Following each course description a sequence of four numbers appears. Using NUR 102, Fundamentals of Nursing as an example (3-6-3-6) - the first number “3” indicates the classroom (theory) hours; the second number “6” indicates the laboratory hours; the third number “3” indicates the clinical hours; the fourth number identifies the semester hour credit of the course. Laboratory hours are generally spent in hands-on application on the campus. Clinical hours are spent in various health care settings.

NUR 101 BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (4-0-0-4)
This course provides students with basic knowledge of the normal structure and function of the human body. Major content focuses on the interrelations among the organ systems and the relationship of each organ system to homeostasis. Medical terminology is integrated throughout course content. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of body systems, their interrelationships and associated medical terminology. (*Will no longer be offered after Spring semester 2008.)

NUR 102 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING (3-6-3-6)
PREREQUISITE: BIO 103 (or satisfactory performance on the Alabama College System approved placement exam). NOTE: Only required if student is taking BIO 201 and BIO 202 sequence.
COREQUISITE: NUR 103, NUR 104, BIO 201 or NUR 101, MTH 116.
This course provides opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. Students learn concepts and theories basic to the art and science of nursing. The role of the nurse as a member of the healthcare team is emphasized. Students are introduced to the concepts of client needs, safety, communication, teaching/learning, critical thinking, ethical-legal issues, cultural diversity, nursing history, and the program’s philosophy of nursing. Additionally, this course introduces psychomotor nursing skills needed to assist individuals in meeting basic human needs. Skills necessary for maintaining microbial, physical, and psychological safety are introduced along with skills needed in therapeutic interventions. At the conclusion of this course students demonstrate competency in performing basic nursing skills for individuals with common health alterations.

NUR 103 HEALTH ASSESSMENT (0-3-0-1)
PREREQUISITE: BIO 103 (or satisfactory performance on the Alabama College System approved placement exam). NOTE: Only required if student is taking BIO 201 and BIO 202 sequence.
COREQUISITE: NUR 102, NUR 104, BIO 201 or NUR 101, MTH 116.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn and practice history taking and physical examination skills with individuals of all ages, with emphasis on the adult. The focus is on symptom analysis along with physical, psychosocial, and growth and development assessments. Students will be able to utilize critical thinking skills in identifying health alterations, formulating nursing diagnoses and documenting findings appropriate to nursing.

NUR 104 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY (0-3-0-1)
PREREQUISITE: BIO 103 (or satisfactory performance on the Alabama College System approved placement exam). NOTE: Only required if student is taking BIO 201 and BIO 202 sequence.
COREQUISITE: NUR 102, NUR 103, BIO 201 or NUR 101, MTH 116.
This course provides opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. This course introduces students to basic principles of pharmacology and the knowledge necessary to safely administer medication. Course content includes legal implications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, calculations of drug dosages, medication administration, and an overview of drug classifications. Students will be able to calculate and administer medications.

NUR 105 ADULT NURSING (5-3-6-8)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 102, NUR 103, NUR 104, BIO 201 or NUR 101, MTH 116.
COREQUISITE: NUR 106, ENG 101, BIO 202.
This course provides opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. Emphasis is placed on providing care to individuals undergoing surgery, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and common alterations in respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine, and integumentary systems. Nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts are integrated.

NUR 106 MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING (4-0-3-5)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 102, NUR 103, NUR 104, BIO 201 or NUR 101, MTH 116.
COREQUISITE: NUR 105, ENG 101, BIO 202.
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in meeting the physiological, psychosocial, cultural and developmental needs of the maternal and child client. Course content includes antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal care, complications of pregnancy, newborn care, human growth and development, pediatric care, and selected pediatric alterations. Nutrition, pharmacology, cultural diversity, use of technology, communication, anatomy and physiology review, medical terminology, critical thinking, and application of the nursing process are integrated throughout this course. Upon completion of this course students will be able to provide and manage care for maternal and pediatric clients in a variety of settings.

NUR 107 ADULT/CHILD NURSING (5-0-9-8)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 105, NUR 106, ENG 101, BIO 202.
COREQUISITE: NUR 108, NUR 109.
This course provides students with opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the life span in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on providing care to individuals experiencing complex alterations in: sensory/perceptual reproductive, endocrine, genitourinary, neurological, immune, cardiovascular, and lower gastrointestinal systems. Additional instruction is provided for care for clients experiencing burns, cancer, and emergent conditions. Nutrition, pharmacology, therapeutic communication, community, cultural diversity, health promotion, erro r prevention, critical thinking, impacts on maternal and child clients are integrated throughout the course.

