Practical
Nurses
Course
Title : English
Code: ENG 101
Level: III Practical/NCTVET
Hours: 50
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: This course teaches students
to prepare and write a number of clear, well-developed essays,
using exposition and other rhetorical modes. Students submit
essays, which the instructor reads, evaluates and returns. This
process assists students to build on strengths and eliminate
weaknesses.
Text: Steps to Writing Well, Wyrick, 4th edition
Additional Requirements: No additional requirements.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory high school English
background or
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Show awareness of their audience.
• Have appropriate introductions, bodies, and conclusions.
• Present controlling ideas in clear thesis statements.
• Unify and organize ideas that support a thesis.
• Present ideas that support a thesis statement in topic
sentences.
• Contain clear topic sentences well supported by details,
examples, reasons, facts and data.
• Demonstrate thinking skills such as the ability to record,
observe, interpret, analyze, instruct, compare, argue, define,
classify, and/or summarize.
• Reflect the ability to distinguish between generalizations
and specifics.
• Present writing professionally using a standard manuscript
format.
• Avoid spelling, usage, and typographical errors.
• Use diction and sentence patterns appropriately.
• Use transitions effectively.
• Are relatively free from mechanical errors, including
run-on sentences, fragments, and agreement errors.
• Prewriting strategies, including outlines.
• Revision and editing.
Course Title: General Mathematics
Level: III Practical/NCTVET
Code: MAT 101
Hours: 50
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: The fundamental of operations
with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, exponents,
and square roots.
Text: Basic Mathematics, 8th edition, Bittinger,
Addison-Wesley, 1999.
Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide: Whole numbers, Fractions,
Decimals, Mixed numbers, Integers
• Reduce fractions to simplest form.
• Change between fractions, decimals, and percents.
• Solve simple ratio and proportion problems.
• Solve simple percentage problems.
• Identify and apply math terminology, such as sum, product,
difference, quotient, commutative, associative, factor, multiple,
prime, etc.
• Calculate: Area of rectangle, triangle, and circle,
Perimeter of rectangle and triangle, Circumference of circle
• Apply the order of operations procedure
Course Title: Basic Psychology
Code: PSY 101
Hours: 50
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: Principles of human thought
and action with emphasis on individuals in their environment;
individual differences in intelligence and personality, effects
of heredity and environment on the organism; the nervous systems,
perception, learning, intelligence, motivation and emotion,
and social relationships.
Text: Exploring Psychology, 5th edition, 2001
David G. Myers
Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Acquire knowledge and appreciation of scientific approach
to the study of behavior and mental processes.
• Acquire knowledge and appreciation of the current schools
of thought in the field.
• Acquire knowledge and appreciation of the various influencing
forces of individual behavior and mental processes.
• Acquire knowledge and appreciation of the applications
of psychological principles for child rearing, education, mental
and physical health, business and industry.
• Develop an analytic attitude for the understanding of
behavior and appreciation for similarities and differences among
individuals.
• Improve ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
information; to think critically; and adopt rational problem
solving procedures in everyday life situations.
Course Title: Medical Surgical Nursing 1
Code: NSG 112
Hours: 120
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: This course involves the
application of critical thinking, nursing process and psychosocial
principles for provision of care for adult clients experiencing
alterations in functional health patterns. Health and physical
assessment techniques/processes will be utilized in community
and acute care settings. Skills learned in previous nursing
courses as well as skills such as sterile asepsis, wound care,
medication administration, and intravenous therapy will be demonstrated
during lab/clinical activities. Theoretical content will focus
on care of clients with alterations affecting the respiratory,
cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and endocrine systems.
Text: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Lewis, St.
Louis,
Prerequisite: AHS 102, AILS 103, and NSG 110
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Utilize basic communication techniques to facilitate
interactions with culturally diverse adult clients.
• Incorporate critical thinking skills as utilized in
the nursing process to develop a plan of care for the adult
client.
• Explain the significance of the patient's physical,
psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs in affecting health
and patient care.
• Demonstrate physical assessment techniques appropriate
for the adult client.
• Describe the nurse's legal and ethical responsibilities
that impact nursing practice.
• Discuss professional responsibilities related to administration
of medications and intravenous therapy.
• Explain principles of clinical nutrition as applied
to adult clients.
• Cite appropriate medical terminology.
• State the purpose and nursing responsibilities for select
diagnostic procedures.
• Describe the etiology, pathology, risk factors, signs,
symptoms and treatments for selected disease processes of the
following systems:
• A. Respiratory System
• B. Cardiovascular System
• C. Endocrine System (Diabetes)
• D. Musculoskeletal System/Connective Tissue
• E. Immune System
Course Title: Drug Calculation
Code: NSG 234
Hours: 140
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: This course is designed
as an introduction to the principles of pharmacology, with a
comprehensive review of drug action, routes of administration,
and indications for use of generic drugs, and trade name drugs.
