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10-543-1 Nursing Associate DegreeProgram Information

Instructional Level

A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science

Career Cluster Health Science

CIP Code 51.3801

DescriptionNursing is the dynamic interpersonal goal-directed process that seeks to promote optimal health within the context of individuals, family, community and society. The concept of caring, which is central to nursing, is communicated through both attitude and action. Nursing uses the nursing process, a problem solving approach to provide holistic care to individuals, families, and groups within the health care system. Nurses assess health and make clinical decisions to provide safe and effective nursing care according to standards of practice within the legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks. Nursing practice is based on its own body of knowledge. Through collaboration with other health care professionals, nursing is responsive to the needs of the community across the health-illness continuum.

Mission Statement: Revised 4/23/2010 The nursing programs within the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) are committed to educational excellence. We prepare nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitude to enhance and restore the well-being of individuals, families, and the community by using the nursing process. We value: · Diversity · Evidence-based practice · Holistic, patient-centered care · Honesty, integrity and fairness · Life-long learning · Safe and cooperative work environments · Partnerships with students, businesses, government, educational systems, and communities · Wise use of technology and resources entrusted to us

Vision Statement: Developed 4/23/2010 The Wisconsin Technical College nursing programs provide a quality, dynamic learning environment which prepares a diverse workforce of nurses to meet community needs.

Target PopulationIndividuals who want to be employed as a Registered Nurse in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, home health, doctor's offices, community based agencies, hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Individuals with the following abilities are most likely to be successful Registered Nurses:- Good critical thinking skills

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- Accountable - A commitment to the value of caring- Good physical and mental health - Genuine desire to work with people - Strong reading, writing, and math skills - Motivated and self-directed - Willingness to work as part of a team

Career/Job TitlesRegistered Nurse

Staff Nurse

Ambulatory Care Nurse

Charge Nurse

Home Health Nurse

Private Duty Nurse

School Nurse

Accreditation InformationCollege - Attain or maintain program accreditation by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing

College - Attain/maintain program accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 850, Atlanta Georgia 30326.

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council of State Board of Nursing licensure examination (NCLEX-RN).

Entry RequirementsCompletion of the Nursing Assistant programHigh School Chemistry

Indirect MeasuresMeets college requirements for retention rates

Meets college requirement for job placement rates

Meets college expectation for employer satisfaction

Meets college expectation for graduate satisfaction

Meets NCLEX pass rates

Nursing Conceptual FrameworkThe conceptual framework of the Associate Degree State Nursing Curriculum is derived from the mission and philosophy of the nursing program. This conceptual model is a visualization of the interrelationships between the nursing students, the values of the program, and main concepts that are threaded throughout the program outcomes and competencies.

The compass symbolizes the direction of the student’s growth throughout the program as well as their future endeavors. The star focuses on the program itself, the customers and student resources. Eight core values defined in the mission are noted in the inner circle. The middle circle describes the threads of the nursing program, necessary for growth and direction for the student. The threads add structure to the content and


attainment of program outcomes. The outer circle depicts the environment where nursing care is provided and student learning develops.

Three major concepts are integrated into this conceptual framework. The first concept is the tradition of nursing care in a holistic, patient-centered environment. The second concept is the Nursing Process and the integration of the process into every nursing course. The third concept is the outcomes that are woven throughout the program, which help to organize the course content. The program outcomes are also the framework for evaluation of student progress, direction and performance. All of the concepts utilize evidenced-based practice and information from the sciences, technology, and humanities. 4/18/12VK

WTCS Nursing Conceptual Framework Explanation • The student is in the middle as the key figure/driving force. • Our two nursing programs and faculty/staff make up the darker blue tips of the star/compass illustrating direction.• The tips of the light blue start/compass contain the four major categories of the philosophy. • The outer dark blue circle contain our customers • The light green circle contains our eight values • The light grey circle contains our curriculum’s main concepts

The Nursing Conceptual Framework Graphic is located here: https://wtcsystem.wids.org/PublicDocuments.axd?DocumentID=85a7671e-d537-458a-b0bf-d888a806ff15

Technical Skills AttainmentTSA Assessment: NCLEX-RN Sponsoring Organization: National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NSCBN)

The NCLEX-RN Examination is designed to objectively measure the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse. The NCLEX-RN Exam meets the requirements on the WTCS checklist for a TSA.

