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MUS 163/165 String
Instrument
1 cr/2 cr
a. violin, b. viola, c. cello, d. bass,
.
guitar
MUS 173/175 Woodwind
Instrument
1 cr/2 cr
a. flute, b. clarinet, c. oboe,
d. bassoon, e. saxophone
NUR 94 Orientation to Nursing
1 cr, 1 lec
Prior to first semester nursing
program entrance, role expecta
tions of nursing students and strate
gies for planning and time manage
ment to facilitate success as a pro
fessional nurse will be discussed.
CR/NC
NOTE: Admission to the nursing
program required for enrollment.
NUR 95 Professional
Development A
2 cr, 2 lec
This course is designed to allow the
student to develop his/her personal
awareness and how that affects
his/her relationship to the nursing
profession.
COREQ: NUR 122, NUR 221 or
NUR 222
NOTE: Must currently be in the
nursing program.
NUR 96 Professional
Development B
2 cr, 2 lec
This course is designed to allow the
student to develop his/her ability
to utilize different styles of learning
and teaching for both self and oth
ers. Personal and professional issues
will be addressed.
COREQ: NUR 122, NUR 221, or
NUR 222
NOTE: Must currently be in the
nursing program.
NUR 97 Professional
Development C
2 cr, 2 lec
This course is designed to
develop critical thinking and to
learn leadership/management in
the nursing profession.
COREQ: NUR 122, NUR 221or NUR
222
NOTE: Must currently be in the
nursing program.
NUR 101 Nursing Assistant
5 cr, 2 lec, 2 lab, 6 clin
This course focuses on applying
client self-care concepts and basic
procedures relative to fundamentals
of nursing, communication, nutri
tion, anatomy and physiology, medi
cal terminology, legal/ethical issues,
and aging. The concepts and pro
cedures are introduced in the class
room and practiced in the college
laboratory before implementation
under faculty supervision in a clini
cal setting. This course prepares
the learner for taking the certifica
tion examination to become a certi
fied nursing assistant.
PRE: Appropriate reading score,
CPR certification (Professional
Rescuer or Healthcare Provider)
NOTE: Student must be 18 years of
age to take the certification exam
REQ: Lab and liability
insurance
NUR 110 Mathematics for
Medications
1 cr, 1 lec
This course is designed for nurs
ing students and students who are
interested in the nursing program.
Concepts from mathematics and
pharmacology are integrated to pro
mote the learnerfs understanding
of drug dosages and computations.
Lecture, recitation, and homework
assist the learner to achieve math
ematics competencies which are
required for successful completion
of NUR 120 Advanced Placement,
and NUR 121.
CR/NC
NUR 118 Nursing Continuing
Education: Phlebotomy
1 cr, .75 lec, .5 lab
This course is designed to provide
the individual or LPN/RN with the
basic knowledge and skill to safely
perform adult peripheral veni-punc
ture for the purpose of drawing
blood for diagnostic testing.
COREQ: Must be 18 years of age
NUR 120 Nursing Advanced
Placement
3 cr, 2.75 lec, .5 lab
Introduction of the philosophy and
the conceptual framework of the
nursing program; orientation to the
guidelines and procedures of the
program and consideration of the
studentfs individual educational
needs for successful completion
of the associate in applied sci
ence degree in nursing. Designed
for nursing transfer students,
returning students, and Practical
Nurses entering the AWC Healing
Community Nursing Program.
CR/NC
NUR 121 Nursing 1
8 cr, 5 lec, 2 lab, 6 clin
Within the framework of transi
tions, the focus is on individuals
in well-defined practice settings.
Situational transitions of the indi
vidual to the nursing student role
and the clientfs admission to and
movement within the healthcare
system are included. Emphasis is
on the studentfs development as a
caring, competent nurse within the
legal/ethical framework of the pro
fession, using critical thinking and
communication skills.
PRE: Admission to Nursing
Program
REQ: Laboratory liability insur
ance for clinical experience
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