Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Foundation
CPU1000
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with an introduction to computers and computer literacy. Students will gain a basic understanding of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications through a hands-on approach.
KEY1010
2
Course Description:
Please see the Harrison College Course Catalog for a list of courses for this program.
PSY1050
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the college learning experience and prepare students for personal and professional success. Concepts presented include managing change, setting and achieving goals, and thinking in ways to create success. This course also incorporates assessments that will increase one’s self-awareness, and improve the student’s interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
General Education Courses
CHM1020
4
Course Description:
This course provides introduction general elementary chemistry and includes chemical and general gas laws, atomic and molecular structure, energy, equilibrium, kinetics, states of matter, and applications in chemical processes, and includes human, medical, and clinical perspectives. Laboratory applications include an introduction to the techniques and reasoning of general experimental chemistry.
COM2060
4
Course Description:
This course builds on skills learned in Composition I and further develops writing, researching, and critical thinking skills with a focus on writing and reading academic essays. The course culminates in a well-reasoned research paper.
ELE2000
4
Course Description:
Please see the Harrison College Course Catalog for a list of courses for this program.
PSY1170
4
Course Description:
This course is an introductory course in the study of human behavior and current and past theories. The course includes basic concepts and methods of psychology, the history of psychology; scientific research, principles of learning; personality; intelligence; motivation; emotion; stress; memory sensation and perception, and the influence of the brain on behavior. The biological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and psychodynamic orientations are studied.
SOC1050
4
Course Description:
This course examines the basic concepts and terminology, research, theories, and facts associated with the understanding of human interrelations within various cultures, individual organizations, and distinct social groups. Through the scientific study of human behavior focused around the major sociological paradigms, human interactions within social institutions will be explored, including family, religion, economics, politics, government, medicine, as well as additional social groupings. Utilizing the sociological perspective, analysis will include stratification and institutional inequality, deviance, and other environmental dynamics. Numerous contemporary social issues will be discussed such as sexism, racism, class bias, and general inequality.
SPC1010
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with the basic skills necessary to organize their thoughts and communicate effectively through public speaking. Students learn to research, organize, and properly convey oral messages. Through practical classroom application, students gain sound experience in the art of oral presentation.
Professional
ANP1040
4
Course Description:
This course is a study of the organization and structure along with several systems of the human body. Cells and tissues, the integumentary, the musculoskeletal, the nervous, sensory, and endocrine systems will be taught, and examined in the lab. The course is designed to enable students to understand common health problems as they relate to the various systems. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling, pronunciation, definitions and use of medical terminology.
ANP1050
4
Course Description:
This course is a study of the organization and structure along with several systems of the human body. The blood, heart, vascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, metabolic, urinary, fluid balance, and reproductive systems will be taught, and examined in the lab. The course is designed to enable students to understand common health problems as they relate to the various systems. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling, pronunciation, definitions and use of medical terminology.
BIO1070
4
Course Description:
This course prepares students to apply knowledge of microorganisms as they relate to the infection process and disease transmission in the health care setting. This includes the causes of disease and pathological conditions, the body’s response mechanisms to diseases and wound healing, and the importance of protective measures.
NUR1010
6
Course Description:
Nursing 1010 introduces the fundamental concepts of safe, patient-centered nursing care for diverse adult patient populations. Introduces a culture of caring, critical thinking, the nursing process, quality improvement, information technology, and communication used when interacting with patients and their support persons. Introduces basic aspects of pharmacology. Presents the concepts of leadership, teamwork and collaboration when interacting with members of the interdisciplinary team, and relates evidence-based nursing practice. Introduces the nurse's legal and ethical responsibilities and standards of practice. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings providing care to stable patients with common acute and chronic health alterations.
NUR1020
2
Course Description:
This course introduces the beginning student to fundamental nursing skills basic to nursing care through demonstration and return demonstration methods. Standards precautions are introduced. Concepts related to microbiology and medical terminology are included.
NUR1050
6
Course Description:
Nursing 1050 is the first adult medical/surgical health nursing course. This course applies the fundamental concepts introduced in Nursing 1010 to the care of healthy adults and those experiencing stable acute and chronic illnesses. This course provides for the acquisition of knowledge of safe, patient-centered nursing care to a developmentally and culturally diverse adult patient population. Applies evidence-based practice, quality improvement, information technology, leadership, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse to the care of adults. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.
NUR1060
2
Course Description:
This clinical course provides an opportunity for the student to provide safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for adult clients with recurrent alterations in physical health related to the integumentary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, hematologic, or respiratory system in an inpatient setting. Current knowledge, skills and therapeutic interventions of the practice of nursing are emphasized. The use of assessment and diagnosis as the beginning steps for the nursing process are practiced.
