Elective Courses

These courses are designed to assist students preparing for entrance into the Nursing Program, students already in the Program, and practicing RNs

301 - A,B,C, SUCCESS STRATEGIES FOR NURSING (3)

CSU - RPT 1

Lecture/Lab 3.5 hours per week.

This course is designed to assist the beginning and continuing nursing student to prepare for and to review nursing concepts and the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse. Content includes review of basic mathematics skills, test taking skills, study skills, critical thinking and effective communication.

The course consists of three 1 unit consecutive modules. Each module may be taken separately for one unit of credit. The modules are as follows:

NURSING 301A - ORIENTATION TO NURSING (1)

NURSING 301B - CRITICAL THINKING AND

NURSING STUDY SKILLS (1)

NURSING 301C - SUCCESSFUL TEST TAKING

AND THE NURSING PROCESS (1)

302 - MATHEMATICS OF DRUGS AND SOLUTIONS (3) CSU

Lecture/discussion 3 hours and 20 minutes per week.

After a review of relevant basic arithmetic, the student will use concepts of higher mathematics to gain knowledge of measurement systems, including apothecary and metric, and techniques, including solving for an unknown, for computing medication dosages, I.V. flow rates, and weight related dosages for children and adults.

364 - PHARMACOLOGY (3) CSU

Lecture/discussion 3 hours and 20 minutes per week.

This course provides an understanding of basic pharmacology and the standards, policies, and regulations involved in medication administration. A brief review of the math concepts involved in the calculations of dosages is included. The course focus is on drug classifications, pharmacodynamics, chemical interactions, toxicology and the use of the nursing process in medication administration.