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Prerequisite: NURS 105. This course is designed to prepare the nursing assistant to perform in the acute care setting. It consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction. Classroom hours will focus on theory, while laboratory hours will focus on attainment of skills which are necessary for the acute care nursing assistant to possess. Clinical hours will focus on implementation of skills obtained in the laboratory and will take place in an acute care setting. [10-21-31]
NURS 107 Home Care Nursing Assistant 1 CR
Prerequisite: NURS 105. This course is designed to prepare the nursing assistant to perform in the home care setting. It consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction. Classroom hours will focus on theory, while laboratory hours will focus on attainment of skills which are necessary for the home care nursing assistant to possess. Clinical experience will be observational and will take place in the home care setting. [12-10-22]
NURS 108 Home Health Nursing Assistant Program 4 CR
Prerequisites: high school diploma or GED and TB test. The Home Health Nursing Assistant Program is a 101.5 hour course that includes content on nursing assistant training, as well as Home Health Nursing Assistant. The first 80.5 hours segment is approved by the state of Michigan, Department of Consumer and Industry Services, and completion of this content enables the nursing assistant to become competency evaluated. The remainder of the course is designed to prepare the nursing assistant to perform in the home setting. The program consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction. Classroom hours will focus on theory, while laboratory hours will focus on practice of skills that are necessary for the nursing assistant to possess. Clinical hours will be spent in both long-term and home care settings.
NURS 110 Foundations of Nursing 6 CR
Prerequisites: admission to the Nursing program, CPR for healthcare providers, and completion of health information forms. This course is designed to introduce the student to the art and science of nursing. The focus will be on the development of a beginning understanding of the nursing process and the development of fundamental nursing skills, including strong assessment skills, essential to the provision of nursing care. The clinical portion of the course includes both on-campus labs and practice in community health care agencies. Independent study is required in order to integrate theory with practice. [48-128-176] Lab Fee
NURS 111 Foundations of Practical Nursing I 4 CR
Prerequisite: admission to the Nursing program. Corequisite: NURS 246. This course is designed to introduce the student to the art and science of nursing. The focus will be on the development of a beginning understanding of the nursing process and the development of fundamental nursing skills, essential to the provision of nursing care. The clinical portion of the course includes on-campus labs and extended care facilities. Independent study is required in order to integrate theory with practice. [32-96-128] Lab Fee
NURS 115 Advanced Foundations of Nursing 2 CR
Prerequisites: admission to the Nursing program, CPR for healthcare providers, and completion of health information forms. Corequisites: see nursing curricular guides for progression information. This course is designed to provide selected topics for review to the LPN or transfer student entering the associate degree nursing program. Clinical experiences will be in the on-campus lab and in local healthcare agencies. [24-24-48] Lab Fee
NURS 130 Adult Nursing I 6 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see specific nursing program progression, and also the student must demonstrate dosage calculation competency. This course addresses the standards of practice for adults requiring less complex nursing care. The clinical focus pivots around the use of the nursing process in assisting clients to adapt to their ever-changing health needs. The student provides health promotion in a variety of settings with consultation and availability of multiple health care resources. [48-128-176] Lab Fee
NURS 135 Maternal and Child Nursing 6 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see specific nursing program progression outline, and the student must demonstrate dosage calculation competency. This course is designed to present the concepts of health and illness from conception through adolescence. The nursing process, growth and development, and the family are integrated. Clinical experience is provided with obstetric and pediatric clients in acute care units, community health agencies, schools, and in simulated experiences in the nursing computer and skills lab. [48-128-176] Lab Fee
NURS 136 The Transition 2 CR
Prerequisite: LPN Advanced Placement admission. The Transition combines independent study, selected skill competencies, and online discussions to accomplish learning. This course is designed to assist students to begin the transition from licensed practical nurse (LPN) to registered nurse (RN). The professional responsibilities of the LPN and RN are examined and compared. Major emphasis is placed on the use of the nursing process as a tool for assisting patients to meet their biopsychosocial needs. Critical thinking skills are explored in relation to managing patient care. This course is required for LPN Advanced Placement applicants only prior to entering nursing courses. [24-24-48]
NURS 245 Mental Health Nursing 6 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see curricular guide information. The study of the dynamic relationship between adjustment mechanisms, stress, and their effect on the personality with a focus on the role of the nurse in mental health and illness throughout the life span. Clinical experience is provided in various community mental health agencies. The focus is on the role of the nurse in mental health and illness throughout the life span. [48-128-176] Lab Fee
NURS 246 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 1 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see curricular guides for program progression. Course is designed to provide nursing students with a knowledge of biological factors influencing drug actions, predictable effects of drugs on the physiological problem, modifiers of the predictable effects, commonalities and variations between the actions of drugs employed for comparable therapeutic effect, adverse effects of drugs that can and do commonly occur, and application of the nursing process in drug therapy. Pharmacological content is divided equally among the three one-credit courses.
NURS 247 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 1 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see curricular guides for program progression. Course is designed to provide nursing students with a knowledge of biological factors influencing drug actions, predictable effects of drugs on the physiological problem, modifiers of the predictable effects, commonalities and variations between the actions of drugs employed for comparable therapeutic effect, adverse effects of drugs that can and do commonly occur, and application of the nursing process in drug therapy. Pharmacological content is divided equally among the three one-credit courses.
NURS 248 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 1 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see curricular guides for program progression. Course is designed to provide nursing students with a knowledge of biological factors influencing drug actions, predictable effects of drugs on the physiological problem, modifiers of the predictable effects, commonalities and variations between the actions of drugs employed for comparable therapeutic effect, adverse effects of drugs that can and do commonly occur, and application of the nursing process in drug therapy. Pharmacological content is divided equally among the three one-credit courses.
NURS 250 Adult Nursing II 6 CR
Prerequisites and corequisites: see specific nursing program progression outline. This course builds on the course content of NURS 130 and focuses on the nursing care of adults with altered health states. The nursing process is used as a continuing theme to integrate classroom theory with more complex clinical nursing care. Multiple clinical sites including acute care, long-term care, home healthcare, and/or primary care will be used to provide clinical experiences. [48-128-176] Lab Fee