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  • NSG 212: Specialty Nursing Across the Lifespan

    9.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    The five critical elements of the WCCC Nursing Program caring, competency, communication, clinical judgment and commitment serve as the framework for this course. Students are introduced to the role of the nurse as the provider of care to clients in specialty settings across the lifespan. Specific focus is on health promotion during common processes for women, children, infants and families as well as health restoration for individuals experiencing alterations in psychosocial needs. Emphasis is placed on caring communication, teaching and learning and identifying and responding to health alterations. Students will have opportunities to practice skills in the clinical and laboratory settings. Learning activities will take place in a variety of simulations, direct care clinical and community settings providing the student with a rich and diverse experience.
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  • NSG 220: Nursing Care Of The Childbearing Family

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Introduces the student to the role of the associate degree nurse as provider of care and member of the discipline when working with childbearing individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on identifying alterations in basic human needs and applying the nursing process to the promotion, restoration or maintenance of health throughout the phases of the childbearing process. Common health problems of newborns and of women in each phase of childbearing are explored. Opportunities to practice related skills are provided in the campus laboratory. A variety of health care settings provide the student with clinical experience in the care of the childbearing family. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 224: Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Care of the Adult

    7.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    The five critical elements of the Westmoreland County Community College Nursing Program - caring, competency, communication, clinical judgment and commitment - serve as the framework for this course. This course emphasizes the utilization of the nursing process in the care of individuals with alterations in basic human needs. Evidence-based research and practices are employed to focus on advanced health problems in acute care settings. In addition, an emphasis is placed on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and treatment to prevent health problems from occurring or reoccurring. The opportunity to practice psychomotor and clinical judgment related to patient care and symptom management is provided in the campus laboratory and acute care clinical settings.
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  • NSG 225: Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family, Infant and Child

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    The five critical elements of the WCCC nursing program caring, competency, communication, critical thinking, and commitment serve as the framework for this course. This course introduces the student to the role of the professional nurse as provider of care when working with childbearing individuals, the newborn, infant, child and family. Emphasis is placed on identifying alteration in basic human needs and applying the nursing process to the promotion, restoration, or maintenance of health throughout the phases of the childbearing process. Common health problems of newborns and of women in each phase of childbearing are explored. Health promotion, disease prevention, and care of the infant and child with common health problems are studied. Opportunities for practice of related skills are provided in campus laboratory and a variety of clinical and community settings to provide the student with opportunities to apply concepts. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 230: Nursing Care Of The Infant, Child And Family

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Introduces the student to care of the infant, child and family. The focus is on meeting and maintaining basic human needs and the care of the infant, child and family with alterations in basic human needs. Health promotion, disease prevention, and care of the infant and child with common health problems are studied. The practice of related nursing skills takes place in the campus laboratory. Clinical laboratory experience in area health care and child care settings provides the student with opportunities to apply concepts. The clinical experience in this course requires flexible scheduling. This course will be taught over five weeks. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 236: Capstone - Transition to Practice

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    The five critical elements of the Westmoreland County Community College Nursing Program - caring, competency, communication, clinical judgment and commitment - serve as the framework for this course. Students are provided the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. An emphasis is placed on the development of personal and professional strategies needed to make the transition from student to graduate nurse. Supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical settings, and/or simulated environments are utilized.
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  • NSG 240: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Care

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Emphasizes the utilization of the nursing process in the care of patients with alterations in their psychosocial needs. Focus is on the nurse as provider of care with emphasis on the development of caring communications and teaching/learning concepts in assisting individuals in meeting their basic needs. The campus laboratory is utilized as a forum to practice developing skills. Clinical laboratory experiences in area mental health settings provide the student with opportunities to apply knowledge and caring in the therapeutic nurse/patient relationship. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 255: Advanced Medical Surgical Care - Aging Adult

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course emphasizes the role of the nurse in providing and managing complex care for the individual with alterations in basic human physiological needs of activity, rest, safety and security. The course focus is on the aging adult with common multiple chronic health problems. Campus laboratory provides the opportunity to develop and practice skills in providing nursing care for this vulnerable population. Clinical laboratory experiences are provided in a variety of settings including acute care, long-term care and community. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 260: Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course emphasizes the utilization of the nursing process in the care of adults with alterations in basic human needs. This course focuses on common health problems related to immunity, hypersensitivities, blood disorders, genetics, and cancer using evidence based research and practices. Campus laboratory will provide the opportunity to practice psychomotor and critical thinking skills related to patient care and symptom management. The opportunity to develop and practice selected skills is provided in the acute care and home health/hospice clinical settings. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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  • NSG 270: Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Emphasizes the utilization of the nursing process in the care of individuals with alterations in basic human needs by focusing on the acutely ill adult with complex common health problems. The campus laboratory provides the student with the opportunity to develop an understanding of basic critical care assessment and interventional techniques and to practice basic critical care skills such as rhythm analysis, cardiac monitoring, electrical interventions, hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, airway maintenance, and blood gas analysis. Clinical laboratory experience in area acute care facilities allows the student to apply critical care concepts and skills in critical care emergency department settings. Prerequisite:    Level I ADN Support Courses Corequisite:    Level II ADN Support Courses
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