Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

NUrSINGng wthn the nursng process and a carng approach. Contentncludes pharmacoknetcs, pharmocodynamcs, calculatonsand routes of administration. Classifications of drugs will be introducedusng prototypes. Throughout the course professonalresponsbltes assocated wth drug therapy are dscussed, ncludngsafety, communcaton, and management of medcatonadmnstraton. One hour lecture per week.[FALL] (Course Fee)1 creditPREREQUISITES: BIO 202, 212; ENG 101; MAT Electve (113,115, or 140); PSC 150.COREQUISITE: NUR 111.PRE- or COREQUISITE: PSC 250.NUR 111 Foundations of NursingRoles of the nurse wthn the healthcare delvery system are ntroducedwth emphass on the role of provder of care, managerof care and member of the professon n relaton to meetng thebasc healthcare needs of the ndvdual. Theoretcal knowledgefrom the humantes, physcal, bologcal and behavoral scencesand nursng research are ncorporated. Crtcal thnkng s ntroducedwthn the framework of the nursng process. The nursngprocess s ntroduced, explorng the unque physcal, emotonal,ntellectual, soco-cultural and sprtual dmenson of each clentsystem, and ncludes the nterrelated processes of assessment,plannng, mplementaton and evaluaton. Carng, communcatonand management sklls and professonal behavors requredfor the practce of nursng n health promoton and health mantenanceare ntroduced. Ths course provdes a varety of clentcare experences that support crtcal thnkng, development ofbasc psychomotor sklls and mplementaton of the nursng process.Ths course runs concurrently wth Basc Pharmacology nNursng. Four and one-half hours lecture, three hours of clncalsmulaton, and an average of sx clncal hours per week.[FALL] (Course Fee)8 creditsPREREQUISITES: BIO 202, 212; ENG 101; MAT Electve (113,115, or 140); PSC 150.COREQUISITE: NUR 102.PRE- or COREQUISITE: PSC 250.NUR 120 Dimensions of NursingRoles of the nurse wthn the healthcare delvery system are exploredwth emphass on the role of provder of care, managerof care and member of the professon n relaton to meetng thehealthcare needs of ndvduals wth alteratons n patterns ofhealth. The focus s on those concepts related to the nursng managementof ndvduals across the lfe-span wth alteratons npatterns of health. Buldng on pror nursng courses, theoretcalknowledge from humantes, physcal, bologcal and behavoralscences and nursng research are ncorporated. The developmentof the student’s crtcal thnkng, carng, communcatonand management sklls and professonal behavors are furtherenhanced. Ths course provdes a varety of clent care experencesthat support crtcal thnkng, development of ntermedatepsychomotor sklls and the mplementaton of the nursng process.Four hours lecture, two hours of clncal smulaton, and anaverage of 12 clncal hours per week.[SPRING] (Course Fee)9 creditsPREREQUISITE: NUR 102, NUR 111.NUR 130 Advanced Concepts of Practical NursingA required course for students seeking a certificate in practicalnursng. Nursng concepts n ths course buld on prevouslytaught content, wth emphass on hgh rsk chldbearng famles,geratrc psychatry, and chronc healthcare problems. Managementsklls and the professonal role of the practcal nurse are emphaszed.Whle contrbutng to the nursng process, the studentuses therapeutc communcaton technques, teachng/learnngand management prncples, and crtcal thnkng when provd-ng care to ndvduals across the lfe-span n a varety of clncalsettngs n the hosptal and communty. Eght hours lecture, 16hours clncal per week for seven and one-half weeks.[SUMMER] (Course Fee)6 creditsPREREQUISITE: NUR 120, BIO 202, ENG 101.NUR 140 LPN to RN Transition CourseFacltates the transton of Lcensed Practcal Nurses nto theAssocate of Scence n Nursng Degree Program. Roles of thenurse wthn the healthcare delvery system are explored wthemphass on the role of the provder of care, manager of care anda member of the professon n relaton to meetng the healthcareneeds of ndvduals wth alteratons n patterns of health. Buld-ng on pror educatonal and professonal experence, theoretcalknowledge from the humantes, physcal, bologcal and behav-oral scences and nursng research are ncorporated. The developmentof the students’ crtcal thnkng, carng, communcatonand management sklls and professonal behavors are furtherenhanced. Ths course provdes a varety of nstructonal actvtesto support mplementaton of the nursng process. Ths s arequred course for Lcensed Practcal Nurses to receve collegecredit for the first two semesters of the program and be eligibleto enroll n NUR 210. Ths course s offered n a guded self-nstructonformat durng the summer sesson. Sx hours lecturefor seven and one-half weeks.[SUMMER] (Course Fee)3 creditsPREREQUISITE: BIO 202, 212; ENG 101; MAT electve (113, 115,or 140); PSC 250.NUR 210 Families Within the CommunityRoles of the nurse wthn the healthcare delvery system are expandedwth emphass on the role of provder-of-care, managerof-care,and member of the professon n relaton to meetng thehealth care needs of ndvduals, famles, groups, and communtes.Buldng on pror nursng courses, theoretcal knowledge fromthe humantes, physcal, bologcal, and behavoral scences andnursng research are ncorporated. Crtcal thnkng, carng, communcaton,and management sklls and professonal behavorsare further developed. Ths course provdes a varety of clncalsettngs that support mplementaton of the nursng process. Fvehours lecture and an average of 12 clncal hours per week.[FALL] (Course Fee)9 creditsPREREQUISITE: NUR 120.NUR 220 Complex Healthcare NeedsRoles of the nurse wthn the healthcare delvery system are ntegratedwth emphass on the role of provder-of-care, managerof-care,and member of the professon n relaton to meetng themultple and complex healthcare needs of ndvduals, famles,194