NSG190 — NSG190
Nursing Clinical IV This course is required for the student who has been unable to complete the required number of hours during the spring, fall, and/ or summer semesters of the Practical Nursing Program. The student is required to complete 40 hours in the assigned clinical care in the hospital, nursing home, physicians’ offices, home health agency, and public health unit. Emphasis is placed on basic nursing skills, mothers and infants, children, and patients with medical and surgical conditions. NURS 21159 9 CR.(9 LEC./WK) Nursing Process I Prerequisite: Admission to the ARNEC program Corequisite: NURS 21243 This course provides the foundational theory for LPNs/LPTNs to transition to the responsibilities and roles of RNs. The student is introduced to ARNEC’s goals, philosophy, and learning objectives. These objectives will build on the concepts of holism, human need, nursing process, communications, safety, and wellness- illness across the life span. The student’s fundamental knowledge base will evolve by introducing knowledge, assessment and clinical skills, behaviors, and critical thinking skills that are required to function in the role as a Registered Nurse. This course also explores the legal, ethical, and social issues related to the Registered Nursing role. Basic pharmacology and fundamental nursing theory, skills, and medical math will be reviewed to prepare students for subsequent semesters. This course also provides lecture content for the age group involving the n