Nursing - VN

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VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts

1 lec/0 lab (1 Cr.) Introduction to the nursing profession and its responsibilities and the legal and ethical issues in nursing practice. Included also are concepts related to the physical, emotional, and psychosocial self-care of the learner/professional. Co-requisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1260.

 

VNSG 1133 Growth and Development

1 lec/0 lab (1 Cr.) This courses focuses on the study of the basic aspects of growth and development throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on growth and development of the individual’s body, mind, and personality as influenced by the environment. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260.
Co-requisites: VNSG 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460.

 

VNSG 1191 Special Topics in Practical Nursing (Role Transition)

0 lec/2 lab (1 Cr.) (12-week summer course) This courses focuses on the role transition of the student nurse to the graduate nurse with attention to the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors pertinent to the professional development of the student. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460.
Co-requisites: VNSG 1432, 1236, 1238, 1219, 1261.

 

VNSG 1219 Professional Development

2 lec (2 Cr.) (12-week summer course) This course is a study of the importance of professional growth. Topics include the role of the licensed vocational nurse in the multi-disciplinary health care team, professional organizations, and continuing education. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460.
Co-requisites: VNSG 1432, 1236, 1238, 1191, 1261.

 

VNSG 1236 Mental Health

2 lec (2 Cr.) (12-week summer course) This course is an introduction to the principles and theories of positive mental health and human behaviors. Topics include emotional responses, coping mechanism, and therapeutic communication skills. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460. Co-requisites: VNSG 1432, 1238, 1219, 1191, 1261.

 

VNSG 1238 Mental Illness

2 lec (2 Cr.) (12-week summer course) This course is a study of human behavior with emphasis on emotional and mental abnormalities and modes of treatment incorporating the nursing process. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460. Co-requisites: VNSG 1432, 1236, 1219, 1191, 1261.

 

VNSG 1260 Clinical I - Practical Nurse

16 clinical hours a week for eight weeks (2 Cr.) (8 external hours) Clinical experience focuses on direct client nursing care in selected long-term care and acute-care facilities. The student will be expected to apply foundations of nursing practice, theory, concepts and skills, demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and utilize appropriate communication with clients, families, staff, and peers. Co-requisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122.

 

VNSG 1261 Clinical III - Practical Nurse

16 clinical hours a week for 8 weeks (2 Cr.) (10 external hours) Clinical experience focusing on direct client care of adult and pediatric populations in selected acute-care facilities. The student will be expected to apply the concepts and skills of the licensed vocational nurse and demonstrate LVN-level legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and utilize appropriate communication with clients, families, staff and peers. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460. Co-requisites: VNSG 1432, 1236, 1238, 1219, 1191.

 

VNSG 1327 Essentials of Medication Administration

2 lec/4 lab (3 Cr.) This course focuses on the general principles of medication administration including determination of dosage, preparation, safe administration, and documentation of multiple forms of drugs. Instruction includes various systems of measurement. Co-requisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1122, 1260.

 

VNSG 1330 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing

3 lec (3 Cr.) This course focuses on utilization of the nursing process in the assessment and management of the childbearing family. Emphasis is placed on the bio-psycho-socio-cultural needs of the family during the phases of pregnancy, childbirth, and the neonatal period including abnormal conditions. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260. Co-requisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1460.

 

VNSG 1331 Pharmacology

3 lec (3 Cr.) This course focuses on the fundamentals of medications and their diagnostic, therapeutic, and curative effects. It includes nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process. Co-requisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1327, 1122, 1260.

 

VNSG 1334 Pediatrics

3 lec (3 Cr.) This course is a study of childhood diseases and childcare from infancy through adolescence. Focus is placed on the care of the well and the ill child utilizing the nursing process. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260. Co-requisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 2431, 1330, 1460.

 

VNSG 1423 Basic Nursing Skills

2 lec/6 lab (4 Cr.) This course focuses on mastery of entry-level nursing skills and competencies for a variety of health care settings. Includes utilization of the nursing process as the foundation for all nursing interventions. Co-requisites: VNSG 1505, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260.

 

VNSG 1429 Medical - Surgical Nursing I

4 lec/1 lab (4 Cr.) This course focuses on the application of the nursing process to the care of adult patients experiencing medical- surgical conditions in the health-illness continuum. A variety of health care settings are utilized. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260. Co-requisites: VNSG 1133, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460.

 

VNSG 1432 Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4 lec/1 lab (4 Cr.) (12-week summer course) This course is a continuation of Medical-Surgical Nursing I with application of the nursing process to the care of adult patients experiencing medical-surgical conditions in the health-illness continuum. It includes a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1330, 1460. Co-requisites: VNSG 1236, 1238, 1219, 1191, 1261.

 

VNSG 1460 Clinical II Practical Nurse

16 clinical hours per week (4 Cr.) Clinical experience involving the provision of nursing care to diverse clients/families in selected acute care facilities, as well as care of the woman and family throughout the maternity cycle in selected clinical facilities. The student will be expected to apply related theory, concepts, and skills, demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and utilize appropriate communication with clients, families, staff, and peers. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1226, 1260. Co-requisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 2431, 1230.

 

VNSG 1505 Health Science

5 lec/1 lab (5 Cr.) Introduction to the general principles of anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and Microbiology for Non-Science Majors that are necessary for understanding body processes and basic principles underlying health promotion and therapeutic interventions. Co-requisites: VNSG 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, and 1260.

 

VNSG 2431 Advanced Nursing Skills

2 lec/6 lab (4 Cr.) This course focuses on mastery of advanced-level nursing skills and competencies in a variety of health care settings utilizing the nursing process as a problem-solving tool. Prerequisites: VNSG 1505, 1423, 1331, 1327, 1122, 1260. Co-requisites: VNSG 1133, 1429, 1334, 1330, 1460.