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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-two
(22) week course includes the following number of contact hours: Classroom (theory) - 53;
Clinical Laboratory- 85; for a total of one hundred thirty-eight (138) 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 2501 Synthesis of Nursing Concepts 1 Credit Hour
This course explores application of clinical decision making skills and test-taking strategies to
prepare students for the licensure examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). The course
will enhance the student’s ability to problem solve in providing complex nursing care to
individuals, groups, communities, and populations. Student learning outcomes specified within
this course reflect the QSEN competencies relevant to the scope of practice for the registered
nurse. This twenty-two week course includes the following number of contact hours: Theory- 25;
for a total of 25 contact hours.

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

Program Totals

Total Number of Courses 18
BHCLR Courses 9
Transfer General Education Courses 9
Total Number of Credit Hours 72
BHCLR Credit Hours 41
Transfer General Education Credit Hours 31
Number of Contact Hours (Theory) 550
Number of Contact Hours (Clinical 520
Laboratory)
Number of Contact Hours (Skills Laboratory) 40
Total Contact Hours 1110

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