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NURSING LPNC 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY Fall, 3 credit hours This course introduces the principles related to pharmacology. It examines a variety of drug classifications and their effects on the body. The course places emphasis on use of the nursing process in drug administration and includes drug calculations. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Practical Nursing Certificate Majors only. BIOL 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, ENGL 101 Composition and the Spoken Word, LPNC 101 PN Fundamentals
LPNC 101 PRACTICAL NURSING FUNDAMENTALS Fall, 8 credit hours This course examines the evolution of nursing including current trends and introduces the health care delivery system to the student. Communication techniques, including documentation, are explored. Legal and ethical considerations and the role of the LPN within healthcare are examined. Students will be encouraged to utilize the nursing process and critical thinking in providing nursing care to clients who are at various points on the health-illness continuum. In lab, students will develop skills fundamental to the practice of nursing. Lab and theoretical content will be applied in the long-term care setting. Prerequisite: Practical Nursing Certificate Majors only. Corequisites: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 217), Composition and the Spoken Word (ENGL 101), LPNC 100 Drug Dosage Calculations and Pharmacology, or permission of instructor.
LPNC 102 PRACTICAL NURSING: SPECIALTY POPULATIONS Spring, 3 credit hours This course introduces students to data gathering and nursing care concepts focusing on maternity, newborn, pediatric, and mentally-ill clients. The nursing process and clinical reasoning skills are utilized to adapt nursing concepts and procedures to these special populations. Prerequisites: LPNC 101 PN Fundamentals, ENGL 101 Composition and the Spoken Word, BIOL 217 Anatomy and Physiology I Corequisites: LPNC 103 PN Medical-Surgical Nursing, BIOL 218 Anatomy and Physiology II, PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
LPNC 103 PRACTICAL NURSING: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING Spring, 8 credit hours Students utilize clinical reasoning and the nursing process in learning about fundamental disease processes and the LPN's role in prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and the restoration of health in the adult client. Concepts related to safety, emotional support, communication, client teaching, and pharmacology are integrated throughout the course. Students utilize the nursing laboratory to enhance their psychomotor and clinical reasoning skills in practicing advanced nursing skills. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for students to apply theory/lab in the medical- surgical units and specialty units of acute care hospitals and clinics. Prerequisite: LPNC 100 Drug Dosage Calculation & Pharmacology, LPNC 101 PN Fundamentals, BIOL 217 Anatomy and Physiology I, ENGL 101 Composition and the Spoken Word Corequisites: LPNC 102 Practical Nursing - Special Populations, BIOL 218: Anatomy and Physiology II, PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
NURS 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING Fall, 6 credit hours This course provides the student with knowledge and skills basic to nursing. Clinical experiences assist students in applying NURS 101 theory to client care. Skills performed in the nursing laboratory on campus facilitate the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to the clinical setting. This course is open to nursing students only. Prerequisites/Corequisites: NURS 103: Introduction to Pharmacology NURS 105: Nursing Seminar BIOL 217: Human Anatomy & Physiology I ENGL 101: Composition and the Spoken Word
NURS 103 PHARMACOLOGY I Fall, 1 credit hour Students explore the basic principles surrounding pharmacology. Topics include basic pharmacological principles, dosage calculations, regulatory compliance, patient education, and reduction of medication errors. This course is required of all students entering the SUNY Canton nursing programs and must be taken here on campus. Transfer and LPN students have the option to challenge the course by passing the drug calculation test with a 100% the first time. If they are unsuccessful, they will be required to enroll in NURS 103. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites/Corequisites: NURS 101 – Fundamentals of Nursing NURS 105 – Nursing Seminar ENGL 101 - Composition and the Spoken Word
NURS 104 PHARMACOLOGY II Spring, 1 credit hour This pharmacology course explores the various classifications of drugs, and their associated nursing care, used to treat psychiatric, reproductive, and bone/joint disorders. The course also examines commonly used drugs during pregnancy, those used to control pain. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites: NURS 103 Pharmacology I, NURS 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Corequisites: NURS 106 Maternal Child Nursing, NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing
NURS 105 NURSING SEMINAR Fall, 1 credit hour This course serves as an introduction to the nursing program. It includes differentiating a program of study from individual courses; clarifying expectations; learning study skills and test taking strategies; practicing stress and coping techniques; and enhancing organizational and time management skills. Students explore critical thinking within the context of nursing. The seminar format provides an opportunity to apply critical thinking to current coursework. Attendance with active participation in discussions is expected. Attendance is required in this course because of the importance of dialogue in thinking and learning. The different viewpoints shared during the seminar will help expand the thinking of all participants. Prerequisites: Nursing Students Only
