NUR 130: Beginning Nursing Concepts II

Class Program
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55

This course continues to focus on nursing theory as it relates to basic needs throughout the lifespan, including care of the pediatric patient.

Prerequisites

Admission into the nursing program and NUTR& 101 with a 2.0 G.P.A or above.

Quarters Offered
Spring
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Utilize holistic principles to plan appropriate nursing care for patients/clients with selected common conditions. (MOC)
  2. Explain age-specific therapeutic communication techniques for effective patient care. (C)
  3. Compare and contrast age- and developmental-specific nursing assessments and interventions. (POC.1)
  4. Describe health promotion strategies for patients/clients across the lifespan. (POC.2)
Institutional Outcomes

IO1 Communication:  Communicate effectively to deliver relevant, accurate and complete information to patients, families, and the healthcare team.

IO2 Quantitative Reasoning:  Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.

Course Content Outline

1.    Beginning pediatric nursing
2.    Common conditions of the gastrointestinal system across the lifespan
3.    Common conditions of the hepatic system across the lifespan
4.    Common conditions of the renal and urinary systems across the lifespan
5.    Common conditions of the cardiac system across the lifespan
6.    Common conditions of the nervous and sensory systems across the lifespan  
7.    Common psychiatric conditions across the lifespan
8.    Common conditions of the endocrine system