Nursing
Division of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Faculty: Ashley Molina, Jessica Gerrish, Lisa Palumbo, Shelley Dugas-Thomas, Jill Purcell
Prerequisite for all Nursing courses: Acceptance into Nursing Program, successful completion of any developmental work required as a result of CCC assessment test; Eligible for MATH 1150 or higher; Biology and Chemistry in high school with a 75% or higher or a college course with a “C” or higher.
Annual Requirements for all Nursing courses: Professional level CPR certification through an American Heart Association course only; Evidence of current health insurance; Updated health form specific for nursing students must be maintained throughout the program. Obtain a current criminal background check with a company designated by the Nurse Education Department and a Pennsylvania child abuse screening. All program requirements and prerequisites can be found in the “Programs” section of College Catalog.
Ongoing Program Requirement: A grade of C+ (77%) or higher is required in all program requirements to continue in the program; satisfactory and safe performance in the skills lab is required to pass all Nursing courses.
Academic Programs
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Nursing, Associate in Applied Science
Courses
NURS 1200: Fundamentals/Health Assessment
NURS 1300: Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing
NURS 1550: Seminar Entry to Nursing 1600
NURS 1600: Medical-Surgical Nursing I
NURS 1650: Behavioral Health Nursing
NURS 1675: Pharmacology for Nursing
The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics in the treatment of selected illnesses. The focus is on concepts of safe administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents. Prerequisites: NURS 1200, NURS 1300, and BIOL 1210. Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 1220 or BIOL 2030 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisites: NURS 1600 and NURS 1650.
NURS 2200: Maternal-Child Nursing
NURS 2250: Medical-Surgical Nursing II
Medical-Surgical Nursing II progresses the nursing student to implement care provided in an acute care hospital setting within the legal and ethical parameters of the nursing profession. This clinical nursing course will focus on chronic health problems and continues to advance nursing competency and critical thinking within the framework of the nursing process. Students will experience higher level of care needs for assigned patients, and will acquire advancing knowledge of invasive nursing skills and care. The student must successfully complete this course with a grade of C+ to progress to the next clinical course in the nursing curriculum. Internet assignments are required in the course. Liability insurance, lab fee, testing fee, and course fee. A required orientation will be held prior to the start of the semester. Prerequisites: Successful completion of NURS 1200, NURS 1300, NURS 1600, NURS 1650, & NURS 1675 with a grade of 77/C+ or higher, and BIOL 1210 and 1220 with a grade of C or higher. Liability insurance, lab fee and course fee.