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174 Arizona Western College 2004 2005 Catalog NUR 122 Nursing 2 8 cr, 4 lec, 12 clin Focus is on nursing care to promote healthy transitions for individuals and families with chronic health conditions in well defined practice settings. Emphasis is on basic man agement concepts and continued development of critical thinking, clinical judgment, and skills. PRE: NUR 121, BIO 202, FCS/PSY 238 COREQ: BIO 205, PSY 101 REQ: Laboratory liability insur ance for clinical experience NUR 123 Transition to Practical Nursing 6 cr, 4 lec, 1 lab, 4.5 clin This course will focus on the scope of practice and issues related to the practical nurse. Content will include care of individuals and families experiencing selected developmental and acute health-ill ness transitions. Also included will be practical nurse level concepts related to management and supervi sion. PRE: NUR 121, NUR 122, BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 2O5, ENG 101, FCS/PSY 238, PSY 101 REQ: Laboratory liability insur ance for clinical experience NUR 124 Initiating Intravenous Medication Therapy for Licensed Practical Nurses, Part 1 1 cr, 0.5 lec, 1 lab This continuing education course prepares practical nurses licensed in the state of Arizona to perform venipuncture for drawing blood and initiating an intravenous infu sion in a peripheral line or well. Procedures include starting, main taining, and discontinuing an intra venous infusion and an intermittent infusion device. LPNs certified in another state may challenge this course by registering for the course, demonstrating skills required in the initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, and completing the final exam with an 80% or higher. A reg istered nurse may take this course as a refresher. CR/NC PRE: LPN, RN, or enrolled in the AWC Nursing program. REQ: Lab liability insurance NUR 125 Initiating Intravenous Medication Therapy for Licensed Practical Nurses, Part 2 2.5 cr, 2 lec, 1 lab This continuing education course prepares practical nurses licensed in the state of Arizona to add pre mixed intravenous medications to an established intravenous infusion in a peripheral line or well. The methods taught include IV piggy back administration via a secondary line with an established primary line, IV drug administration via vol ume-control set, and IV piggyback administration via a heparin lock. LPNs certified in another state may challenge this course by registering for the course, demonstrating skills required in the initiation and main tenance of IV therapy, and complet ing the final exam with an 80% or higher. A registered nurse may take this course as a refresher. CR/NC PRE: LPN, RN, or enrolled in the AWC Nursing program REQ: Lab liability insurance NUR 127 The Role of the Nursing Assistant in Home Health Care 1.5 cr, 1.5 lec This course will explore the respon sibilities of the nursing assistant providing care in the home. The discussion will include legal, ethi cal, and safety aspects of home care. Universal precautions, nursing assis tant skills, and documentation will be addressed. PRE: NUR 101 NUR 221 Nursing 3 8 cr, 4 lec, 12 clin Focus is on nursing care to promote healthy transitions for individuals and families experiencing develop mental milestones. The studentfs transition to nurse includes group theory and nursing therapeutics related to parenteral therapy and assisting the client through acute health care issues. Concepts in critical thinking, organizational skills and psychosocial nursing are included. PRE: NUR 122, BIO 205, PSY 101 REQ: Laboratory liability insur ance for clinical experience NUR 222 Nursing 4 8 cr, 4 lec, 12 clin Focus is on the impact of acute health/illness transitions on individ uals, families, and groups. Emphasis is on synthesis and application of nursing therapeutics in the transi tion of students to their role in the profession of nursing with an introduction to organizational tran sitions. PRE: NUR 221, ENG 102, ANT 130 COREQ: MAT 151, any 3 credits of humanities REQ: Laboratory liability insur ance for clinical experience OCN 110 Oceanography 4 cr, 3 lec, 2 lab, 1 rec, W, G An introduction to the geological and physical aspects of the oceans. Involves a survey of beaches and other coastal features, the origin and history of the ocean basins, waves, currents, tides, and the physical and chemical properties of seawater. PRE: ENG 101 eligibility or appro priate reading score

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