NUR 101  Practical Nursing I

This course introduces concepts related to the practical nurse’s caregiver and discipline-specific roles. Emphasis is on the nursing process; legal, ethical, and professional issues; wellness and illness patterns; and basic nursing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate beginning understanding of nursing process to promote, maintain, and restore optimum health for diverse clients throughout the life span. Experiences in the nursing laboratory and in health care agencies provide students the opportunity to develop nursing skills by providing direct client care. This is a diploma-level course.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 7; Lab, 6; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 11

Prerequisite: BIO 163 and PSY 110; Enrollment in the Practical Nursing program

Corequisite: None

NUR 102  Practical Nursing II

This course includes more advanced concepts related to the practical nurse’s caregiver and discipline-specific roles. Emphasis is on the nursing process; delegation; cost effectiveness; legal, ethical, and professional issues; and wellness and illness patterns. Upon completion, students should be able to begin participating in the nursing process to promote, maintain, and restore optimum health for diverse clients throughout the life span. Correlation of theory to clinical applications is provided on medical, surgical, mother-baby units, extended care, and rehabilitation health facilities. This is a diploma-level course.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 8; Lab, 0; Clinical, 12

Semester Hours Credit: 12

Prerequisite: NUR 101, BIO 163 and PSY 110

Corequisite: None

NUR 103  Practical Nursing III

This course focuses on use of nursing and related concepts by practical nurses as providers of care as well as members of the nursing discipline in collaboration with health team members. Emphasis is on the nursing process, wellness and illness patterns, entry-level issues, accountability, advocacy, professional development, evolving technology, and changing health care delivery systems. Upon completion, students should be able to use the nursing process to promote, maintain, and restore optimum health for diverse clients throughout the life span. The clinical experience provides opportunities for beginning transition from student to practitioner on medical/surgical units and in pediatric facilities. This is a diploma-level course.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 6; Lab, 0; Clinical, 12

Semester Hours Credit: 10

Prerequisite: NUR 102, ENG 111

Corequisite: None

NUR 110  Nursing I

This course introduces concepts which are basic to beginning nursing practice. Emphasis is on introducing the nurse’s role as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the nursing discipline. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate beginning competence in caring for individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical emphasis is on the nursing process and the concepts of basic human needs, communication, as well as teaching and learning principles.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 5; Lab, 3; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 8

Prerequisites: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program and listing as a Nursing Assistant I in North Carolina

Corequisites: ACA 111, BIO 168, BIO 169, ENG 111, ENG 112 or ENG 113, PSY 150 and SOC 210

NUR 120  Nursing II

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on developing the nurse's role as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in the delivery of nursing care for individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical foci emphasize utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for clients with selected medical/surgical disorders.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 5; Lab, 3; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 8

Prerequisite: NUR 110, , BIO 275

Corequisites:NUR 186 and PSY 281

NUR 120B  Nursing II

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on developing the nurse’s role as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in the delivery of nursing care for individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical foci emphasize utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for clients with alterations in oxygenation, fluid, and electrolytes.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 2.5; Lab, 1.5; Clinical, 3

Semester Hours Credit: 4

Prerequisite: NUR 120A and licensed as a practical nurse in North Carolina

Corequisites: BIO 169 and PSY 281

NUR 130  Nursing III

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on expanding the nurse’s role as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the nursing discipline. Upon completion, students should be able to deliver nursing care to individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical concentration involves utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic communication and nursing care for clients with mental health and medical/ surgical disorders.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 4; Lab, 3; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 7

Prerequisites: NUR 120 and PSY 281

Corequisite: Humanities elective

NUR 186  Clinical Supplement

This course is designed to be offered as a corequisite to any core NUR course. Emphasis is on applying the nursing process in a clinical setting. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate delivery of nursing care at the level required for the core NUR course.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 0; Lab, 0; Clinical, 3

Semester Hours Credit: 1

Prerequisites: NUR 110

Corequisite: NUR 120, PSY 281, and BIO 169

NUR 189  Nursing Transition

This course is designed to assist the licensed practical nurse in transition to the role of the associate degree nurse. Topics include the role of the registered nurse, nursing process, homeostasis, and validation of selected nursing skills and physical assessment. Upon completion, students should be able to articulate into the Associate Degree Nursing program at the level of the generic student.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 1; Lab,3; Clinical, 0

Semester Hours Credit: 2

Prerequisites: BIO 168 and PSY 150

Corequisite: None

NUR 210A  Nursing IV

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on using collaboration as a provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing. Upon completion, students should be able to modify nursing care for individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical foci emphasize the nursing process to provide nursing care for childbearing families.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 2.5; Lab, 1.5; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 5

Prerequisite: NUR 130

Corequisites: BIO 275 and ENG 111

NUR 210B  Nursing IV

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on using collaboration as a provider of care, manager of care, and member of the nursing discipline. Upon completion, students should be able to modify nursing care for individuals with common alterations in health. Theoretical foci emphasize the nursing process to provide nursing care for clients with alterations in movement, cognition, and sensation.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 2.5; Lab, 1.5; Clinical, 6

Semester Hours Credit: 5

Prerequisite: NUR 130

Corequisites: BIO 275 and ENG 111

NUR 220  Nursing V

This course provides an expanded knowledge base for delivering nursing care to individuals of various ages. Emphasis is on the nurse’s role as an independent provider and manager of care for a group of individuals and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Upon completion, students should be able to provide comprehensive nursing care to a group of individuals with common complex health alterations. Theoretical concentration includes principles of leadership, management, and delegation while developing skills necessary for transition into professional practice.

Course Hours Per Week: Class, 4; Lab, 3; Clinical, 15

Semester Hours Credit: 10

Prerequisites: NUR 210A and NUR 210B

Corequisites: ENG 112 and humanities elective