Nursing (NSG)

NSG 100  Introduction to Nursing Concepts  (4 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100. Focuses on basic nursing concepts with an emphasis on safe nursing practice and the development of the nursing process. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) BIO 150 or BIO205, NSG 106 and NSG 130, NSG 200 Introduces concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning  
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NSG 106  Competencies for Nursing Practice  (2 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100 Focuses on the application of concepts through clinical skill development. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgment in skill acquisition. Includes principles of safety, evidence-based practice, informatics and math computational skills. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in specific skills and drug dosage calculation including the integration of skills in the care of clients in simulated settings. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) MTE 1-5 and BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) BIO 150 or BIO205, NSG 100 and NSG 130, NSG 200  
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NSG 130  Professional Nursing Concepts  (1 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100. Focuses on professional identity, legal/ethical issues and contemporary trends in professional nursing. Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) BIO 150 or BIO205, NSG 100 and NSG 106, NSG 200 Introduces the role of the professional nurse and fundamental concepts in professional development  
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NSG 152  Health Care Participant  (3 CR.)  
Focuses on the health and wellness of diverse individuals, families, and the community throughout the lifespan. Covers concepts that focus on client attributes and preferences regarding healthcare. Emphasizes population-focused care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or cooperating agencies, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 142 or BIO 232, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130 and NSG 200  
Corequisite(s) BIO 150 or BIO 205; NSG 170  
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NSG 170  Health/Illness Concepts  (6 CR.)  
Focuses on the nursing care of individuals and/or families throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on health and illness concepts. Includes concepts of nursing care for the antepartum client and clients with common and predictable illnesses. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 4 hours, Laboratory 6 hours. Total 10 hours per week. NOVA - Lecture 4 hours, Laboratory 1 hour, Clinical Lab 5 hours. Total 10 hours per week.
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NSG 200  Health Promotion And Assessment  (3 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100. Includes assessment of infants, children, adults, geriatric clients and pregnant females. Emphasizes health history and the acquisition of physical assessment skills with underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) BIO 150 or BIO 205, NSG 100 and NSG 106, NSG 130 Introduces assessment and health promotion for the individual and family  
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NSG 210  Health Care Concepts I  (5 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100. BIO 150 or BIO205, CST 110 or 115 or 126 or 229, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130, NSG 152, NSG 170 and NSG 200. Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to physiological health alterations and reproduction. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232, or NAS 161 and 162  
Corequisite(s) required Elective ENG 112 or HIS 101 or MTH 154 or MTH 245, NSG 211  
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NSG 211  Health Care Concepts II  (5 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100, BIO 150 or BIO205, CST 110 or 115 or 126 or 229, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130, NSG 152, NSG 170 and NSG 200. Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to psychological and physiological health alterations. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) required Elective ENG 112 or HIS 101 or MTH 154 or MTH 245, NSG 210  
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NSG 230  Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts  (2 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100, BIO 150 or BIO205, CST 110 or 115 or 126 or 229, required Elective ENG 112 or HIS 101 or MTH 154 or MTH 245, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130, NSG 152, NSG 170 and NSG 200, NSG 210, NSG 211. Develops the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment in preparation for practice as a registered nurse. Introduces leadership and management concepts and focuses on the integration of professional behaviors in a variety of healthcare settings. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) HUM Elective (see college catalog), NSG 252, NSG 270  
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NSG 252  Complex Health Care Concepts  (4 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100, BIO 150 or BIO205, CST 110 or 115 or 126 or 229, required Elective ENG 112 or HIS 101 or MTH 154 or MTH 245, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130, NSG 152, NSG 170 and NSG 200, NSG 210, NSG 211. Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care and collaboration. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
Corequisite(s) HUM Elective (see college catalog), NSG 230, NSG 270  
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NSG 270  Nursing Capstone  (4 CR.)  
ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101 or 100, BIO 150 or BIO 205, CST 110 or 115 or 126 or 229, required Elective ENG 112 or HIS 101 or MTH 154 or MTH 245, NSG 100, NSG 106, NSG 130, NSG 152, NSG 170 and NSG 200, NSG 210, NSG 211. Provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of patient- centered care, safety, nursing judgment, professional behaviors, informatics, quality improvement, and collaboration in the achievement of optimal outcomes of care. Provides supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 12 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 141 and BIO 142 or BIO 231 and 232  
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