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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.

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