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[The above course may be offered as a residential-blended (hybrid) course which is described in the
Academic section of this catalog.]

NSG 2004 Women’s Health 4 Credit Hours
This course focuses on maternal, gynecological and newborn nursing. Course content includes normal
findings and variances during childbearing, incorporating the impact on the family. Antepartal, intrapartal
and postpartal care, growth and development, genetics, and gynecological problems are also included.
The psychosocial aspects of caring for women and childbearing families are addressed including the grief
process. The course builds on the knowledge acquired in NSG 1003 Pharmacology and expands to
include the nursing process for medications administered to women and newborns. Clinical laboratory
experiences correlate with classroom instruction by focusing on utilization of clinical reasoning and
professional skills, attitudes, and behaviors in the nursing process to provide holistic, culturally
competent, ethical, and safe, client-centered care for women and their families. A variety of clinical
settings are utilized, including acute care and community facilities. Student learning outcomes specified
within this course reflect the QSEN competencies relevant to the scope of practice for the registered
nurse. This twenty-two (22) week course includes the following number of contact hours: Classroom
(theory) - 58; Clinical Laboratory- 64; for a total of one hundred twenty-two (122) contact hours.

[The above course may be offered as a residential-blended (hybrid) course which is described in the
Academic section of this catalog.]

NSG 2207 Adult Nursing III 7 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the care of the adult client in the acute, chronic, and critical care setting and
incorporates the professional roles in nursing practice to further expand the knowledge base. Course
content integrates the foundation, tools and processes of professional practice with the medical
management and nursing care of the adult client experiencing chronic and acute disorders of selected
body systems, and addresses the impact of crisis on the family. The course incorporates evidence-based
practice and management of care. The course builds on the knowledge acquired in NSG 1003
Pharmacology and expands to include the nursing process for medications used frequently in critically ill
clients. Selected complex medical-surgical nursing skills are demonstrated and practiced in the nursing
skills laboratory. Clinical laboratory experiences correlate with classroom instruction by focusing on the
nurse as a leader, who utilizes clinical decision making and professional skills, attitudes, and behaviors to
provide holistic, culturally competent, ethical, safe client centered care to adult clients and their families
in a variety of health care settings. Clinical laboratory experiences provide opportunities to practice select
complex nursing skills, safe medication administration, and dosage calculation. Student learning
outcomes specified within this course reflect the QSEN competencies relevant to the scope of practice for
the registered nurse. This twenty-two (22) week course includes the following number of contact hours:
Theory- 84; Clinical Laboratory- 120; and Nursing Skills Laboratory-8; for a total of 212 contact hours.

NSG 2204 Children’s Health 4 Credit Hours
This course focuses on pediatric nursing and children’s health. Course content includes both normal
findings within the pediatric population, as well as deviations from normal and addresses the impact of
these on both the child and family. Growth and development, genetics, age specific health teaching and
nursing care, and safe medication administration are addressed. The course builds on the knowledge
acquired in NSG 1003 Pharmacology and expands to include the nursing process for medications used for
pediatric clients. Clinical laboratory experiences correlate with classroom instruction by focusing on the
utilization of critical thinking and professional skills, attitudes, and behaviors in the nursing process to
provide holistic, culturally competent, ethical, and safe, client-centered care for children and their
families. A variety of clinical settings may be utilized. Student learning outcomes specified within this
course reflect QSEN competencies relevant to the scope of practice for the registered nurse. This twenty-

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