NUR 108 PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING (2-0-3-3)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 105, NUR 106, ENG 101, BIO 202.
COREQUISITE: NUR 107, NUR 109.
This course is designed to provide an overview of psychosocial adaptation and coping concepts used when caring for clients with acute and chronic alterations in mental health in a variety of settings. Topics include therapeutic communication skills, normal and abnormal behaviors, treatment modalities, and developmental needs. Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to assist clients in maintaining psychosocial integrity through the use of the nursing process.

NUR 109 ROLE TRANSITION FOR THE PRACTICAL NURSE (2-3-0-3)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 105, NUR 106, ENG 101, BIO 202.
COREQUISITE: NUR 107, NUR 108.
This course provides students with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills necessary to transition from student to practicing nurse. Content includes a discussion of current issues in health care, practical nursing leadership and management, professional practice issues, and transition into the workplace. Emphasis is placed on NCLEX-PN test-taking skills, computer-assisted simulations and practice tests, development of a prescriptive plan for remediation, and review of selective content specific to the practice of practical nursing.

NUR 200 NURSING CAREER MOBILITY ASSESSMENT (1-15-0-6)
PREREQUISITE: BIO 103 (or satisfactory performance on the Alabama College System approved placement exam), MTH 116, BIO 201.
COREQUISITE: ENG 101, BIO 202.
This course is designed to provide LPN mobility students self-directed opportunities to prepare for placement into the third semester of the ADN program. Emphasis is on assessment and validation of selected theory, process, and skills covered in NUR 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106. Upon successful completion of assessments, students are eligible for entry into NUR 201. Students who successfully completed NUR 200 will be awarded 15 non-traditional hours at the completion of the LPN mobility curriculum.

NUR 201 NURSING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN I (3-0-6-5)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 105, NUR 106, BIO 202, ENG 101.
COREQUISITE: PSY 200, BIO 220.
This course provides opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. Students manage and provide collaborative care to clients who are experiencing selected alterations in gastrointestinal, reproductive, sensory, and endocrine systems in a variety of settings. Additional instruction is provided for oncology, mental health, teaching/learning concepts, and advanced dosage calculations. Nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts are integrated.

NUR 202 NURSING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN II (3-0-12-6)
PREREQUISITE: NUR 201, BIO 220, PSY 200, ENG 101.
COREQUISITE: PSY 210, and SPH 106, SPH 107 or SPH 116.
This course builds upon previous instruction and provides additional opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. Students manage and provide collaborative care to clients who are experiencing selected alterations in cardiovascular, hematologic, immune, and genitourinary systems in a variety of settings. Additional instruction is provided for psychiatric disorders, and high-risk obstetrics. Teaching/learning concepts, advanced dosage calculations, nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts are integrated.

NUR 203 NURSING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN III (4-0-6-6)
PREREQUISITE: PSY 210, NUR 202, and SPH 106, SPH 107 or SPH 116.
COREQUISITE: NUR 204, Humanities elective.
This course builds upon previous instruction and provides additional opportunities to develop competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals throughout the lifespan in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process. Students manage and provide collaborative care to clients who are experiencing selected alterations in cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological systems in a variety of settings. Additional instruction is provided to care for selected mental health disorders, selected emergencies, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and related disorders. Teaching/learning concepts, advanced dosage calculations, nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts are integrated.

NUR 204 ROLE TRANSITION FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE (2-0-3-4)
PREREQUISITE: PSY 210, NUR 202, and SPH 106, SPH 107 or SPH 116.
COREQUISITE: NUR 203, Humanities elective.
This course provides students with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills necessary to transition from student to registered nurse. Content includes current issues in health care, nursing leadership and management, professional practice issues for registered nurses, and transition into the workplace. Additional instruction is provided for preparing for the NCLEX-RN.

Nursing (Nurse Assistant/Aide)

NAS 100 LONG TERM CARE NURSING ASSISTANT (3-3-4)
This course fulfills the seventy-five (75) hour Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requirements for training of long-term care nursing assistants in preparation for certification through competency evaluation. Emphasis is placed on the development of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required of the long-term care nursing assistant. Upon completion of this course, the student should demonstrate satisfactory performance on written examinations and clinical skills.