NURS 106 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING Fall, 4.5 credit hours - 7 week course Concepts from nursing fundamentals are adapted to the nursing care of the family. The course emphasizes utilization of all components of the nursing process in caring for individuals, within the context of family and community, during the childbearing period and in providing preventive and restorative care to children of all ages. Beginning with the childbearing individual and then the child from conception to adolescence, concepts of pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn, child growth and development from infancy through late adolescence will be presented. The student will build on skills using the nursing process and critical thinking to meet maternal/child health care needs within the family system, well child and acute care settings. Clinical experiences are provided in area hospitals, community agencies and public health clinics. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites: BIOL 217 Human Anatomy & Physiology I, NURS 101 Fundamentals of Nursing, NURS 103 Pharmacology I, NURS 105 Nursing Seminar, ENGL 101 Corequisites: BIOL 218 Human Anatomy & Physiology II, NURS 104 Pharmacology II, NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing
NURS 107 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Fall, 4.5 credit hours - 7 week course This course offers an examination of concepts and theories related to psychiatric and mental health nursing within the context of the therapeutic relationship. Aspects of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are addressed as a basis for promoting and sustaining optimum mental health functioning. Emphasis is placed on relationship- centered care, teamwork, quality and safety for diverse patient populations with psychiatric disorders. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites: BIOL 217 Human Anatomy & Physiology I, NURS 101 Fundamentals of Nursing, NURS 103 Pharmacology I, NURS 105 Nursing Seminar, ENGL 101 Corequisites: BIOL 218 Human Anatomy & Physiology II- minimum grade of"C" required, NURS 104 Pharmacology II, NURS 106 Maternal Child Nursing
NURS 200 PHARMACOLOGY III Fall, 1 credit hour This course explores classifications of drugs used to treat fluid and electrolyte imbalances, infection and cancer. Additionally, drugs used in the treatment of respiratory gastro-intestinal, and endocrine disorders will be discussed Prerequisites/Corequisites: NURS 104 Pharmacology II NURS 106 Maternal Child Nursing NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing NURS 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
NURS 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I Fall, 10 credit hours Course content focuses on application of nursing process to care of pediatric and adult patients experiencing medical-surgical conditions along the health-illness continuum. Topics covered include those related to acute/complex respiratory, endocrinology, gastrointestinal, oncologic, musculoskeletal and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders. Students apply their learning to clients in medicalsurgical clinical settings. Skills performed in the nursing laboratory on campus facilitate the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to the clinical setting. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites: NURS 106 Maternal Child Nursing NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing BIOL 217: Anatomy and Physiology I Corequisites: BIOL 209 Microbiology NURS 200 Pharmacology III PSYC 225 Human Development or PSYC 220 Child Development BIOL 218 Anatomy and Physiology II
NURS 202 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II Spring, 10 credit hours This course focuses on application of nursing process to care of pediatric and adult patients experiencing medical-surgical conditions along the health-illness continuum. Topics covered include those related to acute/complex cardiovascular, neurologic, hematologic, integumentary, immunologic, sensory, reproductive, emergency, and disaster events or disorders. Students will apply their learning to clients in medical-surgical clinical settings. Skills performed in the nursing laboratory on campus facilitate the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to the clinical setting. NURSING MAJORS ONLY. Prerequisites: NURS 106 Maternal Child Nursing, NURS 107 Mental Health Nursing, NURS 201 Medical Surgical Nursing I, BIOL 209 Microbiology, PSYC 225 Human Development or PSYC 220 Child Development Corequisites: NURS 204 Pharmacology IV
NURS 203 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN NURSING Spring, 1 credit hour Students explore and analyze socio-economic and political variables that affect professional nursing and healthcare. Students examine the professional growth and transition of the student nurse, current issues in healthcare, nursing management, and career development. This course is open to nursing students only. Prerequisites: NURS 201 Medical Surgical Nursing I
NURS 204 PHARMACOLOGY IV Spring, 1 credit hour This course explores nursing care associated with the classifications of drugs used to treat cardio-vascular, blood, sensory, neurological, immune, and skin disorders. In addition, drugs used in the emergency setting will be examined. Prerequisites/Corequisites: NURS 200 Pharmacology III NURS 201 Medical Surgical Nursing I NURS 202 Medical Surgical Nursing II
NURS 300 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS IN NURSING Fall, 3 credit hours This course examines the historical development and evolution of nursing theory and its interrelationship to research and professional nursing practice. The course includes critical thinking activities used to conceptualize, apply, analyze, and synthesize knowledge related to specific nursing theories and their importance in nursing education, practice, and research. A group project that incorporates the students’ knowledge of nursing theory and nursing theorists will be used to demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of theory to practice. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in the RN-BS program or permission of instructor.
