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399A - CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT (5 UNITS)
This combined lecture/lab course teaches the student the
theory and clinical skills needed to work with residents/
patients in a skilled nursing facility. Modules covered
include patient rights; communication/interpersonal skills;
prevention of unusual occurrences; body mechanics;
asepsis; weights and measures; patient care skills;
patient care procedures; vital signs; nutrition; emergency
procedures; long term care; rehabilitative care; observation
and charting; and death and dying. This course has been
approved by the Department of Health Services. After
the successful completion of this course, the student
will be eligible to take the State of California Certified
Nurse Assistant examination. There is a mandatory 1-day
orientation prior to the start of the course that students must
attend. See Schedule of Classes for date/time/location.
399B - HOME HEALTH AIDE (2 UNITS)
Prerequisite: Completion of Nursing 399A with a grade of “C” or better.
This combined lecture/lab course teaches the student the
theory and clinical skills needed to work with clients in the
home care setting. Emphasis is given to safety principles
and to methods for providing physical care and emotional
and social support. Upon successful completion of this
course, the student is eligible to take the certification
examination as a Home Health Aide in the State of
California.
NURSING, ELECTIVE
COURSES
These courses are designed to assist students preparing for
entrance into the Nursing Program, students already in the
Program, and practicing RNs
301 - A,B,C, SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR
NURSING (3 UNITS) CSU - RPT 1
This course is designed to assist the beginning and
continuing nursing student to prepare for and to review
nursing concepts and the roles and responsibilities of
the Registered Nurse. Content includes review of basic
mathematics skills, test taking skills, study skills, critical
thinking and effective communication.
The course consists of three 1 unit consecutive modules.
Each module may be taken separately for one unit of credit.
The modules are as follows:
NURSING 301A - ORIENTATION TO NURSING
(1 UNIT)
NURSING 301B - CRITICAL THINKING AND
NURSING STUDY SKILLS (1 UNIT)
NURSING 301C - SUCCESSFUL TEST TAKING
AND THE NURSING PROCESS (1 UNIT)
302 - MATHEMATICS OF DRUGS AND
SOLUTIONS (3 UNITS) CSU
After a review of relevant basic arithmetic, the student will
use concepts of higher mathematics to gain knowledge of
measurement systems, including apothecary and metric,
and techniques, including solving for an unknown, for
computing medication dosages, I.V. flow rates, and weight
related dosages for children and adults.
364 - PHARMACOLOGY (3 UNITS) CSU
This course provides an understanding of basic
pharmacology and the standards, policies, and regulations
involved in medication administration. A brief review of
the math concepts involved in the calculations of dosages
is included. The course focus is on drug classifications,
pharmacodynamics, chemical interactions, toxicology and
the use of the nursing process in medication administration.
NURSING, PROFESSIONAL
R.N.
Most Nursing courses have a lecture and a clinical
component. It is necessary that the student perform
satisfactorily in the clinical experience in order to receive
credit in any nursing course. A grade “C” or better is
required in all nursing and all general education courses
that comprise the California Board of Registered Nursing
approved nursing curriculum including communications,
behavioral science, biological science, social science,
humanities, and kinesiology courses.
As with any college-level courses, students should expect
that several hours may be needed to prepare in advance
for any class or clinical nursing assignment. It will be
necessary throughout the program that preparation be
accomplished in a local agency in advance and/or in
addition to the scheduled class and clinical hours. In
addition to final examinations, students are required to
complete standardized nursing assessment examinations
at specific times in each semester of the program.
2012-2014 General Catalog Course Descriptions * 163