DCB catalog 2020-22

148 Course Descriptions NURS 224 Professional Role Development (2 CR) Fall; Pre: Admission to the ADN program; Co: NURS 225, 226, 227 NCLEX review. Investigate the role of the RN. Students will learn about historical trends, increase their knowledge of the background and current application of safety goals and competencies, and use previous skills in management to now refine leadership skills. Students will start the process of analyzing individual performance and system effectiveness. NURS 225 Alterations in Health I (3 CR) Fall; Pre: Admission to the ADN program; Co: NURS 224, 225, 226, NCLEX review. Explore the pathophysiology and nursing interventions, used in caring for individuals experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health, that build on concepts, knowledge and skills introduced in practical nursing courses and the supporting sciences. Utilize evidence-based practice, nursing judgment, therapeutic communication, and the nursing process as a framework for providing and managing nursing care to diverse individuals along the health-illness continuum. NURS 226 Maternal Child Nursing (3 CR) Fall; Pre: Admission to the ADN program; Co: NURS 224, 225, 227NCLEX review. Integrate prior learning while expending knowledge of the neonate, developing child, women’s health, and childbearing family. Health maintenance and study of diseases and disorders affecting diverse neonates, children, women, and families along the health- illness continuum and during the end stages of life are examined. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, the role of the registered nurse, ethical/legal issues, and health promotion and maintenance during life stages of growth and development for neonates, children, and women. NURS 227 Clinical Applications I (4 CR) Fall; Pre: Admission to the ADN program; Co: NURS 224, 225, 226, NCLEX review. Participate collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide safe and culturally sensitive client centered care in the lab, clinical area and simulation lab. Practice parenteral medication therapies and demonstrate professional and leadership competencies while incorporating evidence-based practices and sound nursing judgment. NURS 228 Alterations in Health II (4 CR) Spring; Pre: NURS 224 to 227, BIOL 202, NCLEX review; Co: NURS 229, 237, Elective, NCLEX review. Continue the study of acute and chronic alterations in health across a variety of health care environments. Discuss the principles of clinical judgment, leadership and delegation while prioritizing and providing safe, effective, and culturally sensitive client care for individuals experiencing complex alterations in health. Analyze ethical health care, quality improvement processes and effective work practices within the health care system. NURS 229 Health Promotion and Psychosocial Nursing (2 CR) Spring; Pre: NURS 224 to 227, NCLEX review; Co: NURS 228, 237, Elective, NCLEX review. Examine safe and effective client care in the areas of health promotion for individuals and groups in communities and in care of the client experiencing psychosocial issues. Expand skills in promoting a client’s self-determination, advocating for clients, and working within the interdisciplinary health care team while making evidence-based decisions to improve the safety and quality of client care. NURS 237 Clinical Applications II (5 CR) Spring; Pre: NURS 224 to 227, NCLEX review; Co: NURS 228, 229, Elective, NCLEX review.