WTCS Nursing Curriculum PhilosophyThis philosophy incorporates Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) faculty beliefs regarding nursing education as shaped by the WTCS nursing mission statement. Nursing is the dynamic interpersonal goal-directed process that seeks to promote optimal health within the context of individuals, family, community and society. The concepts of caring and integrity are central to nursing and communicated through both attitude and action. Nursing uses the nursing process, a problem solving approach to provide holistic, patient centered care to individuals, families, and groups. Nurses assess health and make clinical decisions to manage and provide safe and effective nursing care according to standards of practice within the legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks. Nursing is based on knowledge and science and is demonstrated by evidence-based practice. Through collaboration with other health care professionals, nursing is responsive to the needs of the community across the health-illness and lifespan continuum.

Individuals, families, and groups are diverse, complex living beings, in which physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual health processes are in constant interaction. This constant interaction provides the capacity for change. Individuals have inherent worth, dignity and autonomy in health care decisions.

Nursing education facilitates the development of knowledge, attitudes and skills appropriate to the learner’s level of nursing practice. Nursing education integrates concepts from nursing and other disciplines and takes place in institutions of higher learning. As a practice discipline, nursing education requires the use of performance based instruction with measureable competencies. Faculty and learners create a safe, cooperative environment which stimulates the spirit of inquiry, clinical reasoning, and self-directed life-long learning. Excellence in nursing education is achieved by providing students with a rigorous and dynamic


curriculum using technology, partnerships and resources. Graduates are prepared to meet community specific healthcare needs as entry level practitioners.

System-wide CurriculumThe WTCS nursing programs provide a seamless curriculum, which is flexible and accessible for learners on a statewide basis. Prior learning, experience and career mobility are valued and efforts are aimed at facilitating articulation between levels of nursing. Information gathering within the community network that includes advisory committees, employers, and health care consumers enhances curriculum review and revision. Approved 12/11

External StandardsTitle American Nurses Association Standards (ANA)Sponsoring Organization American Nurses Association

DescriptionThe ANA provides a set of standards for professional nursing practice.

Target StandardsANA 1: Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation.

ANA 3: Outcomes Identification: The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.

ANA 4: Planning: The registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.

ANA 5: Implementation: The registered nurse implements the identified plan.

ANA 8: Education: The registered nurse attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.

Title Healthy People 2020

Target StandardsHealthy People 2020: Access to health services

Healthy People 2020: DATA 2020

Healthy People 2020: Education and community-based programs

Healthy People 2020: Health across life stages

Healthy People 2020: Healthcare associated infections

Healthy People 2020: Health communication

Healthy People 2020: Health information technology

Healthy People 2020: Immunizations

Healthy People 2020: Infectious diseases

Healthy People 2020: Medical product safety

Healthy People 2020: Public health infrastructure

Healthy People 2020: Social determinants of health

Title National Patient Safety Goals


Sponsoring Organization The Joint Commission

DescriptionThe purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to improve patient safety. The goals focus on problems in health care safety and how to solve them.

Target StandardsNational Patient Safety Goals

Title NCLEX Test PlanSponsoring Organization National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

DescriptionThe NCLEX® examination assesses the knowledge, skills and abilities that are essential for the entry-level nurse to use in order to meet the needs of clients requiring the promotion, maintenance or restoration of health.

Target StandardsNCLEX: Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

NCLEX: Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation

NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Awareness/Cultural Influences on Health

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Assignment, Delegation and Supervision

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Ethical Practice

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Information Technology

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Legal Rights and Responsibilities

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Accident/Error/Injury Prevention

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential - reducing the likelihood that clients will develop complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments or procedures.

