Concepts and principles underlying nursing assessment of the health status of individuals are presented. Emphasis is placed on interviewing skills, health histories, and the physical and psychosocial findings in the well person. Development of communication in the nurse-client relationship and assessment skills are included. Students implement the nursing process by obtaining health histories, performing physical and psychosocial assessments, establishing a database, and formulating initial nursing plans.
- Teacher: Joel Ramos
- Teacher: Gregorio Rodriguez
- Teacher: Florence Shogbola
- Teacher: Bailey Skiba
Introduction to the science of Pharmacology with emphasis on actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of drug classifications. Nursing roles and responsibilities in the safe administration of medications within the scope of practice will be discussed, correlate medication classifications to various health conditions and diagnoses affecting patients across the lifespan. This course includes dosages and calculations.
- Teacher: Saul Enriquez
- Teacher: Joel Ramos
- Teacher: Florence Shogbola
- Teacher: Bailey Skiba
This course will focus on an in-depth coverage of health care concepts found within selected health conditions. The student will utilize a systematic process to analyze the patients across the lifespan; prioritize nursing management of care for selected health care concepts. Apply the previously learned material. Examine the interrelatedness among nursing care concepts to make clinical judgments for optimum patient care outcomes.
- Teacher: Saul Enriquez
- Teacher: Joel Ramos
- Teacher: Gregorio Rodriguez
- Teacher: Florence Shogbola
- Teacher: Bailey Skiba
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by a clinical professional. Student will identify the knowledge and skills required to practice professional registered nursing in the several of the acute care hospital units. A focused area of this clinical rotation will consist of adult medical surgical and geriatric nursing. All corequisites courses must be passed concurrently in order for the student to progress to the next level of nursing course.
- Teacher: Maria Garcia
- Teacher: talina hernandez
- Teacher: Beverly Molano
- Teacher: Cynthia Moreno
- Teacher: Joel Ramos
- Teacher: Gregorio Rodriguez
- Teacher: Florence Shogbola
- Teacher: Bailey Skiba
- Teacher: Rebecca Van Den Hoven
This course will cover concepts related to the role of the professional nurse as a nurse leader, member of the profession, provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, and member of the health care team. Trends and issues will be reviewed that impact nursing health care today and healthcare in the future. Topics include knowledge, critical thinking, clinical judgment, leadership skills, and professional values within a legal and ethical framework. This course will also examine legal and ethical concepts as they apply to professional nursing practice. Standards of care in the context of the Nursing Practice Act will serve as the framework for discussion. Analysis of case issues will be utilized as the forum for legal and ethical decision-making process. This course will also discuss management and leadership principles that apply to the role of the professional nurse.
- Teacher: Joel Ramos
- Teacher: Florence Shogbola
- Teacher: Bailey Skiba