Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

259 Registered Nursing - Science Course Descriptions 2018-2019 Catalog 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) 89 NURSING SKILLS LAB II .5 unit, 1.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75, 77, and 79. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 85. This course provides technological knowledge and assessment skills related to both adult and pediatric patients. It prepares the student to progressively advance in nursing practice to care for patients with multiple complex 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) 160 LVN TO RN ROLE TRANSITION 2 units, 1 lecture hour, 3 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Biology 20, 22, 31; Chemistry 3A; English 1A; Mathematics 103; Psychology 2; Sociology 1A or Anthropology 2; graduation from a state accredited vocational nursing program; acceptance into the LVN to RN program. This course is designed to facilitate role transition for the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) seeking to upgrade to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. This course provides an introduction to Orem’s self-care theory and its application in the clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on professional practice through use of the nursing process. Nursing competencies in the professional roles of clinician, teacher, leader, and advocate will be discussed. The opportunity for the LVN to practice and develop new, or reinforce previously learned, skills and procedures necessary for advanced placement is provided. (A) SCIENCE (SCI) 1A INTRODUCTORY CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 4A or 4B or satisfaction of the CSU system General Education Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (CSU-GE Area B4). COREQUISITES: Mathematics 10A. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH. This course provides an investigation of basic principles of physics and chemistry including matter, physical and chemical properties, energy, motion, light, atomic structure, bonding, solutions and chemical reactions. The inter-dependence of chemistry and physics will be emphasized. This course is intended for non-science majors. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID PHYS 140) (C-ID CHEM 140)