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NURS 82 Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I 4 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 81, 81L and 81P (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 82 students must also enroll in NURS 82L.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Physical and psychosocial, universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites are addressed by utilization of the nursing process and Orem’s model of self-care. The student will be introduced to principles of uid and electrolyte theory, and safe administration of medication by parenteral and intravenous routes. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages of the surgical patient will be discussed. A variety of medical-surgical health deviations will also be presented which has a more surgical emphasis. The student will learn gender, physiological, ethnic, and age di erences and similarities when discussing the health deviations and interventions.
NURS 83P Pharmacology III 1 1⁄2 Units
(Open to non-nursing students with instructor approval.)
Prerequisite: NURS 82P (with a grade of C or better).
Corequisite: NURS 83P students must also enroll in NURS 83PL.
One and one-half hours lecture (18 hours total per quarter).
Pharmacology III focuses on pharmacology related to the maternal and child population. Legal/ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed as an integral part of nursing practice. Teaching/learning principles with regard to medication administration will be included. Concepts on venipuncture will be presented.
NURS 83PL Pharmacology III Laboratory 1⁄2 Unit
Prerequisite: NURS 82P (with a grade of C or better).
Corequisite: NURS 83PL students must also enroll in NURS 83P.
One and one-half hours laboratory (18 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Pharmacology III Laboratory objectives will be met in the campus skills laboratory. The focus of the course is to provide the student pharmacology skill application with emphasis on maternal and child population. Practice in venipuncture and blood withdrawal will also be provided. Concepts of advanced vascular access, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition will be addressed.
NURS 84 Medical/Surgical II 4 Units (Care of the (Care of the Older Adult)
Prerequisite: NURS 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P and 83PL (all courses with a grade of C or better).
Corequisite: NURS 84 students must also enroll in NURS 84L.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Utilization of the nursing process within the framework of Orem’s model of self-care in relation to the gerontological client and the client with chronic self-care de cits. Emphasis is on the study of the older adult who is experiencing the normal process of aging as well as the older adult experiencing a health deviation. Critical thinking and problem solving will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s scope of practice. This course and its clinical component (NURS 84L) must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken.
NURS 84C Critical Thinking in Nursing 2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P and 83PL (all courses with a grade of C or better).
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Designed to assist the nurse in developing critical thinking skills to facilitate decision making and e ective clinical judgment. The nursing process will be utilized as a mechanism in developing coherent and logical thinking through the use of scenarios, debates, group and written assignments. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s speci c scope of practice.
NURS 84L Medical/Surgical II 5 Units (Care of the Older Adult) - Clinical
Prerequisite: NURS 83, 83A, 83AL, 83L, 83P and 83PL (all courses with a grade
of C or better).
Corequisite: NURS 84L students must also enroll in NURS 84.
Fifteen hours laboratory (180 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Utilization of the nursing process within the framework of Orem’s model of self-care in relation to the gerontologic client and the client with chronic self-care de cits. Emphasis is on the clinical nursing care of the older adult who is experiencing the normal process of aging as well as the older adult experiencing a health deviation. Clinical objectives are met through experiences in a variety of settings such as long-term care nursing facilities, medical-surgical units in acute care settings, adult community centers, and simulated laboratory settings. This course and its theory component (NURS 84) must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be utilized in the application of theoretical concepts with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s speci c scope of practice
NURS 85 Advanced Medical-Surgical Concepts 2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 84, 84C and 84L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 85 students must also enroll in NURS 85L.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Health deviations presented are encountered in the adult population. Topics include self-care de cits related to air, water, food, activity and rest, solitude/social interaction, elimination, prevention of hazards, and normalcy. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s speci c scope of practice.
NURS 85A Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 2 Units (Theory)
Prerequisite: NURS 84, 84C and 84L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 85A students must also enroll in NURS 85AL.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Utilization of the nursing process in learning to meet clients’ self-care de cits, with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial needs of individuals across the life span who experience acute or severe psychopathology. Theories of psychiatric/ mental health nursing will be taught in concert with nursing care of individuals undergoing treatment in a variety of behavioral healthcare settings. Theory and clinical components must be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
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NURS 82L
Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I
5 Units
(Clinical)
Prerequisite: NURS 81, 81L and 81P (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 82L students must also enroll in NURS 82.
Fifteen hours laboratory (180 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Physical and psychosocial, universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites are addressed by utilization of the nursing process and Orem’s model of self-care. Therapeutic communication techniques and teaching/learning principles are applied in assisting the medical/surgical client to move toward self-care. The student will be introduced to principles of safe administration of medications by parenteral routes, uid and electrolyte theory application, and preparation and administration of intravenous infusions. Clinical assignments will focus on the perioperative client as well as medical health deviations discussed in theory class.
NURS 82P Pharmacology II
1 1⁄2 Units
(Open to non-nursing students with instructor approval.)
Prerequisite: NURS 81P (with a grade of C or better).
One and one-half hours lecture (18 hours total per quarter).
Pharmacology II provides the student a sound basis of pharmacology for entry into acute care nursing. Legal/ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed throughout this course as an integral part of nursing practice. Teaching/learning principles will be expanded to assist the student in e ective techniques in self- care. Orem’s model is used as a basis for all client interactions and is integrated into the nursing process. The student will also incorporate principles of medical and surgical asepsis in the safe administration of medications by non-parenteral and parenteral routes with emphasis on parenteral routes.
NURS 83 Perinatal Nursing 2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83 students must also enroll in NURS 83L.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Utilization of the nursing process and incorporation of Orem’s model of self-care in meeting universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites of perinatal client and family. Focus is on the physical and psychosocial needs of the perinatal client, including the needs of the family unit. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s speci c scope of practice. Theory and clinical components are to be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
NURS 83A Pediatric Nursing
2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83A students must also enroll in NURS 83AL.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Introduction to the nursing care of children. Orem’s model of self-care will be used as a basis to study the health/illness continuum as it applies to children and their families. The nursing process will be integrated throughout the course as a primary tool for delivering nursing care to children. Theory and clinical must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s speci c scope of practice.
NURS 83AL Pediatric Nursing (Clinical) 2 1⁄2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83AL students must also enroll in NURS 83A.
Seven and one-half hours laboratory (90 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Clinical objectives will be met in the campus skills laboratory, acute care facilities and numerous community agencies to apply theory concepts. Theory and clinical must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be utilized in the application of theoretical concepts with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s scope of practice.
NURS 83L Perinatal Nursing (Clinical) 2 1⁄2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83L students must also enroll in NURS 83.
Seven and one-half hours laboratory (90 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Clinical objectives will be achieved through student participation in nursing laboratory exercises, in acute hospital settings and in selected community-based women’s health clinics. Assessment skills will be demonstrated by the instructor and practiced by the student before “hands-on” implementation in the various clinical settings. Theory and clinical components are to be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.