Title NLN Competencies for Graduates of Nursing ProgramsSponsoring Organization National League for Nursing

DescriptionAddressing nursing programs across the academic spectrum and reflecting the NLN's core values, NLN competencies guide nurse educators in designing curricula that position graduates for practice in a dynamic health care arena: practice that is informed by a body of knowledge and that ensures that all members of the public receive safe, quality care.

Target StandardsNLN Core Value: Ethics

NLN Core Value: Patient Centeredness

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NLN Integrating Concept: Professional identity

NLN Integrating Concept: Human flourishing

NLN Integrating Concept: Knowledge and science

NLN Integrating Concept: Nursing judgment

NLN Integrating Concept: Quality and safety

NLN Integrating Concept: Spirit of Inquiry

Title QSEN: Quality and Safety Education for NursesSponsoring Organization QSEN Institute

DescriptionQSEN faculty have defined pre-licensure and graduate quality and safety competencies for nursing and proposed targets for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be developed in nursing pre-licensure programs. Led by a national advisory board and distinguished faculty, QSEN pursues strategies to assure that future graduates develop competencies in patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.

Target StandardsQSEN: Patient-Centered Care

QSEN: Teamwork & Collaboration

QSEN: Evidence Based Practice

QSEN: Quality Improvement

QSEN: Safety

QSEN: Informatics

Title The Tiger Initiative

DescriptionThe TIGER Initiative, an acronym for Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform, was formed in 2004 to develop a shared vision, strategies, and specific actions for improving nursing practice, education, and the delivery of patient care through the use of health information technology (HIT).

Target StandardsThe Tiger Initiative

Title Wisconsin Administrative CodeSponsoring Organization Wisconsin State Legislature

DescriptionThe Wisconsin Administrative Code governs the Registered Nursing profession in Wisconsin.

Target StandardsN6

N1.06

N 1.06 (2) (a)


Program Outcomes

1 ADN1. Implement one's role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving professional identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy and quality careLinked External StandardsANA 1: Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation.ANA 5: Implementation: The registered nurse implements the identified plan.

Healthy People 2020: Access to health services

Healthy People 2020: DATA 2020

National Patient Safety Goals

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Ethical Practice

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Legal Rights and Responsibilities

NLN Core Value: Ethics

NLN Core Value: Integrity

NLN Integrating Concept: Professional identity

NLN Integrating Concept: Human flourishing


N6

Summative Assessment Strategies1.1. Oral, Written or Performance Assessment

Criteria1.1. Exhibit caring behaviors through advocacy on behalf of patients, families and caregivers1.2. Practice within the RN legal and ethical frameworks for nursing1.3. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for learning, actions, and management of the patient care

team1.4. Provide and evaluate quality care within the RN scope of practice utilizing evidence-based research

2 ADN2. Demonstrate appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication in a variety of clinical contextsLinked External StandardsNational Patient Safety Goals

NCLEX: Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation

N1.06


Criteria2.1. Utilize appropriate communication strategies based on patient need2.2. Provide accurate, complete, and pertinent information to patients, families and the health care team2.3. Evaluate and modify communication strategies on an ongoing basis

3 ADN3: Integrate social, mathematical, and physical sciences, pharmacology, and pathophysiology in clinical decision makingLinked External StandardsHealthy People 2020: DATA 2020



NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

NLN Integrating Concept: Knowledge and science



N 1.06 (2) (a)


Criteria3.1. Maintain a questioning and open mind to consider new approaches, ideas and best practices3.2. Incorporate theoretical and evidence based knowledge and skills to analyze relevant data to support

clinical decision making3.3. Make judgments substantiated with evidence that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe,

quality care, that promotes the health of patients in the family and community context

4 ADN4: Provide patient centered care by utilizing the nursing process across diverse populations and health care settingsLinked External StandardsANA 1: Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation.ANA 3: Outcomes Identification: The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.Healthy People 2020: Health across life stages

