2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogProfessional/Technical 69NURSING PROGRAMProgram Chair: Susan Ford ................................... 253.566.5358The associate degree nursing program prepares students to performnursing duties in a variety of health care settings. The program isaccredited by the National League for Nursing AccreditationCommission (NLNAC) and approved by the Washington StateNursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. Graduates of theprogram are eligible to take the National Council LicensureExamination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).Nursing program admission is based upon a competitiveapplication process. Applications are accepted after completion ofspecific prerequisite courses. Admission and program information isavailable from Health, Justice and Human Services in Bldg. 19, Room70, or by calling 253.566.5358. (Applicants who have chronic healthconditions or disabilities which require alterations to the program ofstudy as approved by the Washington State Nursing Care QualityAssurance Commission, or which prevent the practice of nursingwith reasonable skill and safety, should be aware of the possibilitythat they may not be eligible to sit for the NCLEX licensingexamination or obtain a license to practice nursing).Course sequencing, prerequisites, and core requirements requirestudents to attend classes over at least a three-year period to attainan Associate Degree in Nursing.PrerequisitesTo apply to the Nursing program, students must meet the followingrequirements:Course No. Course Title CreditBIOL 201 General Microbiology ........................................... 5BIOL 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 6BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 6or BIOL 240 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 5or BIOL 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 5or BIOL 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 5CHEM 101 Survey of Inorganic Chemistry .......................... 5ENGL 101 College Freshman Composition ......................... 5PSYCH 100 General Psychology ............................................... 5PSYCH 206 Developmental Psychology: Life Span .............. 5PSYCH 206 must be taken prior to entering theprogram, but is not a prerequisite to application.TOTAL PREREQUISITE CREDITS: 35-40Nursing, Associate in Applied Sciences DegreeCore Requirements (72 credits)First YearNURS 111 Nursing I: Caring for the Well Client Theory .. 5NURS 112 Nursing I: Caring for the Well Client Clinical.. 5NURS 113 Nursing Interventions I: Assessment (Lab) ..... 1NURS 121 Nursing II: Caring for the Client with MinorDeviations from Wellness Theory ...................... 5NURS 122 Nursing II: Caring for the Client with MinorDeviations from Wellness Clinical ..................... 5NURS 123 Nursing Interventions II: Basic Skills (Lab)..... 1NURS 131 Nursing III: Caring for the ChildbearingFamily Theory ........................................................ 5NURS 132 Nursing III: Caring for the ChildbearingFamily Clinical ........................................................ 5NURS 133 Nursing Interventions III: Adv. Skills (Lab) .... 1NURS 141Nursing Focus I: GerontologicalNursing (Theory) ................................................... 1NURS 142 Nursing Focus II: Pharmacology I (Theory) ... 1NURS 143 Nursing Focus III: Pharmacology II (Theory) 1Second YearNURS 211Nursing IV: Caring for the Clientwith Acute Problems Theory .............................. 5NURS 212 Nursing IV: Caring for the Clientwith Acute Problems Clinical .............................. 5NURS 221 Nursing V: Caring for the Clientwith Chronic Problems Theory .......................... 5NURS 222 Nursing V: Caring for the Clientwith Chronic Problems Clinical .......................... 5NURS 231 Nursing Seminar in Care Mngmnt. (Theory) ... 1NURS 232 Nursing Preceptorship:Manager of Care (Clinical) .................................. 8NURS 233 Nursing Preparation for Licensure .................... 1NURS 241 Nursing Focus IV: Leadership & Mngmnt. ...... 2NURS 242 Nursing Focus V: End of Life ............................ 2NURS 243 Nursing Focus VI: Trends and Issues ............... 2Related Instruction Requirements (11 credits)SPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ....... 5or SPCH 101 Public Speakingor SPCH 110 Multicultural Communicationor SPCH 120 Small Groups Communicationor SPCH 130 Interpersonal CommunicationSOC 110 Introduction to Sociology .................................... 5or ANTHR 202 Principles of Sociocultural AnthropologyCU 100-215 Computer User Course: Select Oneor LS 102 Library Science ....................................................... 1TOTAL CREDITS: 118-123