, Metropolitan State Hos pital, Mirada Hills Convalescent Hospital, and the Public Health Agencies of both Orange and Los Angeles Counties. In addition to meeting the requirements for college admission listed in this catalog, before a student may be enrolled in the School of Nursing (which occurs when she is admitted to Nursing 202, the first clinical course), she must have ( l) completed a year and a half of courses, including Nursing 101 and 102, Chemistry lOR, Biological Science 204 and 221, with at least a C average; (2) passed successfully special physical examinations. Admission Requirrments: Students wishing to enroll in a clinical laboratory course (202, 301, 302, 401, 402, 405. 408) must complete application forms with the School of Nursing bv March 15 for the Fall Semester and October 15 for the Spring Semester. Depai tment Major: Lower Division: 101, 102, 202; Biological Science 204, 221; Chemistry 103. Upper Division: 301, 802, 401, 402, 404, 405, 407, 408, 410; Psychology 301, 310; Sociology 301. The general education requirement for a foreign language for those following a Nursing major may be met by two years of high school language or the fir st four units of a college language. 101 NUHSING PHILOSOPHY (3) Basic concepts, ethics, and legal principles in the practice of nursing; a survey of the nursing needs of adults and children in hospital and community settings at home and abroad; provides a basis for the interpretation of the -fundamental issues of nursing and the awareness of resources to meet the needs realistically. 102 EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP IN NURSING (2) Professional relationships in nursing, including patient-nurse, family-nurse, medical and nursing team relationships, interdepartmental relationships; clinical tours of com munity hospitals. 91
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