Healthy People 2020: Social determinants of health


NCLEX: Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Awareness/Cultural Influences on Health

NLN Core Value: Patient Centeredness


QSEN: Patient-Centered Care

N6


Criteria4.1. Demonstrate application of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and

evaluation)4.2. Demonstrate unbiased respect for diversity through holistic and patient centered care4.3. Provide and direct nursing care to promote health, safety and well-being, and self-care management4.4. Contribute to a positive patient and family experience

5 ADN5: Minimize risk of harm to patients, members of the healthcare team and self through safe individual performance and participation in system effectivenessLinked External StandardsHealthy People 2020: DATA 2020


Healthy People 2020: Healthcare associated infections

Healthy People 2020: Immunizations

Healthy People 2020: Infectious diseases

Healthy People 2020: Medical product safety


NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Accident/Error/Injury Prevention

NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential - reducing the likelihood that clients will develop complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments or procedures.NLN Integrating Concept: Quality and safety

QSEN: Quality Improvement

QSEN: Safety


Criteria5.1. Implement and evaluate infection prevention practices5.2. Analyze the utilization of national patient safety resources, initiatives and regulations5.3. Participate in analyzing errors and designing system improvements

6 ADN6: Lead the multidisciplinary health care team to provide effective patient care throughout the lifespanLinked External StandardsANA 4: Planning: The registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.ANA 8: Education: The registered nurse attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.

Healthy People 2020: Education and community-based programs

Healthy People 2020: Public health infrastructure


NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Assignment, Delegation and Supervision

NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team

QSEN: Teamwork & Collaboration


Criteria6.1. Function within the RN scope of practice as a member of the healthcare team6.2. Adapt communication to the team and situation to share information or solicit input6.3. Coordinate the contribution of others who play a role helping the patient and/or family achieve health

goals

7 ADN7: Use information and technology to communicate, manage data, mitigate error, and support decision-makingLinked External StandardsHealthy People 2020: Health communication

Healthy People 2020: Health information technology



NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Information Technology

NLN Integrating Concept: Spirit of Inquiry

QSEN: Informatics

The Tiger Initiative


Criteria7.1. Access data from a variety of sources7.2. Plan and document patient care in an electronic health record7.3. Apply technology and information management tools to support safe processes of care7.4. Analyze data from a quality system to improve practice7.5. Adhere to security measures to protect the confidentiality of all forms of health information

Program Configurations

WTCS Nursing - Associate Degree ConfigurationType

Outcomes

Program Outcomes1. ADN1. Implement one's role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices,

and an evolving professional identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy and quality care

2. ADN2. Demonstrate appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication in a variety of clinical contexts

3. ADN3: Integrate social, mathematical, and physical sciences, pharmacology, and pathophysiology in clinical decision making

4. ADN4: Provide patient centered care by utilizing the nursing process across diverse populations and health care settings

5. ADN5: Minimize risk of harm to patients, members of the healthcare team and self through safe individual performance and participation in system effectiveness

6. ADN6: Lead the multidisciplinary health care team to provide effective patient care throughout the lifespan

7. ADN7: Use information and technology to communicate, manage data, mitigate error, and support decision-making

Credits7 - Technical Studies 38.00

6 - General Studies 27.00

4 - Elective 5.00

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Semester 1Course # Course Title Credits Function31-543-301, 10-543-101

Nursing Fundamentals 2.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-302, 10-543-102

Nursing Skills 3.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-303, 10-543-103

Nursing Pharmacology 2.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-304, 10-543-104

Nsg: Intro Clinical Practice 2.00 7 - Technical Studies

10-809-XXX Written Communication OR Communication Skills 1

3.00 6 - General Studies

10-806-177 Gen Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 6 - General Studies

10-809-188 Developmental Psychology 3.00 6 - General Studies

Semester 2Course # Course Title Credits Function31-543-305, 10-543-105

Nursing Health Alterations 3.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-306, 10-543-106

Nursing Health Promotion 3.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-307, 10-543-107

