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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
Licensed Vocational Nursing - Linguistics
101
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF .
NURSING I
14 units, 8 lecture hours, 18 lab hours
PREREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing
100. COREQUISITES: Licensed Vocational Nursing 121.
This course emphasizes theoretical principles
and clinical experience in meeting Maslow’s basic human
needs of nutrition, oxygenation, elimination and affiliation.
Application of these basic principles and practices of medical-
surgical nursing care in the maternity and pediatric settings.
It also involves clinical experiences in meeting basic health
needs of individuals of all ages with commonly occurring
health problems. (A)
102
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF
NURSING II
14 units, 8 lecture hours, 18 lab hours
PREREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing
101. COREQUISITES: Licensed Vocational Nursing 122.
This course emphasizes theoretical principles of
Maslow’s basic human needs of safety, hygiene, rest, activity,
comfort and self-actualization as it relates to common and
complex health problems occurring in individuals of all
age groups. Pathophysiologic and psychosocial assessment
and management of medical-surgical disorders are stressed.
General pharmacological and nutritional considerations are
included. Clinical experience is integrated. (A)
120
NURSING GUIDANCE I
1 unit, 1 lecture hour
COREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing
100 and 140.
This course examines socialization and interpersonal
communications related to vocational nursing. Course
topics include verbal and non-verbal communication,
communication problems in the nurse-patient relationship,
the hospital as a working and learning environment, self
actualization relating to the elderly, and death and dying. (A)
121
NURSING GUIDANCE II
1 unit, 1 lecture hour
PREREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing
100 and 120. COREQUISITES: Licensed Vocational
Nursing 101.
This course examines the nature of stress and its
influence on coping and adapting. Related topics examined
include crisis and crisis intervention, and psycho physiological
and somatopsychic responses to stress and anxiety. (A)
122
NURSING GUIDANCE III
1 unit, 1 lecture hour
PREREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing
121. COREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing 102.
This course examines the current and evolving
patterns of mental health care and the shifts from inpatient
custodial care to community-based treatment for the mentally
ill. This course also examines the health-illness continuum,
psychopathology, neuroses and psychoses, clinical disorders
and maladaptations of behavior, and psychopharmacological
approaches to treatment. (A)
140
PHARMACOLOGY
3 units, 3 lecture hours
COREQUISITE: Licensed Vocational Nursing 100.
This is an introductory pharmacology course,
which includes an introduction into the professional context
of drug administration, study of metric, apothecary, and
household systems of measurements. Nursing responsibility
and patient safety IS included. Completion of this course
requires accurate interpretation of doctors’ orders, reading
medication bottles and calculation of drug dosages and the
reason for their application. Common, local, and systemic
drugs are studied. Uses, effects, and safe administration of
medications are included. Nursing responsibility and client’s
safety are emphasized. (A)
200 MEDICATION CALCULATIONS
1 unit, 1 lecture hour
This course covers the theory, principles and practice
of fundamental calculations of medication dosages, including
review of mathematical concepts.
LINGUISTICS (LING)
10
INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
This course examines human language, including
its nature, structure, use, history, and acquisition. Emphasis is
on the systematic linguistic description of language knowledge
and usage. It is recommended for foreign language majors
and students who are interested in how language works. (A,
CSU-GE, UC, I)