This course provides an introduction to pharmacology with emphasis placed on nursing implications of drugs: including administration, adverse effects, clinical indications, dosages and frequencies, drug interactions, pharmacologic effects, and precautions and contraindications to use.
Introduction to nursing fundamentals, basic medical-surgical concepts, and principles of care common to adults/older adults. This course includes application of theory and practice of skills in the clinical area and will lay the foundation for successive nursing courses. The clinical experience is designed to be concurrent with theory.
This course provides a continuation of the study of pharmacology with emphasis placed on nursing implications of drugs, including administration, adverse effects, clinical indications, dosages and frequencies, drug interactions, pharmacologic effects, and precautions and contraindications to use.
Introduction to nursing fundamentals, basic medical-surgical concepts, and principles of care common to adults/older adults. This course includes application of theory and practice of skills in the clinical area and will lay the foundation for successive nursing courses. The clinical experience is designed to be concurrent with theory.
Advanced medical-surgical nursing of adults, and leadership and management theories. Application of the nursing process in the care of adults with acute and chronic complex health impairment and illness. Clinical experience is planned at acute and non-acute hospitals, facilities, and outpatient sites.
Acquaints student with historical and current trends, issues in nursing practice, and the concept of professional development. Emphasis placed on legal and ethical aspects of nursing and the California Board of Registered Nursing Practice Act. Students examine contemporary issues that affect the practice of registered nursing.
Advanced medical-surgical nursing of adults, and leadership and management theories. Application of the nursing process in the care of adults with acute and chronic complex health impairment and illness. Clinical experience is planned at acute and non-acute hospitals, facilities, and outpatient sites.
The intermediate nursing skills lab is designed to assist students in developing skills necessary to transition to practice in the medical-surgical and gerontological clinical areas. Laboratory instruction consists of various hands-on skills and their applications in a safe and supportive environment. Students actively participate in instructor-guided training, and demonstrate the proficiency of acquired skills, clinical reasoning, and application of theoretical concepts into practice.
The intermediate nursing skills lab is designed to assist students in developing skills necessary to transition to practice in the medical-surgical and gerontological clinical areas. Laboratory instruction consists of various hands-on skills and their applications in a safe and supportive environment. Students actively participate in instructor-guided training, and demonstrate the proficiency of acquired skills, clinical reasoning, and application of theoretical concepts into practice.
The nursing skill lab is designed to orient, assist, and enhance the development of psycho-motor and cognitive skills that are critical in the performance of selected fundamental nursing procedures. The skill lab provides a controlled and safe environment in which students can refine their skills prior to and while being in clinical and simulation settings.