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• NURS 151: Practical Nursing I

  8.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the beginning practical nursing student to meet basic human needs for adult patients in a clinical setting. The foucs is on the concepts basic to the nursing curriculum. The individuality of man, health concepts, and nursing as a discipline are explored. The nursing process is introduced, and students will practice beginning skills in the application of the nursing process. The performance of basic assessment will utilize technology. This course will enable the beginning practical nursing student to become aware of the nursing role by developing a nursing care plan and implementing the plan with one adult patient in the clinical setting. The student will begin to administer oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications as an integral part of nursing care. 4-12-8 Prerequisite:    BIOL 201 Corequisite:    BIOL 201
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• NURS 155: Practical Nursing II

  9.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to care for maternity clients and their newborn babies, pediatric clients, and clients with medical-surgical conditions requiring hospital and/or long term care. The focus of this course is application of the nursing process to adults and children with more complex alterations in physical and emotional needs. Maternal, newborn, and child care are included with an emphasis on family centered care. Clinical experience is provided to assist the student in the organization of a multiple client assignment and in working with the nursing team. The student will continue to administer medications as an integral part of nursing care with the addition of IVPB medications. Venipuncture may also be performed with supervision. 4-15-9 Prerequisite:    NURS150/Pre or Co-Requisite: BIOL202, PSYC106.
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• NURS 156: Practical Nursing II

  7.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to care for maternity clients and their newborn babies, pediatric clients, and clients with medical-surgical conditions requiring hospital and/or long term care. The focus of this course is application of the nursing process to adults and children with more complex alterations in physical and emotional needs. Maternal, newborn, and child care are included with an emphasis on family centered care. Cliincal experience is provided to assist the student in the organization of a mulltiple client assignment and in working with the nursing team. The student will continue to administer medications as an integral part of nursing care with the addition of IVBP medications. Students will complete Intravenous Administration Certification during this course. 5-13-7 Prerequisite:    NURS 151 Corequisite:    PSYC 106
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• NURS 160: Practical Nursing III

  12.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this nursing course is to prepare the nursing students to deliver holistic nursing care to adults with health alterations arising from a disruption in homeostasis. The focus is delivery of nursing care to the client with medical-surgical alterations in health who need help in coping with health problems or recovering from the effects of disease or injury. The student will continue to administer medication to the clients. Clinical experience is provided in long term care facilities which provide the student with the experience needed for employment. The purpose of the course is to assist the student in making the transition from the role of student to that of a graduate. 5-21-12 Prerequisite:    NURS155. Pre or Co-Requisite: PSYC201
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• NURS 161: Practical Nursing III

  9.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the nursing students to deliver holistic nursing care to adults with health alterations arising from a disruption in homeostasis. The focus is delivery of nursing care to the client with medical-surgical alterations in health who need help in coping with health problems or recovering from the effects of disease or injury. The student will continue to administer medication to the clients. Clinical experience is provided in long term care facilities which provide the student with the experience needed for employment. 3-17-9 Prerequisite:    NURS 156 Corequisite:    BIOL 202
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• NURS 170: Nursing I

  7.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the beginning nursing student to meet basic human needs, as identified by Maslow, for adult clients in the clinical setting. The focus is on the concepts basic to the nursing curriculum. The individuality of man, the concept of health, and nursing as a discipline are explored. The nursing process is introduced and opportunities are provided to practice beginning skills in applying the nursing process to the adult client. 4-9-7 Prerequisite:    BIOL201, PSYC106 Corequisite:    BIOL201, PSYC106
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• NURS 171: Nursing II

  7.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The purpose of this course is to prepare the nursing student to deliver holistic nursing care to adults with health alterations arising from a disruption in homeostasis. The focus is on introducing the concepts of medical-surgical nursing to clients in need of assistance coping with health problems, or recovering from the effects of disease or injury. The theoretical component is implemented utilizing clinical assignments and observational experiences. 4-9-7 Prerequisite:    NURS170, BIOL201 Co/Prerequisite: BIOL202
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• NURS 180: Concepts of Professional Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course provides practical nurses with a review of concepts required for professional nursing practice. The course will involve assessment of knowledge deficits and application of the knowledge, skills and understanding of critical concepts required for entry into the Practical Nursing to Associate Degree Nursing program. NCLEX principles will be applied. 3-0-3 PreRequiste: Unencumbered Practical Nursing License
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• NURS 200: Nursing Enrichment

  2.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This required orientation course will assist students entering into the second year of the nursing program (ADN) through advanced placement of Licensed Professional Nurses. The course focuses on utilizing the nursing process to provide competent care of patients. Concepts integral to success in the Nursing Program will be emphasized. 1.5-1.5-2 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PN to ADN Nursing Pre-entrance exam and approval of the Dean or Instructor
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• NURS 270: Nursing III - ADN

  4.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The emphasis is on using the nursing process with greater depth in assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The student will be given the opportunity to continue to administer medications as an integral part of nursing care with increased responsibility for intravenous medications. The student will be caring for an increased number of clients. Opportunities to develop more skill and speed in the implementation phase will be provided. 2-6-4 Prerequisite:    NURS171
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