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248 Registered Nursing 2017-2018 Catalog 77 PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTHNURSING 3.5 units, 2 lecture hours, 4.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and acceptance into the LVN to RNprogram. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75 and 79. This course focuses on the nursing care of patients with identified psychiatric/mental health problems. It is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills through the systematic observation of patient behavior in order to identify, describe, and classify pertinent behaviors in relation to major psychopathologic syndromes and developmental disabilities. The course emphasizes use of the nursing process, the nurse-patient relationship, and therapeutic communication skills in caring for individuals and their families across the lifespan. Concurrent practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in community facilities is required. (A, CSU) 78 FOUNDATIONS OF MULTICULTURAL NURSING CARE 1 unit, 1 lecture hour PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and acceptance into the LVN to RN program. This course provides an introduction to transcultural theories, concepts and principles that help explain the healthcare needs and responses of individuals and groups within the context of their cultures and subcultures. Diversity is examined relative to social organization, roles and expectations, communication patterns and values/beliefs underlying health-illness behaviors between western and non-western cultures. Emphasis is placed on the conduct of culturally competent assessments. (A, CSU) 79 NURSING SKILLS LAB I .5 unit, 1.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and admission to the LVN to RN nursing program. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75 and 77. This course provides technological knowledge and assessment skills related to adult and older adult patients. It prepares the student to progressively advance in nursing practice to care for patients with acute and chronic health care problems. Under direct supervision, students will have an opportunity to update previously learned skills, practice complex patient care assignments on simulators, and demonstrate proficiency in math and dosage calculations for medication administration. This course also aids in the development of nursing skills related to communication, care planning and documentation. Students will be able to apply knowledge and skills learned from this course in diverse settings. (A, CSU) 85 ADVANCED MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 6 units, 2.5 lecture hours, 7.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 74, 75, 77, 79, and acceptance into the Licensed Vocational Nursing- Registered Nursing program. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 88 and 89. This course focuses on advanced concepts related to health deviation in the acutely ill medical-surgical client. These concepts are integrated to meet the complex self-care needs of adult and older clients. Students will utilize the nursing process to provide wholly compensatory care for clients requiring complex nursing interventions, medical regimens and includes clinical in acute care settings. Correlated clinical experiences emphasize refinement of clinical decision making, psychomotor skills and management of patient care in professional nursing practice. (A, CSU) 87 MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING 4 units, 2 lecture hours, 6 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75, 77, 78, and 79. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 89. This is a family-centered course with emphasis on nursing care of the childbearing and childrearing family. Concepts emphasized include family communications, teaching, nursing process, critical thinking, legal-ethical issues and patient advocacy. The self-care model and the nursing process are utilized as the framework to assist the student in planning and delivering nursing care that is relevant to the pathophysiological, psychological, sociocultural, and risk-reduction needs of the client/family in childbearing and childrearing experiences. Concurrent practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in community facilities is required. (A, CSU) 88 NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 1 unit, 1 lecture hour PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and admission into the LVN to RN nursing program. This course is an introduction to the concepts related to leading and managing in a complex, rapidly changing health care environment. Delegation, evaluation, ethics and professional development principles as related to nursing practice are also examined. Professional practice issues will be analyzed as they apply to health care situations, the role of the nurse, and transition into the workforce. (A, CSU)