COM311 Intercultural Communication Prerequisites: SOC207 Credit Hours: 4.0 / Contact Hours 40
Communicating and establishing relationships with people of varying cultures builds healthier and more peaceful communities, reduces conflict, and increases tolerance. This course combines theory and application of intercultural communication to develop an understanding of how to communicate with people from diverse cultures. The course explores how cultures use communication in different ways and strategies for sharing information between cultures and social groups. TERM 8 NUR310 Adult Health Nursing II Prerequisite: NUR301, Co-Requisite: NUR311 Credits: 5.0 / Course Hours: 60 This course further introduces the student to nursing assessment and management of acutely ill adults. Pathophysiology of oxygenation: transport; oxygenation: perfusion; immune function; musculoskeletal function, ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination; and nursing care in specialized settings, including shock will be introduced. The simulation lab content focuses on nursing professionalism; QSEN safety goals, dosage calculations; electronic medical record (EMR) documentation; health history and physical assessment; thorough nursing assessment and management of the musculoskeletal, immune, gastrointestinal, urinary systems and shock (MODS and SIRS are reviewed).
NUR311 Clinical Nursing V Prerequisite: NUR301; Co-Requisite: NUR310 Credits: 1.5 / Course Hours: 45
This clinical course supports NUR310 and teaches RN nursing skills and procedures related to adult health nursing. 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.
NUR322 Nutrition for Nursing Practice Prerequisite: BIO313, NUR120 Credits: 5.0 / Course Hours: 50
This course covers the science and fundamentals of human nutrition. Topics include nutrients and nutritional requirements across the lifespan to maintain nutritional balance, support growth and development, and restore health. The course focuses on identifying and promoting healthy nutrition for diverse patient populations.
NUR324 Holistic Health Assessment and Health Promotion Prerequisites: PSY201, BIO313, NUR120 Credit Hours: 5.0 / Contact Hours: 50
This course examines theories and practice of holistic health assessment and health promotion for individuals and families across the lifespan. Looking beyond physical assessment the course explores the social determinant of health, health beliefs and practices of individuals and families, and proposes patient-centered health promotion interventions. Topics for assessment include socioeconomic, age, developmental stage, gender, cultural, spiritual, psychological, and pain. TERM 9 NUR320 Adult Health Nursing III Prerequisite: NUR310; Co-Requisite: NUR321 Credits: 5.0 / Course Hours: 60 This course is the final in a consecutive series of adult health/medical surgical nursing, which further introduces the student to nursing assessment and management of problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms; dermatologic disorders and burn injury, sensory (eyes and ears), neurologic function, and nursing care in specialized settings. Infectious diseases and disaster preparedness are discussed. The lab application content includes nursing professionalism; dosage calculations; electronic medical record (EMR) documentation; health history and physical assessment; thorough nursing assessment and management of the reproductive, integumentary, cerebrovascular, and neurologic systems. Triage for mass casualty incidents is also explored.
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