The course will provide practice in pronunciation, spelling,
and utilizing drug references. Class activities will assist
the student in identifying drugs used to treat various body
systems.
Text: Understanding Pharmacology for Health
Professionals, Susan Turley, Prentice Hall Publishing
Additional Requirements: No additional requirements.
Prerequisite: Mat 101
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• List several routes of drug administration and describe
their advantages and disadvantages.
• Distinguish between local, systemic, therapeutic, allergic,
and side effects of drugs.
• Describe the pharmacological action of common drugs
within all major drug categories used to treat each body system.
• Identify the trade name of common generic drugs.
• Identify the drug category when given a common generic
or trade name.
• Pronounce and spell common generic and trade name drugs
within each body system.
• Identify common abbreviations and symbols used for medication
orders.
• List several forms in which drugs are manufactured and
describe their advantages and disadvantages.
• Demonstrate the proper use of drug reference materials.
• Identify drug references and their advantages and disadvantages.
Course:
Obstetrical Nursing
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Code: NPT 213
Hours: 50
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: Clinical practice in nursing
for mother through labor, delivery and postpartum, as well as
nursing children from the newborn through the adolescent period.
Text: Contemporary Maternity Nursing, World;
Gloria; Mosby, 1997
Additional Requirements: Nursing Uniforms
Prerequisite: NSG 213
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Basic physiology of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
• Basic physiology, growth and development of the fetus
and neonate.
• Prenatal care.
• Nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and neonatal period.
• Nursing care during postpartum (observation in labor
and delivery).
• Nursing care of neonate.
• Family-centered nursing care, bonding, and mental hygiene
of pregnancy and parenthood.
• Identify normal growth and development patterns of children.
• Apply principles of growth and development in caring
for the hospitalized child.
• Use the Nursing Process in providing care for common
pediatric conditions.
• Identify the emotional needs of the hospitalized child.
• Identify normal nutritional needs of children and apply
these principles.
Course:
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Level: Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Code: AHS 103
Hours: 50
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: A study of the nature
and role of nutrition with emphasis on the changing needs in
the human life cycle. The relationship between nutrition and
health will be explored. Topics such as vegetarianism, food
fads and fallacies, obesity, weight control, and food additives
are studied.
Text: Understanding Nutrition, Whitney and
Rolfes, 8th edition, West Publishing, 1998.
Additional Requirements: None
Prerequisite: None required.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course,
the student should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic food groups
and how foods are metabolized in the body.
• Demonstrate an understanding of nutritional needs throughout
the different stages of life.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how the concepts of
nutrition are related to food additives, vegetarianism, diet
and weight control, nutrition and exercise, nutrition and the
athlete, health foods, food fads and fallacies.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze a diet for total
calories, percent, and amounts of the major food groups.
• parent relationship and encourage a positive child-parent
relationship during hospitalization.
• Recognize opportunities for teaching basic care, immunizations,
nutrition, and safety measures.
•
Course: Pediatric Nursing Practicum
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Code: NPT 212
Hours: 70
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: The student will integrate
previously learned nursing skills and theory in meeting the
needs of acutely ill children and their families. There will
also be a focus on the topic of growth and development and how
the child's level of growth and development may impact their
illness. The student will be expected to demonstrate beginning
skills in the management of multiple clients and their families.
Text: Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
Jarvis, C., Philadelphia: Saunders, latest edition.
Additional Requirements: Nursing Uniforms
Prerequisite: NSG 212
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course,
the student should be able to:
• Identify key trends affecting the practice of pediatric
nursing.
• Apply the nursing process to the care of well children
and those with common pediatric illnesses.
• Adapt previously learned nursing theory and skills to
the special needs of pediatric patients.
• Recognize the significance and effects of family-child-nurse
relationships.
• Demonstrate an awareness of developmental health problems/issues
through plan of care.
• Recognize and utilize opportunities for health teaching
of children and their families.
• Incorporate knowledge of growth and development in the
care of pediatric patients.
Course: Medical Surgical Nursing I Practicum
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Code: NPT 102
Hours:
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: Application of critical
thinking, nursing process and skills learned in previous nursing
courses. Skills such as sterile asepsis, wound care, medication
administration, and intravenous therapy will be demonstrated
during lab/clinical activities. Theoretical content will focus
on care of clients with alterations affecting the respiratory,
cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and endocrine systems.
Text: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Lewis, St.
Louis, Mosby, 5th edition, 2000
Additional Requirements: Nursing Uniforms
Prerequisite: NSG 102
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Utilize basic communication techniques to facilitate
interactions with culturally diverse adult clients.
• Incorporate critical thinking skills as utilized in
the nursing process to develop a plan of care for the adult
client.
• Explain the significance of the patient's physical,
psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs in affecting health
and patient care.
• Demonstrate physical assessment techniques appropriate
for the adult client.
• Describe the nurse's legal and ethical responsibilities
that impact nursing practice.
