Undergraduate - Herzing University

NO 107L Fundamentals of Nursing II LabThis is the lab portion of NO 107. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: NO 107 Fundamentals of Nursing II.NO 108 Fundamentals of Nursing II ClinicalThis is the clinical portion of NO 107. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: NO 107 Fundamentals of Nursing II.NO 109 Adult Nursing Systems IThis course introduces the student to the concepts of medical-surgical nursing, and subsequent courses are built upon the concepts and skillslearned in medical-surgical nursing. Students are prepared for the vast opportunities in modern healthcare delivery and nursing practice. Thescience of adult medical-surgical nursing emphasizes health promotion, assessment, care plans, risk factors, genetics, pharmacology, ethics,patient education, and other related areas. Basic medical-surgical nursing care is directed toward the adult in acute and chronic settings. Therole of the associate-degree nurse is stressed in physiology, pathophysiology, and psychosocial context as it relates to patient care. 3.00 credithours. Prerequisite: NO 107 Fundamentals of Nursing II.NO 110 Adult Nursing Systems I ClinicalThis is the clinical portion of NO 104. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: NO 109 Adult Nursing Systems I.NO 111 Therapeutic Use of SelfThis course focuses on the communication process within the healthcare setting. Students are encouraged to utilize self awareness skills asthey explore complex topics of diversity, culture, end-of-life issues, boundaries, and professionalism. 1.00 credit hour. Prerequisite: PS 101Psychology. Corequisite: NO 111 Therapeutic Use of Self Lab.NO 111L Therapeutic Use of Self LabThis is the lab portion of NO 109. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: NO 111 Therapeutic Use of Self.NO 112 PharmacologyThis course provides instruction in the study of human diseases with focus on the symptoms, signs, causes, and diagnosis of disease. Additionally,students will learn about pharmacology, drug categories, and pharmacological treatment related to human diseases. 2.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: None. Corequisites: SC 245/SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab.NO 208 Nursing ManagementThis course covers nursing management and professional issues such as healthcare economics, quality control, and legal and ethical dilemmasthat the student will encounter in the professional registered nurse role. Course activities will prepare the student for the transition into thenursing practice. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NO 212 Adult Nursing Systems III.NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems IIThis course continues the concepts of medical-surgical nursing, as begun in Adult Nursing Systems I, and subsequent courses are built upon theconcepts and skills learned in medical-surgical nursing. Students are prepared for the vast opportunities in modern healthcare delivery andnursing practice. The science of adult medical-surgical nursing emphasizes: health promotion; assessment; care plans; risk factors; genetics;pharmacology; ethics; patient education control and mobility; digestion and elimination; reproductive and sexual disorders; physical andmental integrity; the integration of body systems; and other related areas. Basic medical-surgical nursing care is directed toward the adultin acute and chronic settings. The role of the associate-degree nurse is stressed in physiology, pathophysiology, and psychosocial context as itrelates to patient care. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NO 109 Adult Nursing Systems I.NO 211 Adult Nursing Systems II ClinicalThis is the clinical portion of NO 210. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems II.NO 212 Adult Nursing Systems IIIThis course continues with medical surgical nursing in a critical care setting. Complex patient needs are addressed. The nursing process is usedto prioritize care within the scope of nursing practice. Critical thinking and managing the total care of clients that are in critical care settingsare performed. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems II.NO 213 Adult Nursing Systems III ClinicalThis is the clinical portion of NO 212. 1.00 credit hour. Corequisite: No 212 Adult Nursing Systems III.NO 214 Maternal/Newborn Self-Care RequisitesThis course introduces the scientific basis for maternal, newborn, and women’s health. It demonstrates and features the application of thenursing process. Physiological and pathophysiological processes are presented, and the reasons behind professional nursing care and theidentification of problems are examined. Legal topics, including standards of care, informed consent, and refusal of treatment, are discussedearly in the course along with ethical issues to facilitate quality of care. Maternal, newborn, and women’s health are practiced in a variety436 Herzing UNIVERSITY undergraduate Catalog May 2012