COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Courses are identified by an alphanumeric code, made up of three letters and three numbers, preceding the course title and course description. The three letters identify the subject field. The three numbers indicate course level. Sample Course Listing

NUR 101 PSY 121 Foundations of Practice Psychology (4-1-4.5-6) (3-0-3) NUR 101 PSY 121

Course Prefix Course Number Course Prefix Course Number

Foundations of Nursing Practice Psychology Course Title Course Title (4-1-4.5-6) (3-0-3)

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The remainder of the listing includes course title, course description and prerequisite(s).

NUR 101 NUR 102 Foundations of Nursing Practice Medical-Surgical Nursing (4-1-4.5 - 6) (5-0-9-8) This beginning nursing course introduces This course emphasizes the continued de- the student to concepts and procedures of velopment of caring behaviors through the nursing practice. It is designed to provide use of the evidence-based the foundation of knowledge for the profes- practice and critical thinking skills. The sional nurse. It is the intention of this course student focuses on providing safe, quality, to present a holistic and caring approach patient centered care to the adult patient to patient care, so as to meet the needs of experiencing pathophysiologic alterations patients in all human dimensions. Emphasis requiring medical and/or surgical interven- is placed on introduction to and applica- tion. Learning experiences introduce the tion of the curriculum progression objectives student to pathophysiology, pharmacology student learning objectives as a guide to and the nursing implications of medication learning. These objectives focus on use administration, physical assessment skills, of the nursing process, evidence-based data analysis and the perioperative role practice, patient centered nursing care; of the nurse. Cultural, legal and ethical community/health resources and informat- aspects of care are reinforced throughout. ics, legal and ethical standards, safety and Clinical learning experiences are provided quality. The nursing simulation laboratory in both medical and surgical areas to assist is used to provide an opportunity for the the student in meeting course objectives. student to learn and demonstrate basic Community resources are utilized to en- nursing procedures needed to care for hance learning of course concepts. the hospitalized adult patient. Supervised Semester Hours: Theory 75, Clinical 135 clinical practice allows the student to build PR: NUR 101, BIO 151 upon these skills and gain competency in providing patient care. Semester Hours: Theory 60, Classroom Lab 15, Clinical 67.5 PR: None COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NUR 103 demonstrate safe supportive quality care, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing including informatics and the application (6-0-11.25-5) of legal and ethical principles to patient This course is designed to assist the situations. Theories of human caring and student in the use of the nursing process, the nursing process will be utilized to critical thinking skills and evidence-based provide culturally sensitive patient centered practice when providing patient centered care. Clinical learning experiences in acute care for the adult experiencing psychiatric and community based settings enable the disorders. The student is introduced to student to refine communication, cultural psychopharmacology and related nursing awareness, nursing process, clinical reason- implications. Clinical learning experiences ing, teaching, psychomotor and collabora- are provided in behavioral health inpatient tive skills. The clinical component requires and outpatient areas, to assist the student the demonstration of advanced nursing/ to meet course objectives; with increasing critical care skills, incorporating knowledge emphasis on the students ability to apply from previous nursing courses. the concepts of safety, quality and car- Semester Hours: Theory 90, Clinical 180 ing. Community resources are utilized to PR: NUR 103, ENG 123 enhance the learning of psychosocial con- cepts, and time in the simulation laboratory NUR 202 is provided to strengthen psychomotor Nursing Care of Women and Children nursing skills. (6-0-16-10) Summer Session Hours: Theory 45, This course focuses on the nursing care of Clinical 90 newborns, infants, children, and women PR: NUR 102, BIO 152, BIO 241, PSY 121 of all ages within the context of family. Students are given the opportunity to NUR 201 develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing to meet the needs of these (6-0-16-10) populations. It is designed to assist the This course focuses on skills and concepts student to further develop clinical reasoning related to advanced medical-surgical skills to enhance culturally sensitive, nursing, such as maintenance of cardio- compassionate nursing care. A holistic pulmonary, neurologic, elimination and and caring approach to nursing practice metabolic functioning for the complex guided by evidence-based practice, medical–surgical patient. It is designed quality, safety and meaningful use of to assist the student to further utilize the informatics is incorporated into classroom nursing process with emphasis on clinical and clinical experiences. Therapeutic com- decision making, use of evidence-based munication, health promotion genomics, practice, and the delivery of compassion- health teaching growth and development ate patient centered care. The student are emphasized, while students apply the will demonstrate communication skills nursing process to both patient and family necessary for collaborating with the centered care. Social, political, legal and multidisciplinary team to promote positive ethical issues that impact the nursing care patient outcomes. Identification of caring of women and children are analyzed. occasions/moments will be a component. Clinical experiences immerse students in Clinically, students will integrate the prac- key professional nursing roles: care provider, tice of caring with the knowledge of human leader, multidisciplinary team member and behavior to implement health promotion collaborator. Emphasis is placed on atten- and teaching strategies, problem solve, tion to successful care transitions to home. priority set and coordinate care for complex Semester Hours: Theory 90, Clinical 180 medical – surgical patients. Students will PR: NUR 103, ENG 123, PSY 222 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