• Discuss professional responsibilities related to administration
of medications and intravenous therapy.
• Explain principles of clinical nutrition as applied
to adult clients.
• Cite appropriate medical terminology.
• State the purpose and nursing responsibilities for select
diagnostic procedures.
• Describe the etiology, pathology, risk factors, signs,
symptoms and treatments for selected disease processes of the
following systems:
• A. Respiratory System
• B. Cardiovascular System
• C. Endocrine System (Diabetes)
• D. Musculoskeletal System/Connective Tissue
• E. Immune System
Course: NSG 212- Pediatric Nursing
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Code: NSG 212
Hours: 70
Course Delivery Method: Traditional
Catalog Description: This course is designed
to introduce the student to the theory and clinical practice
of the acutely ill child and their family. The student will
integrate previously learned nursing skills and theory in meeting
the needs of acutely ill children and their families. There
will also be a focus on the topic of growth and development
and how the child's level of growth and development may impact
their illness. The issue of growth and development will also
be addressed in considering the needs of the well child and
well child care. The student will be expected to demonstrate
beginning skills in the management of multiple clients and their
families. The student will also be expected to identify the
role of the pediatric nurse when acting as an advocate for the
child and/or family.
Text: Physical Examination and Health Assessment,
Jarvis, C., Philadelphia: Saunders, latest edition.; Calculate
with Confidence, Gray, D., St. Louis: Mosby, 1997.; Nutrition
with Diet Therapy, Cataldo, C., Belmont: ; Pharmacology and
the Nursing Process, Lilley, L., St. Louis: Mosby, 1999.; Nursing
Process Book; Davis's Drug Guide, Deglin, J., Philadelphia:
F.A. Davis, 2000.; A Guide to the New MLA Documentation Style,
Trimmer, Joseph F., Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Co., latest edition.
Additional Requirements: Taber's or Mosby's
Medical Dictionary; Successful Test Taking for Beginning Nursing
Students, Silverspring: MEDs, Inc., latest edition.
Prerequisite: NSG 102, AHS 103, NSG 110, NSG
112, and NSG 113
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
• Identify key trends affecting the practice of pediatric
nursing.
• Apply the nursing process to the care of well children
and those with common pediatric illnesses.
• Adapt previously learned nursing theory and skills to
the special needs of pediatric patients.
• Recognize the significance and effects of family-child-nurse
relationships.
• Demonstrate an awareness of developmental health problems/issues
through plan of care.
• Recognize and utilize opportunities for health teaching
of children and their families.
• Incorporate knowledge of growth and development in the
care of pediatric patients.
Course:
Nursing Process
Code: NSG
Level: II practical Nursing /NCTVET
Hours: 50
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
This course combines the theory and practice of fundamentals
of nursing gives emphasis to the nursing process. Students develop
knowledge and skills in history taking physical assessment techniques,
and patient interviews.
Objectives:
• Analyze patient health/disease conditions and intervene
adequately.
• Demonstrate competency in performing comprehensive health
assessment.
• Use analytical and clinical knowledge in interpreting
health data and developing nursing care plans.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment in selecting and obtaining
patient’s information.
• Evaluate outcomes of the care plan.
Course: Principle of Sociology
Code: 105
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Hours: 50
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
This course is intended nature of interpersonal relationships,
societies, groups, communities, and institutional areas such
as the family, industry, and religion, social process operating
within these areas; significance for problems of personality,
human nature, social disorganization, and social change.
An important element in the sociological imagination-which is
an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the
wider society-is the ability to view our own society as an outsider
might, rather than from the perspective of our limited experiences
and cultural biases.
Course objective: Upon successful completion of the course,
the student should be able to have:
Knowledge
that relies on "common sense" is not always reliable.
Sociologists must test and analyze each piece of information
that they use.
In contrast
to other social sciences, sociology emphasizes the influence
that groups can have on people's behavior and attitudes and
the ways in which people shape society.
Sociologists
employ theories to examine the relationships between observations
or data that may seem completely unrelated.
Nineteenth-century
thinkers who contributed sociological insights included Auguste
Comte, a French philosopher; Harriet Martineau, an English sociologist;
and Herbert Spencer, an English scholar.
In the twentieth
century, the discipline of sociology is indebted to the U.S.
sociologists Charles Horton Cooley and Robert Merton.
Macrosociology
concentrates on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations,
whereas microsociology stresses study of small groups.
The functionalist
perspective of sociology emphasizes the way that parts of a
society are structured to maintain its stability. Social change
should be slow and evolutionary.
The conflict
perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood
in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups. Social
change, spurred by conflict and competition, should be swift
and revolutionary.
The interactionist
perspective is primarily concerned with fundamental or everyday
forms of interaction, including symbols and other types of nonverbal
communication. Social change is ongoing, as individuals get
shaped by society and in turn shape it.
Course
Title: Microbiology
Code: Micro
Level: III Practical Nursing/NCTVET
Prerequisites: None
