Nursing
NUR 101 Nursing Fundamentals (4-15) 9 hrs.
Introduces the student to the nursing process and the roles as member
of the discipline of nursing and provider of care. Emphasizes assessment
and intervention in caring for adult clients. Provides theory and practice
in assisting clients to meet basic needs.
Prerequisite:
Admission into the Nursing program.
Corequisite:
BIO 160, NUR 120 and PSY 101.
NUR 102 Nursing Care of Clients with Commonly Occurring Health Needs
(4-15) 9 hrs.
Focuses on utilization of the full nursing process in providing care for
adults, children, childbearing women and infants. Introduces a framework
for ethical decision making to expand the role as member of the discipline.
Continues emphasis on basic needs and examines common problems causing
health interferences.
Prerequisite:
BIO 160, NUR 101, NUR 120 and PSY 101 with grades of "C" or better.
Corequisite:
BIO 161, PSY 228, computer elective.
NUR 104 Nursing Field Experience (0-12) 4 hrs.
Utilizes the nursing process to provide care for clients with commonly
occurring problems causing health interferences. Provides opportunity
for supervised experience as a member of the nursing care team in the
acute care setting, assuming the role and responsibilities of the practical
nurse.
Prerequisite:
BIO 161, NUR 102, PSY 228, and computer elective with grades of "C" or
better.
NUR 120 Pharmacology (2-0) 2 hrs.
Examines the mechanism of action of the major medication groups as it
relates to the physiology and pathology of disease. Identifies examples
in each major pharmacological category in order to understand pharmacological
activity within each group. Addresses areas of drug action, clinical application
and adverse events for each medication discussed.
NUR 199 Bridge to Advanced Nursing (.5-1.5) 1 hrs.
Reviews nursing skills and theory to assist the incoming licensed practical
nurse or the continuing RN student, who has previously stepped out of
the program, to successfully move into the second level of the Nursing
program which focuses on the RN role. Emphasis is on the performance of
selected nursing skills and utilization of the nursing process. Provides
content on the Harper Nursing program philosophy, curriculum, study strategies,
support services and stress reduction techniques to bridge the student
into the Harper Nursing program.
Prerequisite:
BIO 161, NUR 102, NUR 120 with grades of “C” or better, PSY
101, PSY 228 and computer elective.
NUR 201 Advanced Nursing I (6-12) 10 hrs.
Expands utilization of the nursing process, including teaching and discharge
planning, with clients in acute and community settings. Introduces the
role of the nurse as manager of care. Provides opportunity to care for
clients of all ages with more complex interferences, including chronic
illness and complications of child-bearing. Examines related legal and
ethical issues.
Prerequisite:
BIO 161, NUR 102, PSY 228 and computer elective with grades of "C" or
better.
Corequisite:
BIO 130 and ENG 101.
NUR 202 Advanced Nursing II (5-15) 10 hrs.
Focuses on the nurse as the manager of care. Provides opportunity to utilize
the nursing process in caring for groups of clients with multisystem interferences
in the psychiatric, acute, and long term care settings. Emphasizes responsibilities
of members of the discipline of nursing.
Prerequisite:
BIO 130, ENG 101, NUR 201 with grades of "C" or better.
Corequisite:
ENG 102 and SOC 101.
NUR 210 Physical Assessment (.5-1.5) 1 hr.
Provides theory and demonstration of skills required for basic, systematic
physical assessment. Includes content and practical experience in interviewing
and obtaining a health history and the skills of inspection, palpation,
percussion and auscultation as they are utilized in the routine client
assessments performed by the registered nurse. Focuses on the assessment
of normal findings and the description of deviations from normal. Requires
the synthesis of previously learned knowledge of anatomy, physiology,
communication and assessment.
Prerequisite:
BIO 161, NUR 102, PSY 228 and computer elective with grades of "C" or
better, or consent of instructor.
