NURSING - NRSG

NRSG 101   Introduction to Basic Human Needs and the Nursing Process
Prerequisite: Acceptance into A.D.N. Program Corequisites: CHEM 124, PSYC 110, NRSG 110      7 credits
Introduction of the student to nursing as a profession through the historical development and current professional trends. Study includes the organizing framework of the Nursing Program, basic medical terminology related to human needs, the steps of the nursing process, therapeutic communication skills, introductory ethical and legal aspects, initial skills in basic patient care which promotes meeting human needs in environmental safety, asepsis, infection control, ambulation, personal comfort, hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and health assessment. Laboratory practice complements theory 
presented.

NRSG 102   Application of Basic Nursing Skills to Human Needs
Prerequisites: NRSG 101, NRSG 110, PSYC 110, CHEM 124 Corequisites: BIOL 206, PSYC 111      8 credits
Application of the nursing process to the practice of nursing with the development of specific skills necessary to meet the needs of patients related to reporting and recording patient responses, isolation technique, surgical asepsis, tissue healing, altered elimination, fluids and electrolytes and respiratory function. Special skills required to meet the needs of the surgical patient and the dying patient are included. Introduces the foundation concepts of pharmacology with special emphasis on administration of medications. The student is introduced to clinical practice to complement learning in theory and lab practice.

NRSG 103   Achieving Maximum Health for the Childbearing Family
Prerequisites: BIOL 206, CHEM 124, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 110, or permission of instructor
Corequisites: BIOL 207, ENGL 101      7 credits
Adaptation of nursing process to recognizing and meeting the needs of the childbearing family, particularly during the maternity cycle. Interference with normal reproduction and sexuality is also discussed. Promotion of maximum health for mother and newborn is the primary focus of study. Pharmacological aspects of care are integrated throughout the course. Laboratory and clinical practice experiences complement the theory as 
presented. 

NRSG 106   Transition Course for Advanced Placement Students
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the A.D.N. Program as an Advanced Placement Student      4 credits
This four-credit course is designed to enable the student to explore integrative concepts in nursing and to assist the student in the transition from licensed practical nurse to registered nurse. Students refine and update previous learning in addition to identifying goals for a successful transition into the registered nursing program. Combined with classroom and nursing laboratory experiences, the student learns through the application of concepts. The student will demonstrate the ability to solve problems through the use of the nursing process with a focus on client assessment and to communicate more effectively. This course follows the syllabus approved by the Ohio Nursing Collaborative for Educational Mobility (ONCEM). Southern State Community College has agreed to participate in the Ohio Nursing Articulation Model (ONAM) beginning the Winter, 2005 quarter.

NRSG 110   Basic Principles of Nutrition
Prerequisite: Acceptance into A.D.N. Program      2 credits
Basic principles of nutrition in health and disease are introduced to enable the student to acquire a foundation upon which to build the integrated nutrition information offered within later nursing courses.

NRSG 115   Nursing Informatics
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the ADN program      2 credits
This course provides the beginning nursing student with the strategies and processes needed to incorporate technology into the role of nursing. Basic computer concepts are introduced to enable the student to acquire a foundation upon which to build upon throughout their nursing careers.

NRSG 201   Nursing in Conditions of Impaired and Depleted Health I
Prerequisites: BIOL 206, BIOL 207, BIOL 210, CHEM 124, ENGL 101, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 110, NRSG 103, NRSG 203, or permission of instructor
Corequisites: PHIL 101 or 102, NRSG 210      8 credits
A progressive study which uses the nursing process to guide the student through the nursing care of adults and children with impaired and depleted conditions of health that interfere with basic human needs related to normal respiration, endocrine balance, nutrition, elimination, fluid and electrolyte balance and circulation. Special emphasis is placed on the nursing principles for care of the elderly and pediatric client. Pharmacological aspects of care are integrated throughout the course. Clinical practice experience will complement the theory as presented.

