NUR 171                                                                  NUR 198  PRACTICAL NUR PRINCIPLES & PROC I                                        NURSING CARE OF THE ADULT II  Introduces the practical nursing student to the functions, approach,     The care of selected patients in clinical affiliations and the study of  application, and complexities of nursing skills. Basic nursing           disease conditions, symptoms, diagnostic measures and their nursing  procedures are practiced. Introduces more advanced skills.               implications. Dietary and pharmacological treatment and nursing care  Pre-requisite: per PN handbook. (3 credit, 1.5 lecture, 5 lab)           are emphasized. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.                                                                           (4 credit, 3 lecture, 3 lab)  NUR 172  PRACTICAL NUR PRINCIPLES & PROC II                                       NUR 199  Studies the action of drugs on the human body: includes the              NURSING CARE OF THE ADULT III  theory and practice of medication administration, drug actions, and      Continues affiliation at selected clinicals as well as study of disease  medication calculations. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.                 conditions, symptoms, diagnostic measures and their nursing  (4 credit, 3 lecture, 3 lab)                                             implications. Emphasizes dietary and pharmacological treatment and                                                                           nursing care. Emphasizes the pharmacological aspects of medical/  NUR 173                                                                  surgical nursing. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.  PRACTICAL NUR PRINCIPLES & PROC III                                      (4 credit, 3 lecture, 3 lab)  Explores human growth and development in a comprehensive  manner. Discusses biophysical, cognitive, affective, social and          NUR 211  spiritual aspects of growth and development. Explores developmental      NURSING CARE OF THE ADULT IV  changes occurring from birth to death as they relate to nursing          Continues affiliation at selected clinical sites and/or lab activities  interventions. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.                           as well as study of disease conditions, symptoms, diagnostic  (2 credit, 2 lecture, 0 lab)                                             measures and their nursing implications. Emphasizes dietary and                                                                           pharmacological treatment and nursing care. Pre-requisite: per PN  NUR 176                                                                  handbook. (3 credit, 2 lecture, 3 lab)  COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH  Emphasizes personal and community aspects of mental health and           NUR 231  illness. Mental function, dysfunction, treatment and nursing care.       ADVANCED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY  Provides opportunities for observation of holistic care in community     A continuation of the development of medical vocabulary in order  and mental health facilities. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.            to understand the language used in the medical profession. Includes  (2 credit, 1.5 lecture, 1 lab)                                           pronunciation, spelling, and definition of terms. May be repeated                                                                           three times. Pre-requisite: NUR 195 or instructor consent.  NUR 177                                                                  (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  PEDIATRIC NURSING  Builds upon growth and development patterns and concepts.  Provides interventions for well and hospitalized children related to  developmental and physical needs. Common childhood disorders and  appropriate nursing care for disorders and injuries. Pre-requisite: per  PN handbook. (2 credit, 1.5 lecture, 1 lab)    NUR 178  NURSING OF MOTHER AND NEWBORN  Addresses antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and neonatal periods.  Discusses normal as well as pathophysiological reproduction, birth  process and neonatal conditions. Emphasizes family involvement and  cultural needs. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.  (3 credit, 2 lecture, 3 lab)    NUR 190  NURSING CARE OF THE ADULT I  Care of selected patients in clinical affiliations and the study of  disease conditions, symptoms, diagnostic measures and their nursing  implications. Emphasizes dietary and pharmacological treatment and  nursing care. Pre-requisite: per PN handbook.  (4 credit, 3 lecture, 3 lab)    NUR 195  MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY  Studies of anatomy, prefixes, suffixes, Greek and Latin root words  and the information of words pertaining to medical and nursing  subjects. Increases the efficiency of nurses, medical records  technicians and medicine posting clerks. Systematic study of medical  terms related to models, charts and slides illustrating the various  systems of the body and their diseases. Emphasizes use and spelling  of the terms in records, correspondence and forms. (3 credit, 3  lecture, 0 lab)    142