| NUR101
- Foundations of Nursing Practice (4-1-4.5-6) |
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| Semester hours: |
Theory 60, Classroom Lab
15, Clinical 67.5 |
| PR: |
none |
| This beginning nursing
course introduces the student to concepts and procedures
of nursing practice. It is designed to provide
the foundation of knowledge for the professional nurse. It
is the intent of this course to present a holistic approach
to patient care. Emphasis is placed on use
of the nursing process to meet the physiological, social
and psychological needs of patients. The nursing
skills laboratory is used to provide an opportunity for
the student to learn basic nursing procedures needed to
care for the hospitalized adult patient. Supervised
clinical practice allows the student to build upon these
skills and gain competency in providing patient care.
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| NUR102
- Medical-Surgical Nursing (5-0-9-8) |
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| Semester hours: |
Theory 75, Clinical 135 |
| PR: |
NUR 101, BIO 151, BIO 161, PSY 121 |
| This course is designed
to assist the student in the use of the nursing process
and critical thinking skills when caring for the adult
patient experiencing pathophysiologic alterations requiring
medical and/or surgical intervention. Clinical
experiences introduce the student to pharmacology and
the nursing implications of medication administration, and
the perioperative role of the nurse. Clinical
learning experiences are provided in both medical and
surgical areas to assist the student to meet course objectives. Community
resources are utilized to enhance learning of course concepts.
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| NUR103 -
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (6-0-11.25-5) |
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| Summer hours: |
Theory 45, Clinical 90 |
| PR: |
NUR 102, BIO 152, BIO 241 |
| This course is designed
to assist the student in the use of the nursing process
when caring for the adult patient experiencing psychiatric
disorders. The student is introduced to psychopharmacology
and the nursing implications. Clinical learning
experiences are provided in psychiatric areas to assist
the student to meet course objectives. Community
resources are utilized to enhance learning of course concepts.
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| NUR201
- Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing (8-0-15-13) |
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| Semester hours: |
Theory 120, Clinical 225 |
| PR: |
NUR 103, ENG 123 |
| This course in advanced medical-surgical
nursing builds on the student's previous learning in the
biological and behavioral sciences. Multiple
and complex patient problems, resulting in alteration
of homeostatic mechanisms, are studied. The
units of learning stress those physiologic processes which
are essential to life. The interrelatedness
of the processes and the care of a diverse population
of patients is emphasized. Nursing roles and
responsibilities as they relate to patient care are integrated
throughout the course. Clinical learning experiences
are provided in a variety of critical care areas. |
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| NUR202
- Nursing Care of Women and Children (6-0-12-10) |
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| Semester hours: |
Theory 90, Clinical 180 |
| PR: |
NUR 103, ENG 123 |
| This course focuses on the health
care needs of women and children. It is designed
so the student will acquire knowledge, attitudes
and skills required to meet the health care needs of children, women
of childbearing age and women experiencing complications
of the genitourinary and reproductive tract. Health
promotion and illness prevention in women and children
is stressed. Clinical experiences allow for the care of
women throughout the reproductive cycle and for children
from birth through adolescence. Assignments
are provided to explore the nurse’s role in the
community. The concepts of genetics, family
theory and growth and development are integrated throughout
the course. Social and political issues that
impact on health care of women and children are discussed
as is the nurse’s role in the community. |
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| BIO151
- Anatomy and Physiology (3-3-4) |
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| PR: |
BIO 111, CHM 113, or regents level high school biology and chemistry taken within the last five years, and 2 years of high school math. |
| This is the first semester of a one-year
lecture/laboratory sequence designed for students of the
allied health fields. The lecture topics covered are molecules,
cell structure, tissues, the skin, skeletal system, muscular
system and nervous system. The laboratory topics include
cells, tissues and an examination of the anatomy and physiology
of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.
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| BIO152 -
Anatomy and Physiology II (3-3-4) |
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| PR: |
BIO 151 |
| The lectures of this
second semester of the one-year sequence cover the topics
of sensory input, hormonal control, blood circulation,
gas exchange, digestion, metabolism, excretion, elctrolyte
balance and reproduction. The laboratory work covers the
anatomy and physiology of the circulatory, respiratory,
digestive, urinary and reproductive systems, and in addition
cell respiration and metabolism. |
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| BIO154
- Introduction to Pharmacology (3-0-3) |
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| PR: |
BIO 151 and BIO 152 and high school chemistry or CHM
113 (Introduction to Chemistry), or equivalent; higher
level of chemistry preferred. |
| This course is a survey of the fundamentals
of pharmacology and is designed for students in nursing
or other health related fields. It will examine
the basic understanding of drug actions, drug absorption,
bioavailability, distribution, metabolism
and excretion; the administration of therapeutic
drugs, drugs that affect the nervous, cardiovascular, and
renal systems; drugs with actions on smooth
muscle; endocrine drugs; chemotherapeutic
drugs; antimicrobials; cancer chemotherapy; immunopharmacology, special
aspects of pediatric, geriatric, dermatologic
and gastrointestinal pharmacology. |
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| BIO161
- Nutrition in Health and Disease (3-0-3) |
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| PR: |
One year high school science |
| This is a one-semester course primarily
for students in nursing and other allied health fields. Topics
include definitions of nutrients and how body physiology
handles them, nutrition during the life cycle, basics
of diet therapy and patient care. |
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| BIO241
- Microbiology (3-3-4) |
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| PR: |
BIO 141 or 151 or permission of the department |
| This is a course in the fundamental principles
of the biology of microorganisms. The topics
include the morphology, physiology, and
disease production capacity of microorganisms, protective
mechanisms of hosts, control of microorganisms, genetic
engineering and biotechnology, industrial microbiology
and microbial ecology. |
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| ENG123
- College Composition (3-0-3) |
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| PR: |
Adequate proficiency in English language skills or successful
completion of CSS 123 and CSS 125 |
| Students will acquire a foundation
on the writing process by developing effective communication
skills with an emphasis on expository writing, particularly
the essay. They will write a minimum of 24
evaluated pages, including a documented piece
of writing. They will also deliver an oral
presentation. Students will build on this foundation
throughout college and career. Unless noted
otherwise on the semester course schedule, this
course is taught using computers in an electronic classroom.
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| PSY121
- Psychology - F/S (3-0-3) |
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| PR: |
none |
| This course offers an introduction to the current state of knowledge in psychology. The following topics are covered: research methods, biological basis of behavior, learning, motivation and emotion, perception, intelligence, personality, levels of consciousness, language, memory and social psychology. |
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| Provisions are made in the curriculum to meet
the New York State requirements mandating completion of
course work in Infection Control and Barrier Precaution,
and Child Abuse and Maltreatment. |