DCB catalog 2022-24

Course Descriptions 135 MATH 278 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (2CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: MATH 277 Understand and apply mathematical concepts to the solution of problems. Mathematical content includes topics in geometry, measurement, algebra, graphing, functions, statistics, and probability. NURSING (NURS) NURS 100 Nurse Assistant Training (3 credits) Pre: None The Nurse Assistant Training program provides instruction and supervised clinical practice to those preparing for employment as a nurse assistant in a skilled nursing facility, acute care, or home health care. NURS 120 Foundations of Nursing (2CR) Fall. Co: NURS 121, NURS 122 Develop an understanding of the multidimensional base of nursing knowledge, including basic human needs, nursing process, nursing judgment, informatics, ethical and professional, health promotion and disease prevention concepts. Gain an understanding of the role of the practical nurse within the interdisciplinary team, the vital importance of communication while providing safe and quality client care, and how nurses use evidence-based information in their practice. NURS 121 Practical Nursing I (4CR) Fall. Co: NURS 120, NURS 122 Explore core concepts of health assessment and mental health as they relate to client care. Learn how the nurse incorporates this knowledge in caring for the diverse client from the moment they begin care for an individual to any point along the health-illness continuum. NURS 122 Clinical Practice I (3CR) Fall; Co: NURS 120, NURS 121 Apply the social, biological, behavioral, and nursing science principles to simulated and actual client care in the nursing lab and during clinical in health care facilities. Students will see practice and perform demonstrations of basic nursing skills and procedures in a supervised setting. Includes the study of math and medical terminology and use of the nursing process and critical thinking skills to organize and provide safe and effective client care. NURS 124 Clinical Practice II (3CR) Spring. Pre: NURS 120, NURS 121, NURS 122 Co: NURS 127, PHRM 215 Gain additional nursing skills in the laboratory and apply those advanced skills in the clinical setting. Utilize the tools of informatics, nursing process, clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, evidence-based practice, and management concepts to provide safe and culturally sensitive client care for individuals across the lifespan in a variety of medical facilities. NURS 126 Clinical Practice III (3 CR) Summer. Pre: NURS 120 to NURS 124, PHRM 215 Co: NURS 129 Refine nursing knowledge, skills, and ethical comportment in the role of a practical nursing student to provide safe and effective care for clients across the lifespan with stable or predictable health problems and assisting with those whose conditions are