NRSG 202   Nursing in Conditions of Impaired and Depleted Health II
Prerequisites: BIOL 206, BIOL 207, BIOL 210, CHEM 124, ENGL 101, PHIL 101 or 102, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 103, NRSG 110, NRSG 201, NRSG 210, NRSG 203 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: ENGL 102, SOCI 170 or 171, NRSG 211      8 credits
Continued development of the student’s ability to use the nursing process in the nursing care of adults and children with impaired and depleted health conditions that interfere with integumentary functions, reproductive functions, immune functions, musculoskeletal function, neurological function, and sensory perception and clients with cancer. Pharmacological aspects of care are integrated throughout the course. Laboratory and clinical practice experience will complement the theory as presented.

NRSG 203   Nursing in Conditions of Impaired and Depleted Health Relating to Mental Health Promotion
Prerequisites: BIOL 206, BIOL 207, CHEM 124, ENGL 101, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 110, NRSG 103 or permission of instructor
Corequisite: BIOL 210      6 credits
Special emphasis centers on teaching the student to use the nursing process to manage the nursing care for patients whose health conditions indicate acute or chronic psychiatric disturbances. Mental health promotion for all patients is stressed. The pharmacological aspects of the nursing care is integrated throughout the course. Carefully designed clinical practice experience for the student complements the theory presented.

NRSG 204   Directed Nursing Practice
Prerequisite: BIOL 206, BIOL 207, BIOL 210, CHEM 124, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, PHIL 101 or 102, PSYC 110, PSYC 111, SOCI 170 or 171 or permission of instructor
Corequisite: Humanities elective      6 credits
Emphasis for this course is on the management of nursing care for health conditions of several patients to enable the student to integrate basic technical aspects of nursing care into realistic graduate nursing expectations. Ethical and legal nursing aspects will be discusses and explored. Problem areas of nursing are addressed, including dealing with difficult clients and colleagues, talking with physicians, managing conflict, delegation and preventing malpractice suits. Writing a resume' and interviewing for a job are also included. integumentary nursing care and EKGs will also be addressed as well as critical care, emergency and community health nursing.

NRSG 210   Pharmacology
Prerequisites: NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 110, NRSG 103, NRSG 203, BIOL 206, BIOL 207, BIOL 210, CHEM 124, ENGL 101, PSYC 110, PSYC 111 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: PHIL 101 or 102, NRSG 201      2 credits
Pharmacological aspects of nursing care throughout the lifespan, which have not been integrated in other nursing courses, are studied in this course. Calculation of medication dosages is reviewed. Specific knowledge of drug classifications, mechanism and principles of actions, indications and dosages, adverse reactions, interactions, and nursing considerations are included. 

NRSG 211   Pharmacology II
Prerequisites: NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 110, NRSG 103, NRSG 201, NRSG 203, NRSG 210, CHEM 124, BIOL 206, BIOL 207, BIOL 210, PHIL 101 or 102, ENGL 101, PSYC 110, PSYC 111 or permission of the instructor
Corequisites: ENGL 102, SOCI 170 or 171, NRSG 202 or permission of the instructor       2 credits
Pharmacological aspects of nursing care throughout the lifespan, which have not been integrated in other nursing courses are studied in this course. Calculation of medication dosages is reviewed. Specific knowledge of drug classifications, mechanism and principles of actions, indications and dosages, adverse reactions, interactions, and nursing considerations are included. 

NRSG 299   Preparation for the NCLEX-RN Exam
Prerequisites: NRSG 101, NRSG 102, NRSG 103, NRSG 110, NRSG 201, NRSG 202, NRSG 203, NRSG 210, NRSG 211      2 credits
A comprehensive review of the nursing process and the client needs categories according to the NCLEX-RN test plan (safe and effective environment, physiological integrity, psychosocial integrity and health promotion and maintenance) in the areas of obstetric, pediatric, medical/surgical and mental health nursing. Includes methods to improve test taking skills and to relieve stress.