NUR 101 Advanced Placement Nursing I
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NUR 106 Introduction to Nursing Concepts & Health Care
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NUR 107 Fundamentals of Nursing
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NUR 108 Medical Surgical Nursing I/Maternal Newborn
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NUR 185 Fundamentals Bridge Topics
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NUR 186 Medical/Surgical Bridge Topics
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NUR 204 Medical Surgical Nursing II/Pediatric
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This course is designed for eligible Licensed Practical Nurses and Paramedics who are seeking enrollment into the Nurse Education - Advanced Placement LPN (NUL) or Advanced Placement Paramedic (NUP) Program. The course focuses on curriculum topics that are essential for the first semester Associate Degree nursing student. Topics include nursing philosophy of the profession and of the QCC Associate in Science degree Nurse Education Program, nursing process application, decision-making, critical thinking and priority setting, Nursing Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development. The course also reinforces foundations of basic nursing care, health promotion, complementary alternative medicine, physical assessment, and fluid and electrolytes. The lab component includes practice and competency demonstration of lab skills including asepsis, wound care, and other assigned modules. Successful completion of this one-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: BIO 112 with a grade of "C" or higher, NUR 100 with a grade of "C+" or higher or Admission to Nurse Education - Advanced Placement LPN (NUL) Program, PSY 101
Semester Offered: F
Restriction: Restricted to those students who have met admissions requirements for the Associate Degree in the Nursing Program and hold a current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing or to those students who have met admissions requirements for the Associate in Science in Nurse Education Program and hold a current certification in Massachusetts as a Paramedic or current certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) in good standing.
This course is the study of contemporary nursing in relation to historical development, nursing theory, social trends, and healthcare changes. The student explores influences of the past on present day nursing, health care settings, trends and legislation, challenges and issues for today's nurse and future predictions for nursing. Students will integrate concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion in discussion of patient-centered care. Successful completion of this one-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: BIO 111 with a grade of "C" or higher, ENG 101
Corequisites: BIO 112, NUR 107, PSY 101
Semester Offered: F/S
This course provides an introduction to the role of the nurse in the health care system. Nursing Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development are introduced and utilized as organizing frameworks. Additional integration of professional standards and competencies from National League for Nursing and other professional organizations is included. Students develop an understanding of and ability to use the nursing process as a method for assisting patients to meet healthcare needs. Students develop basic communication skills in order to promote effective relationships with patients, families and members of the health team. Content includes, but is not limited to, oxygenation, health assessment, elimination, medication administration, and basic comfort and care. Students participate in laboratory to acquire nursing skills and demonstrate competency. Clinical experiences are provided to reinforce nursing skills and promote clinical judgment. Successful completion of this eight-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 8
Prerequisites: BIO 111 with a grade of "C" or higher, ENG 101
Corequisites: BIO 112, NUR 106, PSY 101
Semester Offered: F/S
This course focuses on caring for maternal newborn patients and adults who have health care deviations that require specific nursing interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, the perioperative experience, cellular proliferation, nutrition, metabolic activity, cardiovascular disorders, substance abuse, reproductive issues, domestic violence and maternal-newborn health. Students will use a developmental focus and a life span approach to concepts of health promotion and deviations. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Students participate in the laboratory to acquire nursing skills and demonstrate competency. Clinical experiences are provided to reinforce nursing skills and promote clinical judgment in the care of maternal newborn patients and adult patients in the acute care, rehabilitation and/or community settings. Successful completion of this nine-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 9
Prerequisites: BIO 112 with a grade of "C" or higher, NUR 101 with a grade of "C+" or higher or NUR 106 with a grade of "C+" or higher and NUR 107 with a grade of "C+" or higher
Corequisites: BIO 232, PSY 121
Semester Offered: F/S
This course provides an introduction to the role of the nurse in the health care system. Nursing Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development are introduced and utilized as organizing frameworks. Students also learn the concept of therapeutic self-care demands. Students participate in nursing laboratory and clinical/simulation experiences to review nursing skills. Students develop basic communication skills to promote effective relationships with diverse patients, families, and members of the health team. Successful completion of this one-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Equivalent fundamentals of nursing course or appropriate credentialing, BIO 111 with a grade of "C" or higher, BIO 112 with a grade of "C" or higher, ENG 101, PSY 101
Semester Offered: F/IN/SU
The course focuses on content related to caring for patients who have healthcare deviations that require specific nursing system interventions. Content will include health concerns related to substance abuse and withdrawal, male reproductive issues, and death and dying. Students will use a developmental focus and a life-span approach to concepts of health promotion, developmental needs, and health deviations. The course is based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Emphasis is placed upon meeting needs of patients whose therapeutic self-care demands exceed their capacity to engage in self-care activities.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Equivalent medical surgical nursing/maternal newborn course or appropriate credentialing and NUR 185 with a grade of "C+" or higher, BIO 232 with a grade of "C" or higher
Semester Offered: IN/S/SU
This course focuses on content related to caring for children and adult patients who have health care deviations that require specific nursing system interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, growth and development, and deviations in respiratory, cardiac, dermatologic conditions, burns, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, neurological, hematologic and immunologic systems. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Students participate in the laboratory to acquire nursing skills and demonstrate competency. Clinical experiences are provided to reinforce nursing skills and promote clinical judgment in the care of pediatric and adult patients in the acute care, rehabilitation and/or community settings. Successful completion of this nine-credit course with a "C+" or higher is required.
Credits: 9
Prerequisites: BIO 232 with a grade of "C" or higher, NUR 108 with a grade of "C+" or higher, PSY 121
Corequisites: ENG 102, any HST, SOC 101 or SOC 111
Semester Offered: F/S/SU