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practical nurse with the role transi tion to professional
role of the associate degree nursing
student. The emphasis in this course includes
application of assess ment, planning, intervention
and evaluation of outcomes in the provision
of holistic care to patients with common, well
defi ned health problems. Major focus areas
for the student include practice of the role of
the student nurse, development of assessment
skills, nursing care planning, communica tion
with patients and families, generation of clinical
judgments related to patient’s assessed needs,
increasing profi ciency with nursing skills, patient
teaching, and identifi cation of student’s own
learning needs. Prerequisites: Completion of an
approved Practical Nursing Program and current
Maine LPN license and ENG 101, BIO 115
and 116; Co-requisites: PSY 101, BIO 117, 118.
Students are reminded that they are responsible
for prior knowledge. Super vised clinical experiences
take place on medical-surgical nursing
units within a structured health care setting. Pre
and Post conferences are designed to assist the
student to further utilize the nursing process and
provide nursing care.
NUR 121 Nursing Across the Life Span I
10 Credits (6 Lecture 0 Lab 4 Clinical) 18 Hrs/
Wk (6 Hrs. Lecture 12 Hrs. Clinical) *15 wks
The emphasis in this course includes application
of assessment, planning, interven tion
and evaluation of outcomes in the provision of
holistic care to patients with common, well defi
ned health problems as well as patients in the
childbearing/child rearing stage of life. Major focus
areas for the student include practice of the
role of the student nurse, communication with
patients across the life span, growth and development
issues, generation of clinical judgments
related to patient’s assessed needs, increasing
profi ciency with nursing skills, patient teaching,
and identifi cation of student’s own learning
needs. Prerequi sites: NUR 112, ENG 101; Corequisites:
BIO 115, 116,117, 118, PSY 101.
NUR 134 Clinical Practicum
2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Clinical)
5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Clinical) *15 wks
This course is designed for those students exiting
at the fi rst year (1st level). The course is a
clinical practicum aimed at helping the student
to synthesize freshman academic year theory
and clinical nursing practice. Issues pertaining
to the role of the LPN in the work setting are particularly
emphasized. The offering of this course
is contingent upon suffi cient registrations. Prerequisites:
NUR 112; NUR 121; ENG 101, BIO
115, 116, 117, 118; PSY 101.
NUR 210 Pharmacology for Nurses
3 credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hr/Wk (3 Hr. Lecture) *15 wks
This course is designed for third semester
nursing students and provides an overview of
the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
The major drug categories are
reviewed with emphasis on therapeutic use,
action and adverse reactions. The role of the
nurse and the use of the nursing process in assessment,
safe administration and evaluation of
patient response is emphasized. Prerequisites:
BIO 117/118 and NUR 121.
NUR 212 Nursing Across the Life Span II
9 Credits (5 Lecture 0 Lab 4 Clinical) 17 Hrs/
Wk (5 Hrs. Lecture 12 Hrs. Clinical) *15 wks
This course builds on previous coursework
while increasing the student knowledge and
responsibility in the provision of care for two
or more patients experiencing com plex health
needs. Emphasis is placed on effective communication
with other health care team members,
use of assessment data, prioritization of patient
needs and the formulation of clinical judgments
to provide holistic nursing care. Prerequisites:
All Level I (1st year) courses except NUR 134.
LPN advanced placement students must complete
NUR 116; Co-requisites: BIO 211, 212,
PSY 111, NUR 213.
NUR 213 Nursing Across the Life Span III
9 Credits (5 Lecture 0 Lab 4 Clinical)
17 Hrs/Wk (5 Hrs. Lecture 12 Hrs. Clinical)
*15 wks
In this course the student moves into the professional
role of the AD nurse. Provi sion of
holistic care through effective col laboration with
the health care team, the patient and families,
collection and analysis of relevant data and the
formulation of clin ical judgments for patients of
all ages with more complex or multiple health
needs becomes the focus of this course. Students
assume responsibility for a group of patients
practice delegation while working within
the health care team in the provision of care.
Students are encouraged to con tinue their own
education through courses and/or review of professional
resources. Prerequisites: NUR 212,
BIO 211 212, PSY 111; Co-requisites: COM
100, Human ities Elective, General Education
Elective.
NUR 299 Practicum: Nursing
This course is designed to provide nursing
students with a supervised experience in an
area of clinical specialization which has been
previously studied in didactic classes. Credit
hours range from 1 to 2 credits at a formula
of 45 hours of clinical practice equaling 1
credit hour. Prerequisite: Department Chair
approval.
Occupational Health
and Safety (OHS)
OHS 100 Introduction to Occupational
Health & Safety
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course is designed to introduce students in
disciplines other than Occupa tional Health and
Safety to the fundamen tals of workplace health
and safety. Development of workplace health
and safety programs, concepts of health and
safety hazards and their control and the legal
framework of occupational health and safety will
be covered.
OHS 102 Occupational Health and Safety
1 Credit (1 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
1 Hr/Wk (1 Hr. Lecture) *15 wks
This one credit course is designed to intro duce
students in disciplines other than Occupational
Health and Safety to the fun damentals of workplace
health and safety. Concepts of health and
safety hazards and their control and the legal
framework of occupational health and safety will
be cov ered. Students will receive a 10 hour card
from the OSHA Training Institute in addition to
academic credit. Note: This course is not applicable
to either the Certificate or the Associate
Degree in Occupational Health and Safety.
OHS 115 Basic Principles of Construction
Safety and Health
3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course will introduce the student to principles
of safety and health in the con struction
industry. The course will include identifi cation of
safety and health hazards, risk reduction measures,
personal protec tion and safety attitudes
and training. Stan dards under the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration will be the basis
of the course.
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