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• NPHS 104: Federal Homeland Security Grant Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides the skills necessary for writing winning grant proposals for federal homeland security grants. Complex grant writing issues, specifically to garner federal and state emergency and homeland security monies, will be addressed by offering participants practical, real-world solutions to their grant writing challenges.
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• NPHS 105: Introduction to Cyber Security

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course introduces the dynamic information of security covering a broad range of areas including hacker and personal information protection along with up-to-the-minute developments in information security networks. Other areas of study include ethical, legal, and moral issues; industry and vendor-specific certifications; encryption and decryption, methods and protocols; and the security system design life cycle.
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• NPHS 201: Continuity of Operation Planning with COOP Exercise

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course integrates the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Online Class - IS 547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP) providing a working knowledge of COOP. Topics include an overview of the following areas: essential functions, delegation of authority, succession planning, alternate facilities, interoperable communications, vital records, tools, directives and databases, and human capital. Training in existing templates and models that may be used in developing and maintaining a COOP will also be explored, culminating in a COOP plan for a local business or government entity. Certification is available through FEMA.
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• NPHS 202: Emergency Medical Services and Health Services Orientation

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, hospital disaster response and supplemental resources including the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT). This program includes EMS development, training and educational requirements, medical care advances, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), medical response priorities, and an introduction to disaster medical operations. Appropriate clearances may be required.
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• NPHS 203: Homeland Security and Emergency Management

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course examines the management perspective of organizations linked to: mitigation, prevention, planning, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery, as they relate to homeland security events. U.S. policies and programs are assessed in terms of the hazards posed by international and domestic terrorism, particularly the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction. The unpredictable nature of terroristic attacks is also explored.
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• NURS 101: Nursing I: Introduction to Nursing Care

  8.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to fundamental principles of nursing practice. The focus is on providing basic nursing care to individuals in a variety of health care settings. The student will learn basic skills and begin to practice nursing in a safe manner. Clinical experiences will be obtained in a simulated lab environment as well as in a variety of health care settings. This course meets the general education competency of Technologies Competency (TC).
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• NURS 102: Nursing II: Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Lifespan

  9.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course prepares the student to provide evidence-based nursing care to individuals of varied age groups. Students will use the best evidence in providing and managing safe nursing care for: maternity patients and their newborns, pediatric patients, and adult patients with common chronic disorders in a variety of settings. Prerequisite:    NURS 101, NURS 141, BIOL 131, PHED 125, and PSYC 201 Corequisite:    NURS 142, BIOL 132 and PSYC 203
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• NURS 103: Nursing III: Nursing Care of Patients with Acute Health Problems

  9.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides the necessary knowledge and skill acquisition for the student to effectively manage the nursing care of individuals with common acute medical-surgical disorders and mental health disorders. The focus is on understanding and applying concepts of pathophysiology and evidence-based nursing care. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of settings. Prerequisite:    NURS 102, NURS 142, BIOL 132, and PSYC 203 Corequisite:    NURS 143, ENGL 101, and BIOL 201
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• NURS 104: Nursing IV: Nursing Care of Patients with Complex Health Problems

  8.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course prepares the student to provide competent, holistic, and evidence-based nursing care for individuals with multiple and/or complicated medical-surgical disorders. Nursing management and interdisciplinary collaboration skills are stressed. Clinical experiences are in the medical-surgical and critical care hospital settings. Prerequisite:    NURS 103, NURS 143, and BIOL 201 Corequisite:    NURS 144, NURS 105, COMM 201, and MATH 100
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• NURS 105: Nursing V: Transition to Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This clinical course assists the student with the transition from the role of student nurse to the role of graduate professional nurse. Leadership and management skills are emphasized. Preceptored by a registered professional nurse, who serves as a mentor in a concentrated clinical practice experience, the student has the opportunity to integrate the knowledge, clinical skills, and standards of professional nursing practice necessary to fulfill the professional nurse role. Prerequisite:    NURS 104, NURS 144, BIOL 201, and PSYC 203 Corequisite:    COMM 201, and MATH 100
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