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 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (ADN)


ADN-401   Nursing Interventions in Maternal/Child Health, 6 cr.
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process and use of standardized nursing language in meeting the needs of the childbearing and childrearing family.  Content reviews the normal childbearing process with an emphasis on identification and management of risk conditions and patient education.  Review of acute disorders and assessment and nursing management of the chronically ill child from infancy to adolescence is also discussed.  Cultural aspects of childbearing and childrearing are integrated throughout. 
(Formerly NU-266C)
                                                                          

ADN-402   Nrsg Interventions in Maternal/Child Health Cl, 2 cr.
This course is designed to assist a student to develop skills in implementing a plan of care for maternity and pediatric clients utilizing the nursing process and standardized nursing language. The role of the registered nurse in health education and anticipatory guidance will be stressed.  Experiences in acute care and community based settings will be utilized to strengthen assessment, planning, implementation and communication skills in the care of childbearing and childrearing families.
 
(Formerly NU-262C)    

ADN-461   Nursing Interventions in Mental Health, 6 cr.
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process and use of standardized nursing language in meeting the needs of clients in various psychiatric health care settings. Emphasis is placed on assessment, health promotion, prevention, intervention, and follow-up strategies for persons and families at risk for emotional distress, crisis and mental illness.  Current trends and issues related to mental health problems across the lifespan in multicultural populations will be explored. 

(Formerly NU-228C)        
                                                                  

ADN-462   Nursing Interventions in Mental Health Cl, 2 cr.
This course is designed to assist students to develop skills in providing nursing interventions to individuals experiencing mental health problems on a one-to-one or in a small group.  Clinical experiences in acute psychiatric care and community based settings will be used to strengthen student’s assessment, nursing care planning and communication skills in the care of clients with mental illness. 
(Formerly NU-222C)

ADN-501   Nursing Interventions in Adult Health I, 7 cr.
This course is the first of a two course sequence which focuses on the care of adults of all ages and cultures experiencing alterations in health. Emphasis is on general concepts of nursing practice, managing client care, and concepts and pathology encountered in medical surgical nursing. The nursing process, nursing diagnoses, and the Nursing Interventions Classification system guide the student in the care of clients with non-complex conditions.
(Formerly NU-247C)
                                                                           

ADN-502   Nursing Interventions in Adult Health I Cl, 2 cr.
In the laboratory setting the student applies the principles and techniques used in assessment, parenteral therapy, and medical and surgical asepsis.  The nursing process, nursing diagnoses, and the Nursing Interventions Classification system guide the student in the care of clients with non-complex relatively stable conditions.  The student further develops skills in assessment, communication, and IV therapy.  During this rotation, the student will follow and care for a client through the surgical experience. 
(Formerly NU-242C)
                                                      

ADN-506   Nursing Interventions in Adult Health II, 8 cr.
This course is the second of a two course sequence which focuses on the care of adults of all ages and cultures experiencing alterations in health. Emphasis is on alterations in cardiovascular, renal/urinary, gastrointestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and sensory/integumentary functions.  The nursing process, nursing diagnoses, and the Nursing Interventions Classification system guide the student in the care of clients with increasingly complex conditions.  This course prepares the student for entry level professional practice including management, delegation and job seeking skills. 
(Formerly NU-248C)
                                                                           

ADN-507   Nursing Interventions in Adult Health II Cl, 2 cr.
This clinical experience is designed to assist the student with development of skills necessary for an entry level professional practice.  The registered nursing role is explored in several settings, including home health.  The student as a member of the nursing care team will utilize the nursing process to deliver comprehensive nursing care for clients with increasingly complex conditions. 
(Formerly NU-229C)

                                                                              

   

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