NUR1100
4
Course Description:
Nursing 1100 provides for the acquisition of psychiatric and gerontologic nursing theory, communication, information technology, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care. The course emphasizes the importance of care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate for patients with common psychiatric conditions and for the aging patient. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, standards of practice, leadership, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and in a variety of clinical settings.
NUR1110
4
Course Description:
This clinical course is designed to provide both Gerontologic and Psychiatric nursing experience. One half of the clinical will take place in a gerontology setting where the student will gain experience providing safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for elderly clients with recurrent alterations in health in a long-term care setting. One half of the clinical will take place in a psychiatric setting where the student will gain experience providing safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for clients with recurrent alterations in mental health in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Current knowledge, skills and therapeutic interventions of Gerontologic and Psychiatric nursing are emphasized. Students will be rotated into both areas during the quarter.
NUR1150
8
Course Description:
Nursing 1150 provides for the acquisition of maternal/child nursing theory, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to childbearing families and children that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Incorporates evidence-based practice, information technology, standards of practice, quality improvement, leadership, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and in a variety of maternal/child and pediatric clinical settings.
NUR1160
4
Course Description:
This clinical course is designed to provide both Developing Families and Pediatric nursing experience. One half of the clinical will take place in a obstetric/maternity setting where the student will gain experience providing safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for developing families in an inpatient or outpatient setting. One half of the clinical will take place in a pediatric setting where the student will gain experience providing safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for pediatric clients in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Current knowledge, skills and therapeutic interventions of Developing Families and Pediatric nursing are emphasized. Students will be rotated into both areas during the quarter.
NUR2010
8
Course Description:
Nursing 2010 builds on Nursing 1050 focusing on advanced concepts of adult health nursing. Builds on the concepts of adult health and illness nursing for safe, patient-centered nursing care to a developmentally and culturally diverse patient population experiencing high acuity medical/surgical conditions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, information technology, leadership, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.
NUR2020
4
Course Description:
This clinical course provides an opportunity for the student to provide safe, comprehensive, and collaborative nursing care for adult clients with complex medical-surgical disease processes related to the renal, male reproductive, endocrine, immunologic, and neurosensory systems in an acute, inpatient setting. The student will also have an opportunity to observe care of the preoperative patient. Current knowledge, skills and therapeutic interventions of the practice of nursing are emphasized.
NUR2050
4
Course Description:
Nursing 2050 is a continuation of Nursing 2010, focusing on advanced concepts of adult health nursing to patients experiencing complex medical/surgical conditions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, information technology, leadership, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.
NUR2060
4
Course Description:
This clinical course provides an opportunity for the student to demonstrate nursing judgment in providing holistic nursing care to adult clients with multi-system problems in acute inpatient, rehabilitation, and community settings. The head-to-toe assessment and all the steps of the nursing process are practiced. In addition to implementing a teaching plan, the student will evaluate and modify the plan, as needed. Medication administration, coordination of care, healthcare and discharge planning skills are performed. The student will identify community resources for their clients.
NUR2100
4
Course Description:
Nursing 2100 is a course that provides an integrative experience applying all dimensions of the professional nurse in the care of diverse patient populations across a variety of healthcare settings. Pharmacology is incorporated throughout the course. All major concepts of the nursing program are addressed with a focus on the RN in a leadership role and as a facilitator of care. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of clinical settings.
NUR2110
4
Course Description:
This clinical experience will be divided into 2 parts - shadowing a nurse manager, and providing care to clients, concentrating on health promotion activities. In the leader/manager role, the student will integrate leadership and management concepts. Ethical/legal responsibilities of the professional nurse in a leadership role will be demonstrated by the student. The role of the nurse in facilitating collaboration in health promotion between the client, family, and healthcare team members is observed.
NUR2150
4
Course Description:
This course provides information of the theory of role transition and a study of the processes that occur and influence the student’s transition into professional nursing practice. Requirements for the NCLEX-RN exam, initial and continued licensure, as well as employer expectations, are included. Successful interviewing skills, resume writing, and use of online resources for a job search are emphasized. Career planning and achieving balance through healthy living are discussed. Computer lab hours are included.
PHM1160
2
Course Description:
This course provides students with the essential math processes required in the nursing field from basic applications to comprehensive math problems used to accurately calculate dosages. The course focuses on safe oral and parenteral medication administration principles and procedures, including IV solutions.
PHM1360
4
Course Description:
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to promote physical health and wellness by providing safe and appropriate administration of medications and parenteral therapies. The students will study drug classifications, actions, uses, and administration in the application of the nursing process.
PSY1470
4
Course Description:
Growth and development of the normal individual are examined, focusing on the biological, cognitive, and social changes occurring from conception through the lifespan. Theories discussed include psychoanalytic, cognitive, behaviorist, humanist, and ethnological. Effects and interaction of heredity and environment on human behavior and mental processes are emphasized. Relevant, current research is presented.