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204 NURSING SCIENCE
204
NURSING SEMINAR IV
1.0 Unit
NS 204 provides an enrichment opportunity
for all level four nursing students to further basic knowledge of pharmacology required
explore the application of medical-surgical
nursing and leadership classroom content
to the contemporary clinical situation. The
class provides an arena for the student to
practice career-planning and employment-
seeking strategies as well as cardiac arrhyth- is stressed. The importance of collaborative
mia detection/identification, respiratory
complications, and advanced intravenous
skills. This course includes discussion,
demonstration, use of computer software,
guided practice, audiovisual presentations,
as well as high fidelity simulation. Note: An
optional but highly recommended class in
the Registered Nursing curriculum. Note:
This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture
0.5 hour/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite:
NS 213 or previous completion of equivalent
coursework. Corequisite: NS 214 Course
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer
Credit: CSU
205
ESSENTIALS OF MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
0.5 Units
NS 205 is an introductory course which pres-
ents the basic knowledge required for safe
medication administration. This course is the
foundation for the subsequent pharmacology
coursework and emphasizes the ability of the
student to calculate correct drug dosages. The patient-centered care. This course provides
role of the nurse in pharmacologic therapy
is presented, stressing individual account-
ability in the safe administration of medica-
tion. The way drugs work, their absorption,
routes of administration, and rationale for
use are thoroughly studied. Federal and state
regulations that pertain to the administration Resource Laboratory are included. Lecture
of medications and regulation of controlled
substances are examined. Lecture 0.5 hour.
Prerequisite: Selection for enrollment in the
Registered Nursing Program. Recommended
Preparation: LIB 191. Course Typically
Offered: Winter/Summer. Transfer Credit:
CSU
2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 C ATA L O G • G L E N DA L E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
208
PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING
2.5 Units
NS 208 introduces the nursing student to the
to administer medications. The nursing
process and unmet human needs provide a
framework for the study of selected classes of
medications. The role of the nurse in promot-
ing safe and effective pharmacologic therapy
health team communication and patient
education is incorporated throughout the
course. Emphasis is placed on teaching the
patient/family and promoting compliance in
medication management. Legal and ethical
issues related to medication administration
are integrated throughout. Lecture 2.5 hours.
Prerequisite: NS 205 or previous completion
of equivalent coursework. Course Typically
Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
210
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
3.5 Units
NS 210 introduces the core concepts, prin-
ciples, and clinical skills common to all areas
and levels of nursing practice. It presents the 4.5 Units
delivery of nursing care based on a Hier-
archy of Human Needs (a unifying theme
for conceptual framework in the Nursing
Program) which impact health, quality of
life, and achievement of potential. The entry-
level student is introduced to the components
and use of the nursing process in promoting
the basic platform of nursing knowledge,
skills, and caring attitudes upon which
subsequent nursing courses build. Clinical
experiences in the ambulatory, acute and/
or long-term health care settings, as well
as simulated experiences in the Nursing
1.5 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite:
NS 200 and NS 205 or previous completion
of equivalent coursework. Corequisite:
Enrollment in NS 201 and NS 208 or previous
completion of equivalent coursework Course
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer
Credit: CSU
211
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I
3.5 Units
NS 211 introduces the student to the basic
concepts involved in caring for the patient
with a medical-surgical health problem. The
course stresses unmet human needs and the
nursing process as organizing frameworks
for nursing knowledge and skills. Provid-
ing patient-centered care to meet health
care needs of the older adult is stressed.
This course continues to emphasize access
to and use of electronically obtained infor-
mation related to nursing and healthcare to
promote evidence-based practice. Clinical
experiences that provide an opportunity
for the student to apply theoretical concepts
and utilize basic clinical skills as members
of the healthcare team are included. Lecture
1.5 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite:
NS 205 and 210 or previous completion of
equivalent coursework. Corequisite: NS 201
and 208 or previous completion of equivalent
coursework. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
212
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II
NS 212 continues the study of the adult
with unmet needs resulting from health
problems. This course addresses the needs
of patients across the adult life span whose
health care needs require more complex
nursing interventions and skills using the
nursing process. The student is encouraged to
build on previously acquired nursing skills,
including the use of health care informat-
ics. Clinical experiences are included which
provide an opportunity for the student to
apply theoretical concepts and build clini-
cal reasoning skills as part of the healthcare
team. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 7.5 hours.
Prerequisite: NS 211 or previous completion
of equivalent coursework. Recommended
Corequisite: Enrollment in NS 202 is highly
recommended. Course Typically Offered:
Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU