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• NURS 120: Critical Thinking for Nurses

  2.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course is designed to foster the development of clinical judgment skills of those preparing for professional nursing. Participants will explore critical thinking and utilize basic analytical techniques in the completion of multiple choice and innovation test items such as those on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Prerequisite:    NURS 102
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• NURS 135: Role Transition to Nursing Process

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course will assist licensed practical nurses (LPN's) and other advanced standing students with the transition into the nursing program at Butler County Community College. Fundamentals of safe, ethical, and legal nursing will be reviewed. Opportunities to review nursing skills and practice documentation of nursing care are provided using electronic resources. Prerequisite:    Current, valid PA LPN licensure, or prior coursework equivalent to NURS 101 Corequisite:    BIOL 131, PSYC 201, PHED 125, and NURS 141
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• NURS 136: Health Information Literacy for Evidence Based Practice

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to the process of evidence-based practice in nursing. The emphasis will be on the first two steps of the process: formulating clinical questions and finding the evidence. Participants will use information retrieval techniques to locate evidence in the medical literature. Using online medical databases and Internet resources, they will learn how to access, appraise and integrate information into the practice of health care.
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• NURS 141: Pharmacology for Nurses I

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to basic concepts of pharmacology and safe nursing practice in medication administration. Concepts include: accurate dose calculation, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, cultural and ethical considerations related to pharmacology, and legal implications of medicine administration. The techniques used to maximize safety in the administration of medications are emphasized. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Nursing Program Corequisite:    NURS 101, BIOL 131, PHED 125, and PSYC 201
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• NURS 142: Pharmacology for Nurses II

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course emphasizes the nursing role in pharmacological treatment for maternal-child, pediatric, and common chronic disorders. It is designed to assist the student to apply critical thinking skills in the administration of medications for individuals in the clinical setting. Prerequisite:    NURS 101, NURS 141, BIOL 131, PHED 125, and PSYC 201 Corequisite:    NURS 102, BIOL 132, PSYC 203
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• NURS 143: Pharmacology for Nurses III

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course emphasizes the nursing role in the pharmacological treatment of acute medical-surgical and mental health disorders. It is designed to further develop the student's ability to safely administer and monitor the effects of medications. Prerequisite:    BIOL 132, PSYC 203, NURS 102, and NURS 142 Corequisite:    NURS 103, ENGL 101, and BIOL 201
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• NURS 144: Pharmacology for Nurses IV

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course teaches the nursing role in pharmacological treatment of advanced medical-surgical and life-threatening disorders. Emphasis is on applying critical thinking skills to the safe administration and monitoring of multiple medications and medications that require additional precautions and titration. Prerequisite:    NURS 103, NURS 143, ENGL 101, and BIOL 201 Corequisite:    NURS 104, NURS 105, MATH 100, and COMM 201
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• OADM 107: Document Formatting with Keyboarding

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides an introduction to the Windows operating system software, electronic communication, and a comprehensive knowledge in business document formatting. Students create and format memos, letters, and reports in a Windows environment where emphasis is placed on proofreading skills and professionalism, as well as keyboarding speed and accuracy. This course meets the General Education competency of Technological Competence (TC). Corequisite:    BUSN 119 or successful completion of the exemption test
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• OADM 109: Microsoft Outlook

  1.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and its capabilities to create and organize email, calendars, contacts, and appointments. Students will learn the proper procedures for creating professional email and learn to manage schedules to become more productive in the workplace. Prerequisite:    A grade of "C" or better in OADM 107 or COMP 210
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• OADM 110: Microsoft Word

  3.00 Credits

  Butler County Community College

  
  This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Word and its capabilities to create professional documents. Students will learn the proper procedures for utilizing the commands in the software to enable them to be more productive in document creation. Prerequisite:    A grade of "C" or better in OADM 107 or COMP 210
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