Courses
PNUR 1110 Basic Foundations of Nursing: 1-3 semester hours.
This course will provide the students with the principles of disease transmission, therapeutic communication, patient teaching/learning, medication administration and the nursing process, ensuring the students have understanding and development of the nurse's role and responsibility in the nursing profession and patient care planning process with increasing the students understanding of the communication, documentation, and leadership dynamics: basic clinical skills which provide the foundation for nursing. PREREQ: Admission to PNUR Program. COREQ: PNUR 1110L. F
PNUR 1110L Nursing Lab I: 1 semester hour.
Practical application of the nursing process and basic clinical skills which provide the foundation for nursing practice. COREQ: PNUR 1110. F
PNUR 1112 Medical Surgical Nursing I: 1-3 semester hours.
This course serves as an introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, focusing on concepts, issues, foundational knowledge and nursing care applicable to caring for the ill adult patient. COREQ: PNUR 1110, PNUR 1123 or permission of instructor. F
PNUR 1113 Medication Administration for Practical Nursing: 1 semester hour.
The basics of safe medication administration, including math calculations and proper procedures. The medication examination included in this class must be successfully passed before the student practical nurse administers medication in clinical settings. COREQ: PNUR 1110 or permission of instructor. Su
PNUR 1114 Clinical Foundations of Nursing I: 1-3 semester hours.
Through hands on clinical experience in a variety of settings the student nurse learns skills basic to nursing. COREQ: PNUR 1110 or permission of instructor. F
PNUR 1115 Professional Development Seminar: 1 semester hour.
Professional development to increase understanding of the practical nurse's role and responsibilities. COREQ: PNUR 1110 or permission of instructor. F
PNUR 1118 Outreach Clinical Foundations I: 2 semester hours.
Through hands-on clinical experience in a variety of settings the student nurse will be exposed to skills basic to the nursing practice.
PNUR 1121 Clinical Foundations of Nursing II: 1-4 semester hours.
Application of nursing concepts within increasingly more complex patient care situations including care of the family; includes application of the nursing process as well as drug and IV therapy. PREREQ: PNUR 1110 and PNUR 1123. S
PNUR 1123 Basic Drug Therapy of Nursing I: 1-2 semester hours.
This course provides an introduction to clinical drug therapy with emphasis on the knowledge and interventions needed to maximize therapeutic effects and to prevent or minimize adverse effects of drugs. COREQ: PNUR 1112 F
PNUR 1125 Family Nursing I: 1-3 semester hours.
Principles of practical nursing care of the child-bearing woman and newborn. The disorders of childhood and the principles of pediatric nursing care. Principles of normal growth and development of the child are incorporated throughout. PREREQ: PNUR 1110. COREQ: PNUR 1121, PNUR 1127. S
PNUR 1126 Medical Surgical Nursing II: 1-3 semester hours.
This course serves as a continuation of Medical-Surgical Nursing, focusing on concepts, issues, foundational knowledge and nursing care applicable to caring for the ill adult patient. PREREQ: PNUR 1112. COREQ: PNUR 1121, PNUR 1127, PNUR 1126L. S
PNUR 1126L Nursing Lab II: 1 semester hour.
Practical application of nursing interventions and procedures/skills within the nursing scope of practice. PREREQ or COREQ: PNUR 1112 or PNUR 1126. S
PNUR 1127 Drug Therapy of Nursing II: 1-2 semester hours.
This course continues the principles of clinical drug therapy with emphasis on the knowledge and interventions needed to maximize therapeutic effects and to prevent or minimize adverse effects of drugs as related to patient care in the nursing practice. Introduces principles of IV therapy. PREREQ: PNUR 1123 COREQ: PNUR 1126. S
PNUR 1131 Clinical Foundations of Nursing III: 1-3 semester hours.
Theory and principles of nursing care are applied within the clinical setting. PREREQ: PNUR 1121. COREQ: PNUR 1140. Su
PNUR 1133 Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse: 1 semester hour.
Principles and practice of intravenous therapy for the Practical Nurse. Fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, parenteral solutions, infection control relating to IV therapy, central venous access, intravenous nutritional support, and clinical skills relating to intravenous therapy. PREREQ or COREQ: PNUR 1110 or permission of instructor. COREQ: PNUR 1133L. S
PNUR 1133L Intravenous Therapy Lab for the Practical Nurse: 1 semester hour.
Application of intravenous therapy skills for the practical nurse. COREQ: PNUR 1110 or permission of instructor and PNUR 1133. S
PNUR 1137 Clinical Foundations of Nursing IV: 1 semester hour.
Clinical experience in a variety of settings, including leadership roles within the practical nursing scope of practice. COREQ: PNUR 1140. Su
PNUR 1138 Mental Health for the Practical Nurse: 1 semester hour.
Nursing care of the patient and family experiencing psycho-social and mental health disorders within acute, chronic, and community settings. PREREQ: PNUR 1127. COREQ: PNUR 1131. Su
PNUR 1139 Community-Based Populations I: 1 semester hour.
Nursing care of community-based populations. Practical nursing concepts across the life-span in community-based settings. Apply critical thinking and nursing process strategies within community-based settings. COREQ: PNUR 1131. Su
PNUR 1140 Nursing Leadership I: 1 semester hour.
Theory of first-level management skills for the practical nurse role. This course meets the criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for the LPN Charge Nurse Role. PREREQ: PNUR 1112 and PNUR 1126. COREQ: PNUR 1131. Su
PNUR 1198 Special Topics: 1-8 semester hours.
This course is designed to address the specific needs of individuals. It will enable the students to upgrade their technical skills through part-time enrollment in units of instruction that are currently available through the program's full-time pre-employment curriculum. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.
PNUR 1199 Experimental Course: 1-6 semester hours.
The content of this course is not described in the catalog. Title and number of credits are announced in the Class Schedule. Experimental courses may be offered no more than three times with the same title and content. May be repeated.
PNUR 2296 Independent Study: 1-8 semester hours.
Addresses specific learning needs of individuals for the enhancement of knowledge and skills within the program area under the guidance of an instructor. May be repeated. Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded. PREREQ: Permission of the instructor. D
PNUR 2296V Veteran to Nurse Independent Study: 1-8 semester hours.
Addresses specific learning needs of individuals for the enhancement of knowledge and skills within the program area under the guidance of an instructor. May be repeated. Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded. PREREQ: Permission of the instructor. D
PNUR 2298 Special Topics: 1-8 semester hours.
Addresses the specific needs of industry, enabling students to upgrade technical skills that are not included in the current program curriculum. May be repeated. Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D
