NURSING LVN
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Introductory Concepts of Vocational Nursing - Nursing FundamentalsDescription: Focus on foundational concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidence-based patient-centered nursing care to a diverse patient populations across the lifespan. Incorporates application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration/communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the nurse in diverse healthcare settings. Includes acquisition of nursing skills required for ambulatory and acute care settings. Application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes occurs in the nursing skills/simulation labs and a variety of clinical settings.72 hours lecture (includes 18 hours of pharmacology) and 297 hours of laboratory. (Letter Grade only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription: An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses.Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 27 hours laboratory. (TBA option)(Pass/No Pass only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription: An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses. Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 54 hours laboratory. (TBA option) (Non-Degree Credit)(Pass/No Pass only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription:An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses.Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 108 hours laboratory. (TBA option) (Non-Degree Credit) (Pass/No Pass only.)
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Vocational Nursing Practice/NutritionDescription: Focuses on the definition, functions, responsibilities, and roles of the vocational nursing student, and the Licensed Vocational Nurse as members of the interprofessional healthcare team. Introduces the concepts of nutrition and therapeutic diet therapy.
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Principles of PathophysiologyDescription: An introduction to the responses of the body to disease that affect basic human needs. Course topics include introduction to pathophysiology, inflammation and tissue repair, altered immunity, infection, genetic disorders, and altered cellular proliferation and differentiation. 36 hours lecture.(Letter grade only)
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Intermediate Vocational Nursing Foundations-Nursing ProcessDescription: Emphasis on the nursing process and the use of a nursing plan of care to develop critical thinking and clinical judgment. The nursing process is to include assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patient populations in a variety of healthcare settings. Collaboration and communication concepts to enhance patient-centered care and positive professional working relations. Problem-solving skills will be explored in relation to the nursing process. 18 hours lecture. (Letter Grade only)
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Intermediate Concepts of Vocational Nursing-Care of the FamilyDescription: Focuses on concepts necessary to provide safe, patient-centered nursing care for developmentally and culturally diverse patient-specific populations which include infants, children, childbearing, and childrearing families. Incorporates the application of nursing theory, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking as well as evidence-based nursing practice, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse in various healthcare settings. Includes acquisition of nursing skills required in maternal/child settings. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and a variety of clinical settings. 63 hours lecture (including 8 hours pharmacology) and 135 hours clinical/laboratory. (Letter Grade only)
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Intermediate Concepts of Vocational Nursing-Medical/SurgicalDescription: Focus on concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidenced-based patient-centered nursing care to a diverse adult and geriatric patient population experiencing various acute and chronic medical/surgical conditions. Incorporates the application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration/communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the entry-level nurse in various healthcare settings. Includes the acquisition of nursing skills required in acute medical/surgical care settings . The application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes occurs in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and a variety of clinical settings. 126 hours lecture (including 18 hours pharmacology) and 270 hours laboratory. (Letter Grade only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription: An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses.Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 27 hours laboratory. (TBA option)(Pass/No Pass only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription: An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses.Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 54 hours laboratory. (TBA option) (Non-Degree Credit) (Pass/No Pass only)
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Nursing Learning LaboratoryDescription: An on-campus laboratory designed for structured practice and mastery of nursing skills necessary for providing safe patient-centered care. Provides instructional guidance to assist students to refine newly acquired skills and develop the competency level expected of entry-level nurses.Provides additional lab hours for students requiring remediation or additional practice to master nursing skills. 108 hours laboratory. (TBA option) (Non-Degree Credit)(Pass/No Pass only.)
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Intermediate Concepts of Vocational Nursing - Mental HealthDescription: Focus on concepts necessary for quality, safe, evidence-based patient-centered nursing care to a diverse population experiencing various acute and chronic mental health conditions. Incorporates the application of professionalism, leadership, caring, collaboration/communication, critical thinking, and informatics for the professional nurse in various healthcare settings. Includes the acquisition of nursing skills required in acute and chronic mental health care settings. Application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes occurs in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and a variety of clinical settings. Total of 36 hours lecture (including 2 hours pharmacology) and 65 hours laboratory. (Letter Grade only)
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Advanced Vocational Nursing Foundations-Role TransitionDescription: Emphasis is on guidance regarding vocational nursing opportunities and on responsibilities in making the transition to the provider of care and a member of the discipline of nursing to the role of the licensed vocational nurse. The dynamics of the group process and its application to the management of ancillary health team members and groups of clients at various stages of the life cycle with common health-illness problems and need for assistance in meeting basic human needs. Leadership and supervision skills for the Licensed Vocational Nurse in structured health care settings. In-depth review of the Vocational Nurse Practice Act, and legal and ethical issues in vocational nursing practice. 18 hours lecture. (Letter Grade only)
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Advanced Vocational Nursing Foundations-Medical/SurgicalDescription: Advanced application of the nursing process to the care of multiple clients from various ethnic and social backgrounds, in the adult life cycle stages, with common health-illness problems/needs. Includes major focus on gerontological nursing, rehabilitation, and adaptation to chronic illness problems. Emphasis on the assisting role of the vocational nurse in caring for a client with an acute illness problem, including responsibilities and life saving measures in emergency and critical care situations. Uses knowledge of nursing principles, roles of the vocational nurse, basic human needs, and leadership/supervision techniques to determine and prioritize nursing actions. 72 hours lecture (including 8 hours of pharmacology) and 189 hours clinical/laboratory. (Letter grade only)
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