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Fall Classes & Credit Hours

NSG 302 Health Assessment: 3 credits

Systematic assessment of individuals across the life span. Provides principles necessary to determine potential deviations from normal in evaluating the health status on individuals across the lifespan. 

Prerequisites: NSG 231, 232/232L, 270 or RN

Co-requisite:NSG 302L

NSG 302L Health Assessment Lab: 1 credits

Application of NSG 302. Provides the student with the opportunity to collect and record complete health histories and practice skills of physical assessment of individuals throughout the lifespan.

NSG 322 Adult Care: 3 credits

Nursing process directed principles of therapeutic nursing care of adults health promotion and with common health problems. 

Prerequisites: NSG 302/302L, 322L.

NSG 322L Adult Care Lab: 4 credits

Application of NSG 322. Clinical experiences emphasize use of the nursing process in meeting selected needs of adult clients.

NSG 312 Childbearing Families: 3 credits

Theory of nursing care of the neonate and procreative family during the prenatal period. Includes health promotion, family theory and human sexuality.

Prerequisite: NSG 231, 232/232L, 270.

Co-requisite: NSG 312L. Pre/co-requiste: NSG 302/302L.

NSG 312L Childbearing Families Lab: 3 credits

Application of NSG 312. Clinical experiences emphasize use of the nursing process in meeting needs of neonate and family during the prenatal period.

Co-requisite: NSG 312.

Total Hours: 17


 
Spring Classes & Credit Hours

NSG 351 Research in Nursing: 3 credits

This course is an introduction to the roles, and methods of research in nursing. It facilitates development of nurses as consumers of research for research based practice. 

Prerequisite: MATH 156, NSG 231, 270, 302/302L, 332/332L, or permission of instructor.

NSG 332 Child & Adolescent Care : 3 credits

Theory for nursing care of children and adolescents. Emphasizes the nursing process related to health promotion, maintenance and restoration for the child, adolescent and family.

Prerequisites: NSG 231, 232/232L, 270, 302/302L, 312/312L, 322/322L

Co-requisite: NSG 332L

NSG 332L Child & Adolescent Care Lab: 3 credits

Application of NSG 332. Clinical experiences emphasize use of the nursing process in meeting health related needs of children and adolescents.

Co-requisite: NSG 332.

NSG 382 Psychiatric Nursing: 3 credits

Nursing process directed toward care of individuals and families experiencing mental illness. Includes concepts of mental health, group process and group leadership. 

Prerequisite: NSG 332/322L, 302/302L, 312/312L. 

Co-requisite: NSG 382L.

NSG 382L Psychiatric Nursing Lab: 3 credits

Application of NSG 382. Clinical experiences emphasize all components of the nursing process in meeting the needs of individuals and families experiencing mental illness. 

Co-requisite: NSG 382.

Total Hours: 15

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