College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

NG 216 Concepts and Principles of Restorative Nursing
Care
6 hrs. lec., 6 credits
Prerequisites: NG 113, 143, 124, 134, 123, EH 113, 123, MS
123, PSy 213, By 154, 164, 224, CT elective.
Co-requisites: NG 236, 221, Sy 213.
Concepts related to growth and development from birth to
adolescence and the childbearing family are presented. The focus
is on the provision and management of therapeutic interventions
and restorative nursing behaviors that meet multiple, overt,
unmet needs of clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on
nutrition, oxygenation, activity, and fecal elimination needs.
NG 221 Concepts of Client Care Management
1 hr. lec., 1 credit
Prerequisites: NG 113, 143, 124,134,123, EH 113, 123, MS
123, PSy 213, By 154, 164, 224, CT elective
Co-requisites: NG 216, 236, Sy 213
Provides a theoretical foundation for the development of
leadership and management skills. Emphasis is placed on
organization and communication techniques required to
effectively delegate nursing care. Stress management, change
theory, conflict resolution, professional ethics, as well as the legal
implications of management are explored.
NG 222 Clinical Case Studies II
2 hrs. lec.,2 credits
Prerequisite: NG 113, 143, 124, 134, 123, 216, 236, 221, EH
113, 123, MS 123, PSy 213, By 154, 164, 224, CT elective
Co-requisite: NG 226, 246
This course is a nursing, non-required elective. Computer-based
clinical case studies offer opportunities for critical thinking,
decision-making, and prioritization of nursing care. Selected
HESI and DxR Case Studies that compliment NG 226 and
246 course content are reviewed and HESI computerized test
questions are answered to provide students with an opportunity
to prepare for taking the NCLEX-RN.
NG 223 Pharmacology for Nurses
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
This course introduces the safe and therapeutic use of drugs in the
care of clients. Current pharmacologic concepts and principles,
as well as descriptions of pharmacokinetic characteristics of the
prototype drugs have been incorporated.
NG 226 Concepts and Principles of Preventive Nursing
Care
6 hrs. lec., 6 credits
Prerequisites: NG 113, 143, 124, 134, 123, 221, 216, 236,
EH 113,123, MS 123, PSy 213, By 154, 164, 224, Sy 213,
CT elective.
Co-requisites: NG 246.
Concepts related to crisis producing stressors and crisis
interventions for clients, their families, and the community are
presented. The focus is on the provision and management of
therapeutic interventions and preventive nursing behaviors that
meet multiple, overt and covert, unmet needs of clients across the
lifespan. Emphasis is placed on oxygenation and safety needs.
NG 236 Nursing Process: Implementation
1 hr. lec., 15 hrs. lab, 6 credits
Prerequisites: NG 113, 123, 143, 124, 134, EH 113,123, MS
123, PSy 213 By 154, 164, 224, CT elective.
Co-requisites: NG 216, 221, Sy 213.
Clinical focus is on utilizing the implementation phase of the
nursing process to demonstrate nursing behaviors and perform
therapeutic interventions with emphasis on restorative strategies.
The student functions as a provider and manager of care for
adult and pediatric clients experiencing multiple, overt, unmet
oxygenation, nutrition, activity, and/or fecal elimination needs.
Theoretical concepts of therapeutic communication are used to
interact with clients, families, and the healthcare team. Client
teaching is applied to promote wellness and stress adaptation.
NG 246 Nursing Process: Evaluation
1 hr. lec., 15 hrs. lab, 6 credits
Prerequisites: NG 113, 123, 143, 124, 134, 221, 216, 236,
EH 113,123, MS 123, PSy 213, By 154, 164, 224, Sy 213,
CT elective.
Co-requisites: NG 226.
Clinical focus is on applying concepts and principles of crisis
intervention to clients, their families, and the community who
are experiencing multiple, overt and covert, unmet needs with
emphasis placed on oxygenation and safety needs. The student
uses the nursing process and community resources to design,
implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions with emphasis
on preventive strategies. Theoretical concepts of therapeutic
communication are utilized to interact with the healthcare
team, promote client advocacy, teach clients, and manage care
for multiple clients.
NURSING (PN)
PN 101 Vocational, Ethical, and Legal Concepts
16 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Prerequisite: EH 113, Freshman English I, and Acceptance
into the PN Program
Co-requisites: PN 102, 104, 112.
This course includes an overview of nursing and healthcare
delivery. Emphasis is placed on nursing history, education,
trends, licensure, and legal/ethical aspects as related to the role
of the practical nurse.
PN 102 Nursing of the Geriatric Client
16 hrs. lec., 48 hours. lab, 2 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113, Freshman English I, and Acceptance
into the PN Program
Co-requisites: PN 101, 104, 112.
This course includes information about the normal aging process
and meeting the healthcare needs of the aging client. Clinical
experiences allow students to assist geriatric clients to meet safety,
activity, and comfort needs.
PN 104 Human Structure & Function
64 hrs. lec., 4 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113, Freshman English I, and Acceptance
into the PN Program
Co-requisites: PN 101, 102, and 112.
This course includes the study of the basic structure and function
of the human body as well as the relationship of all body systems
as an important component of health and illness. Cellular
structure and physiology, homeostatic mechanisms, as well as
basic principles of microbiology are discussed.
PN 112 Nursing I
Credit: 12 credits, 160 clock hours lecture and 96 clock
hours lab
Prerequisite:: EH 113, Freshman English I, and Acceptance
into the PN Program
Co-requisites: PN 101, 102, and 104.
This course includes fundamental principles and skills necessary
to provide basic nursing care. The student is introduced to the
concepts of health, needs, stress, nursing process, therapeutic
communication, culture, critical thinking, apothecary and metric
systems, as well as dimensional analysis for determining safe