Nursing Clinical Care Across the Lifespan

2.00 7 - Technical Studies

31-543-308, 10-543-108

Nursing Introduction to Clinical Care Management


10-806-179 Adv Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 6 - General Studies

10-801-XXX Oral Interpersonal OR Speech OR Communications Skills 2


Semester 3Course # Course Title Credits Function10-543-109 Nursing Complex Health Alterations

I3.00 7 - Technical

Studies

10-543-110 Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts


10-543-111 Nursing Intermediate Clinical Practice


10-543-112 Nursing Advanced Skills 1.00 7 - Technical


Studies

10-809-198 Intro to Psychology 3.00 6 - General Studies

10-806-197 Microbiology 4.00 6 - General Studies

Elective 2.00 4 - Elective

Semester 4Course # Course Title Credits Function10-543-113 Nursing Complex Health Alterations

II3.00 7 - Technical

Studies

10-543-114 Nursing Management and Professional Concepts


10-543-115 Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice 3.00 7 - Technical Studies

10-543-116 Nursing Clinical Transition 2.00 7 - Technical Studies

10-809-XXX Sociology OR Economics OR Other Social Science


Elective 3.00 4 - Elective

Program Course List

Number Title Credits Description Pre/Corequisites10-543-109 Nursing Complex Health

Alterations I3.00 Complex Health

Alterations I prepares the learner to provide and evaluate care for patients across the lifespan with alterations in cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and hematologic systems as well as patients with fluid/electrolyte and acid-base imbalance, and alterations in comfort

Nursing Health AlterationsNursing Health PromotionNursing Clinical Care Across the LifespanNursing Intro to Clinical ManagementAdvanced Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology IIMicrobiology

10-543-110 Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts

2.00 This course will cover topics related to the delivery of community and mental health care. Specific health needs of individuals, families, and groups will be addressed across the lifespan. Attention will

Nursing Health AlterationsNursing Health PromotionNursing Clinical Care Across the LifespanIntro to Clinical ManagementAdvanced Anatomy


be given to diverse and at-risk populations. Mental health concepts will concentrate on adaptive/maladaptive behaviors and specific mental health disorders. Community resources will be examined in relation to specific types of support offered to racial, ethnic, economically diverse individuals and groups.

and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology IIRecommended: Intro to Psychology

10-543-111 Nursing Intermediate Clinical Practice

3.00 This intermediate level clinical course develops the RN role when working with clients with complex health care needs. A focus of the course is developing skills needed for managing multiple clients across the lifespan and priorities. Using the nursing process, students will gain experience in adapting nursing practice to meet the needs of clients with diverse needs and backgrounds.

Nursing Advanced SkillsNursing Complex Health Alterations INursing Mental Health and Community Concepts

10-543-112 Nursing Advanced Skills 1.00 This course focuses on the development of advanced clinical skills across the lifespan. Content includes advanced intravenous skills, blood product administration, chest tube systems, basic electrocardiogram interpretation and nasogastric/feeding tube insertion.

Nursing Health AlterationsNursing Health PromotionNursing Clinical Care Across the LifespanNursing Intro to Clinical ManagementAdvanced Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology II

10-543-113 Nursing Complex Health Alterations II

3.00 Complex Health Alterations II prepares the learner to provide and evaluate care for patients across the

Nursing Complex Health Alterations INursing Advanced SkillsNursing Mental Health


lifespan with alterations in the immune, neuro-sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, renal/urinary, reproductive systems and shock, burns and trauma. The learner will also focus on management of care for patients with high-risk perinatal conditions and high-risk newborns.

and Community ConceptsNursing Intermediate Clinical PracticeMicrobiology

10-543-114 Nursing Management and Professional Concepts

2.00 This course covers nursing management and professional issues related to the role of the registered nurse. Emphasis is placed on preparing for practice as a registered nurse.