NUR 203 Co-requisite with NUR 201 BIO 151 or NUR 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3-0-3-3) (3-3-4) Transition into Professional Practice This is the first course of a lecture-laboratory This course is designed to prepare the sequence for the students of the allied student for transition into the role of the pro- health fields. The lecture topics include ana- fessional nurse. The student will be prepared tomical medical terminology, cell structure, to work effectively within organizations by tissues, the skin, skeletal system, muscular demonstrating core skills of leadership system and nervous system. The laboratory and management, managing resources topics include cells, tissues, and an exami- responsibly, supporting safe quality care nation of the anatomy and physiology of and utilizing evidence-based practice. Each the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and student will participate in a quality improve- nervous systems. Emphasis is placed on ment or evidence-based practice project. both gross and microscopic work. The student will exhibit the ability to move PR: BIO 112 OR BIO 141 and CHM 113 or effectively into the professional nurse role, CHM 121 (taken within the past three years) abiding by the American Nurse Association scope of practice and the BIO 152 New York State Nurse Practice Act. Clinical Human Anatomy and Physiology II learning experiences in acute care settings (3-3-4) enable the student to expand communica- tion skills as a member of an interdisciplin- This is the second course of a lecture- ary team, and initiate actions to resolve laboratory sequence designed for the conflict. The student will demonstrate students of the allied health fields. The communication skills necessary for col- lecture topics include the cardiovascular, laborating with the multidisciplinary team respiratory, endocrine, digestive, immune, to promote positive patient outcomes. The lymphatic, urinary, and reproductive review of system wide strategies to promote systems, and in addition, metabolism, quality and safety is an expectation of this and fluid and electrolyte balance. The course. Theories of human caring and the laboratory work covers the anatomy and nursing process will be utilized to provide physiology of the endocrine, circulatory, culturally sensitive patient centered care. respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproduc- Students will implement health promotion tive systems. Emphasis is placed on both and teaching strategies, problem solve, pri- gross and microscopic work. ority set, and coordinate care for a group of PR: BIO 151 patients. Identification of caring occasions/ caring moments will be a component of this course. Students will articulate evolving issues in nursing, including informatics and the application of legal and ethical prin- ciples to patient care situations. Semester Hours: Theory 30, Clinical 45 PR: NUR 103, ENG 123, PSY 122 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BIO 154 ENG 123 Introduction to Pharmacology College Composition (3-0-3) (3-0-3) This course is a survey of the fundamen- This course provides a foundation in aca- tals of pharmacology and is designed for demic discourse by developing effective students in nursing or other health related communication skills with an emphasis fields. It will examine the basic understand- on expository writing. Students use elec- ing of drug actions, drug absorption, tronic environments to write multiple essays, bioavailability, distribution, metabolism and including a researched and documented excretion; the administration of therapeu- paper; they also deliver an oral presenta- tic drugs; drugs that affect the nervous, tion. cardiovascular, and renal systems; drugs PR: Successful completion of CSS 123 or with actions on smooth muscle; endocrine CSS 125 or CSS 127 drugs; chemotherapeutic drugs; antimicro- bials; cancer chemotherapy; immunophar- PSY 121 macology; special aspects of pediatric, Introduction to Psychology geriatric, dermatologic and gastrointestinal (3-0-3) pharmacology, This course introduces students to the major PR: BIO 151 and BIO 152 theories and concepts in contemporary psychology. Topics covered include the NTR 161 approaches and research methods of Introduction to Human Nutrition psychology, the biological basis of behav- (3-0-3) ior, sensation and perception, learning and This course is designed to explain the role of memory, consciousness, motivation and nutrition in health maintenance. The food emotion, intelligence, personality, social sources, functions and the interrelationships psychology and mental illness. of the six major nutrient categories are PR: None discussed as well as energy requirements Note: Studies have shown that students and balance. The principles of nutrient who are not proficient in reading compre- needs throughout the life cycle are applied hension and/or writing skills usually experi- to nutritional assessment, menu planning ence significant difficulty in coping with and food preparation. academic work. Therefore, students who PR: Two Years of High School Science receive inadequate scores on entrance tests administered by SCCC are expected to BIO 241 take courses offered by the Department of Microbiology Developmental Studies to bring their read- (3-3-4) ing and/or writing skills to the appropriate This is a course in the fundamental prin- level before registering for ENG 123. ciples of the biology of microorganisms. The topics include the morphology, physiol- ogy, and disease production capacity of microorganisms, protective mechanisms of hosts, control of microorganisms, genetic engineering and biotechnology, industrial microbiology and microbial ecology. PR: BIO 141 or 151 or permission of the department COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PSY 222 Developmental Psychology (3-0-3) This course offers an overview of the process of development from prenatal development through aging. It provides an understand- ing of the developmental process by exam- ining the areas of biological changes, per- sonality and social development, cognitive and moral development, and psychosocial influences across the life span. The impact of cultural factors upon development are also explored. PR: PSY 121

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.