| NURSING SCIENCE |
49 |
NURSING SCIENCE INDEPENDENT STUDY |
1.0 to 3.0 Units |
NS 49 provides independent exploration to familiarize students with research techniques, career options, and special academic interests in nursing. Emphasis shall be on individual research projects, library research, and/or preparation of research papers. There is no prescribed course content, students develop and complete a research project approved by the sponsoring instructor and division chairperson, with emphasis on individual research projects, library research, and/or preparation of research papers. Note: Registration is open to any student at GCC who is currently registered for six or more units and who is admitted to Independent Study by the instructor. A student is limited to one Independent Study per semester and no more than 12 units of credit toward the AA Degree or Certificate, and no more than six units per division. The units received may be acceptable for college transfer subject to the approval of the individual college. This course may be taken 3 times; a maximum of 9 units may be earned. Laboratory 3-9 hours. Corequisite: Concurrent registration in 6 or more units. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
200 |
NURSING PERSPECTIVES |
1.5 Units |
NS 200 provides an overview of current health and nursing practice issues with their historical and contemporary influences. The course also introduces the nursing student to the attributes of the healthcare participant as an individual, a family, or a community within the healthcare system. Lecture 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selection for enrollment in the Registered Nursing Program. Recommended Preparation: LIB 100. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Summer. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
201 |
NURSING SEMINAR I |
1.0 Unit |
NS 201 reinforces the foundational nursing concepts across the lifespan for the level one nursing student. Principles of safety, evidence-based practice, clinical judgment, cultural competence, and pharmacology are explored and applied to simulated patients with acute and chronic conditions. Clinical skills are introduced facilitating the transition to their introductory clinical rotation in Medical-Surgical Nursing I. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: NS 200 and 205 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
202 |
NURSING SEMINAR II |
1.5 Units |
NS 202 provides an enrichment opportunity for level two nursing students to apply medical-surgical, psychiatric, and pharmacological concepts to the clinical situation based on nursing core competencies. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS 211, or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: NS 212 and 222 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
203 |
NURSING SEMINAR III |
1.5 Units |
NS 203 provides an enrichment opportunity for all level three nursing students to further explore the application of medical-surgical and maternal-child health classroom content to the clinical situation. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS 212 (Generic Nursing Program) or NS 217 (Career Ladder LVN-RN Nursing Program) or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: NS 213 and NS 223 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
204 |
NURSING SEMINAR IV |
1.0 Unit |
NS 204 provides an enrichment opportunity for all level four nursing students to further explore the application of medical-surgical nursing and leadership classroom content to the contemporary clinical situation. The class provides an arena for the student to practice career-planning and employment-seeking strategies as well as cardiac arrhythmia detection/identification, respiratory complications, and advanced intravenous skills. This course includes discussion, demonstration, use of computer software, guided practice, audiovisual presentations, as well as high fidelity simulation. Note: An optional but highly recommended class in the Registered Nursing curriculum. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 0.5 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS 213 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Corequisite: NS 214 Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
205 |
ESSENTIALS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION |
0.5 Units |
NS 205 introduces the foundational concepts of pharmacology and the nurse's role in safe medication administration. Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selection for enrollment in the Registered Nursing Program. Recommended Preparation: LIB 100. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Summer. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
208 |
PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING |
2.5 Units |
NS 208 introduces the student to pharmacologic nursing practice from a conceptual approach using core competencies for nurses. Safe and effective pharmacologic management of acute and chronic conditions is emphasized. Lecture 2.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS 205 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
210 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING |
3.5 Units |
NS 210 provides the foundation of nursing knowledge, skills, and caring attitudes upon which subsequent nursing courses build. This course introduces fundamental nursing skills and facilitates the application of concepts, while employing principles of patient-centered and clinical judgment. Note: A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 200 and NS 205 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Corequisite: Enrollment in NS 201 and NS 208 or previous completion of equivalent coursework Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
211 |
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I |
3.5 Units |
NS 211 focuses on health and illness concepts for care of individuals with common acute or chronic health conditions. Emphasis is placed on introductory concepts and the care of adult and older adult patients with alterations in mobility, sensory perception, tissue integrity, nutrition, and elimination. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 205 and 210 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Corequisite: NS 201 and 208 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
212 |
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II |
4.0 Units |
NS 212 continues the study of adults with complex acute and chronic health conditions requiring more complex nursing interventions and skills using the nursing process. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies and professionalism are emphasized. The student builds on previously acquired nursing knowledge and skills. Curricular concepts are applied in didactic and clinical experiences. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 211 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: Enrollment in NS 202 is highly recommended. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
