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MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING III NURSING PRACTICE IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT NURSING
4.5 Units CONTEMPORARY SETTINGS BRIDGE COURSE
NS 213 continues the study of the adult and 2.5 Units 1.0 Unit
the older adult with unmet needs resulting NS 215 provides the fourth semester nursing NS 217 is an introduction for the advanced
from increasingly complex health problems. student with the opportunity to integrate placement student (Licensed Vocational
This course addresses the needs of patients/ and apply previously learned skills and Nurse-Registered Nurse, Foreign Nurse
clients whose health care needs require more knowledge from all areas of nursing practice Graduate, or Generic Transfer) to the concepts
advanced nursing interventions, experience, to new, current, and/or evolving health care central to registered nursing practice. It
and competence. It also introduces leader- settings. Classroom content focuses on the provides clarifi cation of the philosophy, unify-
ship and management concepts. Physical forces which have infl uenced contemporary ing theme, and the nursing process that serve
assessment is reintroduced at a more complex health care in America as well as the socio- as the foundation for the registered nurse
level, building on previous knowledge and logical, political, and economic/legal issues curriculum at Glendale Community College.
experiences. A portion of clinical assignments which shape the delivery of current health Topics also provide an overview of regula-
focuses on the older adult with multifaceted care and the practice of nursing. Classroom tory scopes of practice, healthcare delivery
health care needs. Clinical experiences and clinical experiences assist the student trends, and the infl uence of commissions
include acute and community-based expe- to acquire additional profi ciency which will and agencies on nursing practice, such as
riences which provide an opportunity for assist in securing an entry level registered the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
the student to apply theoretical concepts, nurse position. Lecture 1.5 hours/Laboratory framework (QSEN). Methods and review of
demonstrate critical thinking, and augment 3 hours. Prerequisite: NS 213. Corequisite: contemporary library and database research
clinical skills. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory NS 214 Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. and their application to nursing scholarship
7.5 hours. Prerequisite: NS 212 or NS 217 and Transfer Credit: CSU. and practice are presented. Lecture 1 hour/
NS 218 or previous completion of equivalent 216 Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selection
coursework. Recommended Corequisite: INTERMEDIATE CLINICAL for enrollment in the Registered Nursing
Enrollment in NS 203 Course Typically EXPERIENCE Program. Recommended Preparation: LIB
Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. 191. Transfer Credit: CSU.
2.0 Units
214 NS 216 provides the more advanced nursing 218
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING IV student with additional supervised clinical NURSING PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
6.0 Units experience in the acute care hospital setting. AND UPDATE
NS 214 continues the study of the adult with Clinical assignments are intended to provide 1.5 Units
unmet needs resulting from complex health the opportunity for the student to augment NS 218 encompasses a review of basic phar-
problems. This course addresses the needs previously learned basic nursing skills macology content and dosage calculation,
of patients/clients whose health care needs through repetition. The rotation is further emphasizing pharmaceutical principles.
require complex nursing interventions and designed to encourage the development of Current changes in medication administra-
profi ciency in the planning and delivery of new nursing competencies and sets of skills tion safety measures are stressed, including
safe, eff ective, and optimal care. Content by exposure to new assignments and experi- intravenous medication administration.
includes licensure issues and leadership ences. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. The course establishes a current foundation
principles in preparation for entry into prac- Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: NS 212 for pharmacological therapy in nursing by
tice as a licensed registered nurse. Clinical (Generic Nursing Program) or NS 213 and providing a review of drug classifi cations
experiences are structured in a preceptorship NS 217 (Career Ladder LVN-RN Program) while giving prominence to current changes
format to provide a greater opportunity for the or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered: in these classifi cations and representative
student to refi ne teamwork and collaboration Winter/Summer. Transfer Credit: CSU. agents. Lecture 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Selec-
skills, apply theoretical concepts and manage tion for enrollment in the Registered Nursing
multiple priorities, as well as enhance criti- Program.
cal thinking and clinical skills. Emphasis is
placed on the evaluation of electronic infor-
mation available in the workplace to promote
delivery of patient-centered care. Lecture 2.5
hours/Laboratory 10.5 hours. Prerequisite:
Completion of NS 213. Recommended Coreq-
uisite: NS 204 Course Typically Off ered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU.

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