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Semester III (Sophomore II)
* NSG 2207 Adult Nursing III 7
* NSG 2204 Children’s Health 4
* NSG 2501 Synthesis of Nursing Concepts 1
Total Semester Credits 12

Total Program Credits: Traditional Track BHCLR: 41 Credit Hours
General Education: 31 Credit Hours
Total: 72 Credit Hours

Course Descriptions

Fall 2020 – Spring 2021:
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, courses in the Nursing – Traditional program will be offered as
residential-blended (hybrid) courses on a temporary basis as recommended by the Arkansas
Department of Health.

SPRN 0001
Spiritual Perspectives in Healthcare 1 Credit Hour
The course provides a holistic, Christian-based approach in creating awareness and understanding about:
1) one’s own belief system; 2) the spiritual needs of patients; 3) methodologies of spiritual care for
patients, and 4) world religions and religious practices specifically as they relate to delivery of healthcare.
The course includes the following number of contact hours: Theory - 15 contact hours.

NSG 1010 Adult Nursing I 10 Credit Hours
This course includes an introduction to fundamentals of nursing, medical terminology and NSG 1003
Pharmacology as a co-requisite. Course content include: an introduction to basic human needs and
nursing care, nursing legalities, values and ethics, introduction to nursing role(s) development, safety
wellness and illness, interpersonal and group communication skills, cultural concepts, physical
assessment, computer charting, nursing documentation, nursing process, critical thinking, growth and
development and health teaching. Scientific and procedural aspects of the following nursing skills are
demonstrated in the nursing skills laboratory: fundamental nursing skills that assist adult clients to meet
basic needs, physical assessment, safe medication administration, sterile gloving, sterile dressing change,
and urinary catheterization. Clinical laboratory experiences in the hospital correlates with classroom
instruction by focusing on the utilization of critical thinking and professional skill, attitudes, and
behaviors in the nursing process to provide holistic, culturally competent, ethical and safe, client-centered
care for the adult client. Clinical lab experiences provide opportunities to practice fundamental nursing
skills, safe medication administration, and dosage calculation. This course includes assessment,
diagnostic evaluation, documentation, safe medication administration, client care and teaching, and health
promotion associated with various body systems. Medical terminology includes abbreviations, common
terms related to anatomy, symptoms, and continental time. Student learning outcomes specified within
this course reflect the QSEN competencies relevant to the scope of practice for the registered nurse. The
twenty-two (22) week course includes the following number of contact hours: Theory-115, Nursing Skills
Laboratory-22, and Clinical Laboratory-105; for a total of 242 contact hours.

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