NURS 302 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES Fall, 3 credit hours The student will examine the legal and ethical issues related to health care as they impact the health services and health care decision making. A variety of commonly experienced legal situations and ethical dilemmas will be discussed, including professional liability, patient rights, abortion, AIDS care, informed consent, organ transplantation, health care delivery and resource allocation, and issues related to death and dying. Prerequisite: Enrolled in the RN-BS program.
NURS 303 HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING Fall, 4 credit hours This course will provide the student with knowledge and skills basic to health assessment in nursing. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills required for accurate collection and analysis of client health information and provides opportunities for enhancement of physical assessment skills. Students will be responsible for finding a qualified preceptor (with the approval of the course instructor) in order to successfully complete the clinical portion of this course. Two hours lecture per week and 45 hour preceptorship. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted into the RN-BS program or permission of instructor.
NURS 304 HEALTH PROMOTION and RESTORATION Spring, 3 credit hours This course provides the student with knowledge of the major individual and community models and theories that guide health-promotion interventions across the life span. This course presents information that enhances the students’ ability to provide holistic health promotion and preventive care. The planning, implementing and evaluating of health promotion, prevention, and restoration activities for individuals, families, and communities is stressed. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites/Corequisites: NURS 300 Conceptual Frameworks in Nursing NURS 303 Health Assessment in Nursing
NURS/DHYG 370 RESEARCH METHODS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES Fall, 3 credits This purpose of this course is to understand and apply research findings to practice. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: Enrolled in RN-BS or B. Tech in Dental Hygiene program. Statistics (MATH 141) or equivalent coursework or permission of instructor.
NURS 400 NURSING MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP Spring, 3 credit hours This course introduces the student to the conceptual basis for the application of leadership and management principles. The student gains a better understanding of the application of these principles in the management and coordination of health care delivery systems. Exploration of the critical components of leadership and management in diverse health care settings and application of course content enhances the coordination of quality client care and the role of the nurse as a leader and manager. Two hours lecture per week and 45 hour preceptorship. Prerequisites: Conceptual Frameworks in Nursing (NURS 300), Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care (NURS 302), Health Assessment in Nursing (NURS 303). Health Promotion and Restoration in Nursing (NURS 304) or permission of instructor.
NURS 402 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Spring, 4 credit hours This course will examine public and community health theory and practice as they relate to the Registered Professional Nurse. Public health principles, epidemiology, and community health nursing theory will be utilized by the student in conducting a community health assessment and implementation of a servicelearning project within the community. Prerequisites: NURS 300, NURS 303, NURS 304, NURS 370
NURS 403 TRANSCULTURAL NURSING Spring, 2 credit hours This course provides the student with an overview of the influence of culture on health care practices and in the delivery of nursing care for individuals, groups, and communities. Increased awareness of culturally diverse nursing care and a sound understanding of the impact of cultural beliefs, values, and practices upon health and health care delivery is a direct outcome of this course. The student explores and reflects upon their own cultural beliefs related to health and health care delivery and examines client behaviors, cultural perspectives, and barriers to transcultural communication. Two hours lecture. Prerequisites: Research Methods in the Social and Health Sciences (NURS 370), senior level status or permission of instructor.
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