213 |
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING III |
4.0 Units |
NS 213 continues the study of the adult with unmet needs resulting from multisystem and emergent health conditions. In the clinical settings students will have an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, demonstrate clinical reasoning and augment clinical skills. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 212 or NS 217 and NS 218 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: Enrollment in NS 203 Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
214 |
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING IV |
6.0 Units |
NS 214 continues the study of the adult with unmet needs resulting from complex health problems. This course addresses the needs of patients/clients whose health care needs require complex nursing interventions and proficiency in the planning and delivery of safe, effective, and optimal care. Content includes licensure issues and leadership principles in preparation for entry into practice as a licensed registered nurse. Clinical experiences are structured in a preceptorship format to provide a greater opportunity for the student to refine teamwork and collaboration skills, apply theoretical concepts and manage multiple priorities, as well as enhance critical thinking and clinical skills. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of electronic information available in the workplace to promote delivery of patient-centered care. Lecture 2.5 hours/Laboratory 10.5 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of NS 213 Recommended Corequisite: NS 204 Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
215 |
NURSING PRACTICE IN CONTEMPORARY SETTINGS |
2.5 Units |
NS 215 provides the fourth semester nursing student with the opportunity to integrate and apply previously learned skills and knowledge from all areas of nursing practice to new, current, and/or evolving health care settings. Classroom content focuses on the forces which have influenced contemporary health care in America as well as the sociological, political, and economic/legal issues which shape the delivery of current health care and the practice of nursing. Classroom and clinical experiences assist the student to acquire additional proficiency which will assist in securing an entry level registered nurse position. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: NS 213. Corequisite: NS 214. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
216 |
INTERMEDIATE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |
2.0 Units |
NS 216 focuses on contemporary health and illness concepts toward care of individuals with complex acute or chronic health conditions in the acute care setting. This clinical course serves as a bridge to facilitate the transition to the final semester of the nursing program, further enhancing safe and effective patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration with all members of the healthcare team. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 212 (Generic Nursing Program) or NS 213 and NS 217 (Career Ladder LVN-RN Program) or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Summer. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
217 |
ADVANCED PLACEMENT NURSING BRIDGE COURSE |
1.0 Unit |
NS 217 is an introduction for the advanced placement student (Licensed Vocational Nurse-Registered Nurse, Foreign Nurse Graduate, or Generic Transfer) to the concepts central to registered nursing practice. It provides clarification of the philosophy, unifying theme, and the nursing process that serve as the foundation for the registered nurse curriculum at Glendale Community College. Topics also provide an overview of regulatory scopes of practice, healthcare delivery trends, and the influence of commissions and agencies on nursing practice, such as the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses framework (QSEN). Methods and review of contemporary library and database research and their application to nursing scholarship and practice are presented. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selection for enrollment in the Registered Nursing Program. Recommended Preparation: LIB 191. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
218 |
NURSING PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW AND UPDATE |
1.5 Units |
NS 218 encompasses a review of basic pharmacology content and dosage calculation, emphasizing pharmaceutical principles. Current changes in medication administration safety measures are stressed, including intravenous medication administration. The course establishes a current foundation for pharmacological therapy in nursing by providing a review of drug classifications while giving prominence to current changes in these classifications and representative agents. Lecture 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selection for enrollment in the Registered Nursing Program. |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
219 |
CLINICAL ENRICHMENT |
2.0 Units |
NS 219 provides the currently enrolled or returning nursing student with additional supervised clinical experience in the acute care hospital setting. Clinical assignments are intended to provide the opportunity for the student to strengthen previously learned basic nursing skills through repetition. This course fosters the knowledge and skills of the student to effectively perform patient-centered care. The rotation is designed to improve general patient care skills by offering experiences which foster confidence, critical thinking, time management and prioritizing skills, communication in the clinical setting, and collaboration/teamwork with all members of the healthcare team. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 210 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
222 |
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING |
3.5 Units |
NS 222 focuses on acute and chronic mental health and psychosocial disorders. Student gains the knowledge, attitudes/behaviors, and skills to care for the patient with developmental, environmental, cultural, psychological, and socioeconomic needs. Emphasis is placed on a conceptual approach using core competencies for nurses in didactic and clinical experiences. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 4.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS211 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: Enrollment in NS202 is highly recommended. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
| NURSING SCIENCE |
223 |
MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH |
5.5 Units |
NS 223 focuses on maternal, newborn, pediatric, and women's health concepts. Curricular concepts are applied in seminar, laboratory, and clinical settings specific to these specialties. Lecture 3.5 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 222 or previous completion of equivalent coursework. Recommended Corequisite: Enrollment in NS 203 Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU |
