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

PNSG 1601
Mental Health Nursing 1 Credit Hour
This course introduces basic concepts of personality development, common psychiatric disturbances,
behavioral management of the client with acute and chronic mental illness and cognitive psychosocial
disturbances. Course content includes mental functioning and disfunctioning treatment and nursing care
of mental illness, emotional illness, abuse, neglect, chemical dependency and related nursing, legal and
behavioral interventions. Theory and clinical experiences are included in the course. The course includes
the following number of contact hours: Theory-20; and Clinical Laboratory – 24; for a total of 44 contact
hours.

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

PNSG 2103
Nursing of Mothers and Infants 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on concepts related to antepartal, intrapartal and postpartal care of the child bearing
family. Course content includes physiological and pathophysiological changes that occur during the
obstetrical process, concepts of the nursing process used to deliver family centered healthcare, and related
psychosocial issues. Clinical laboratory experiences are correlated with classroom instruction by focusing
on utilization of critical thinking application of the nursing process. Theory and clinical experiences are
included in the course. The course includes the following number of contact hours: Theory – 44; and
Clinical Laboratory – 16; for a total of 60 contact hours.

PNSG 2203
Nursing of Children 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces concepts of growth and development from birth to adolescence and disease
conditions affecting each group. Course content includes physiological and pathophysiological conditions
of children, related therapeutic interventions, nursing care, psychosocial influences, and concepts of
health promotion and maintenance. Clinical laboratory experiences are correlated with classroom
instruction by focusing on utilization of critical thinking application of the nursing process. Theory and
clinical experiences are included in this course. The course includes the following number of contact
hours: Theory – 45; and Clinical Laboratory – 16; for a total of 61 contact hours.

PNSG 2303
Pharmacology II 3 Credit Hours
This course incorporates the theoretical concepts introduced in Pharmacology I and introduces
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacological therapy of drug classifications as they relate
to selected conditions in various patient populations and drug classifications affecting selected body
systems. Course content includes study of medications affecting obstetrical and pediatric patients, and
related nursing and legal responsibilities. Additional content includes the study of medications affecting
the Endocrine, Nervous, Renal and Urinary, and Hematopoietic and Lymphatic systems, fluid and
electrolyte balance, introduction to parenteral and intravenous therapy, medications used to treat oncology
patients, anti-infectives, and related nursing and legal responsibilities. The course includes the following
number of contact hours: Theory – 51 contact hours.

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

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