Nursing Complex Health Alterations INursing Advanced SkillsNursing Mental Health and Community ConceptsNursing Intermediate Clinical Practice

10-543-115 Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice

3.00 This advanced clinical course requires the student to integrate concepts from all previous courses in the management of groups of clients facing complex health alterations. Students will have the opportunity to further develop critical thinking skills using the nursing process in making clinical decisions. Continuity of care through interdisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.

Nursing Complex Health Alterations II

10-543-116 Nursing Clinical Transition 2.00 This clinical experience integrates all knowledge learned in the previous courses in transitioning to the role of the graduate nurse. The course promotes relatively independent clinical decisions,

Nursing Advanced Clinical PracticeNursing Management ConceptsNursing Complex Health Alterations II


delegation, and works collaboratively with others to achieve client and organizational outcomes. Continued professional development is fostered.

31-543-301, 10-543-101

Nursing Fundamentals 2.00 This course focuses on basic nursing concepts to provide evidenced-based care to diverse patient populations across the lifespan. Current and historical issues impacting nursing will be explored within the scope of nursing practice. The nursing process will be introduced as a framework for organizing the care of patients

Admission to nursing programGeneral Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substituted

31-543-302, 10-543-102

Nursing Skills 3.00 This course focuses on development of evidence-based clinical skills and physical assessment across the lifespan. Content includes mathematical calculations and conversions related to clinical skills. In addition the course includes techniques related to obtaining a health history and basic physical assessment skills using a body systems approach.

Admission to nursing program or current LPN licenseGeneral Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substituted

31-543-303, 10-543-103

Nursing Pharmacology 2.00 This course introduces the principles of pharmacology, including drug classifications and their effects on the body. Emphasis is on the use of the components of the nursing process when administering medications.

Admission to the nursing programGeneral Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substituted


31-543-304, 10-543-104

Nsg: Intro Clinical Practice 2.00 This introductory clinical course emphasizes basic nursing skills and application of the nursing process in meeting the needs of diverse clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on performing basic nursing skills, the formation of nurse-client relationships, communication, data collection, documentation, and medication administration.

Nursing Fundamentals General Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substitutedNursing Skills Nursing Pharmacology

31-543-305, 10-543-105

Nursing Health Alterations

3.00 This course elaborates upon the basic concepts of health and illness as presented in Nursing Fundamentals. It applies theories of nursing in the care of patients through the lifespan, utilizing problem solving and critical thinking. This course will provide an opportunity to study conditions affecting different body systems and apply evidence-based nursing interventions. It will also introduce concepts of leadership and management.

Nursing FundamentalsNursing SkillsNursing PharmacologyNursing: Introduction to Clinical PracticeGeneral Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substituted

31-543-306, 10-543-106

Nursing Health Promotion 3.00 This course focuses on topics related to health promotion for individuals and families throughout the lifespan. We will cover nursing care of the developing family, which includes reproductive issues, pregnancy, labor and delivery, post-partum, the newborn, and the child. Recognizing the spectrum of healthy families we will discern

Nursing FundamentalsNursing SkillsNursing PharmacologyNursing: Introduction to Clinical PracticeDevelopmental Psychology General Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I. For stand alone PN programs, Body, Structure, and Function may also be substituted


patterns associated with adaptive and maladaptive behaviors applying mental health principles. An emphasis is placed on teaching and supporting healthy lifestyles choices for individuals of all ages. Nutrition, exercise, stress management, empowerment, and risk reduction practices are highlighted. Study of the family will cover dynamics, functions, discipline styles, and stages of development.

31-543-307, 10-543-107

Nursing Clinical Care Across the Lifespan

2.00 This clinical experience applies nursing concepts and therapeutic interventions to patients across the lifespan. It also provides an introduction to concepts of teaching and learning. Extending care to include the family is emphasized.

Nursing Health Promotion

31-543-308, 10-543-108

Nursing Introduction to Clinical Care Management

2.00 This clinical experience applies nursing concepts and therapeutic nursing interventions to groups of patients across the lifespan. It also provides an introduction to leadership, management, and team building.

Nursing Health Alterations
