Sumner College Catalog

NUR218 Clinical Nursing III Prerequisites: NUR207, NUR217; Co-Requisites: NUR208 Credits: 1.5 / Course Hours: 45

This clinical course further introduces the advanced learner nursing student to the clinical setting; supports NUR 208; teaches/reinforces the nursing skills and procedures for: therapeutic communication, infection control, vital signs, health and physical assessment, safe medication administration, cultural and spiritual aspects of care, perioperative care, oxygenation, rehabilitation, and related disorders in the care of adult and older adults. The NCSBN clinical judgment measurement model and OMEGA-7 will support clinical judgment and critical thinking. On‐site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement will be the responsibility of the qualified college nursing faculty in collaboration with practicing nurses.

MAT309 Statistics to Inform Decisions Prerequisites: MAT105 Credit Hours: 4.0 / Course Contact Hours: 40

This course presents concepts of statistics related to the collection, display, and analysis of data. Descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, prediction, the logic of statistical inference, elementary probability models, estimation and tests of significance and graphing techniques for presenting data will be studied. Data presented in research studies will be examined for accuracy and significance to inform decisions.

BIO313 Pathophysiology Prerequisites: BIO131, BIO132, BIO133 Credit Hours: 4.0 / Contact Hours: 40

This course is a study of the pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the life span. Topics presented include normal function, disease processes, trauma, cancer, and pain management. Common diseases and disorders of each organ system will be studied to develop an understanding of how pathophysiological processes disrupt normal functioning of the human body. TERM 7 NUR301 Adult Health Nursing I Prerequisite: NUR208; Co-Requisite: NUR302 Credits: 5.0 / Course Hours: 60 COURSE OVERVIEW: This course continues the concepts of adult health/medical surgical nursing classes, including pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease within the respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematological systems. The simulation lab component will provide application and demonstration of competencies in providing care for patients experiencing respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematological disorders.

NUR302 Clinical Nursing IV Prerequisite: NUR208, NUR218; Co-Requisite: NUR301 Credits: 1.5 / Course Hours: 45

COURSE OVERVIEW: This clinical course supports 301; teaches/reinforces the nursing skills and procedures for the care of adult health/medical surgical patients. Focus is placed on pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease within the respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematological systems. The NCSBN clinical judgment measurement model and OMEGA-7 will support clinical judgment and critical thinking. On‐site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement will be the responsibility of the qualified college nursing faculty in collaboration with practicing nurses.

PSY201 Human Growth and Development Prerequisites: None Credits: 4.0 / Course Hours: 40

Students receive instruction in the basic principles, stages, concepts and theory of human growth and development. The student will examine human emotional, psychological, intellectual and social development throughout the lifespan. Particular emphasis is placed on the application of these studies to professional healthcare activities and education.

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