This course is designed for eligible Licensed Practical Nurses and Paramedics who are seeking enrollment into the Nurse Education - Advanced Placement LPN (NUL) or Advanced Placement Paramedic (NUP) Program. The course focuses on curriculum topics that are essential for the first semester Associate Degree nursing student. Topics include nursing philosophy of the profession and of the QCC Associate in Science degree Nurse Education Program, nursing process application, decision-making, critical thinking and priority setting, Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development. The course also reinforces foundations of basic nursing care, health promotion, complementary alternative medicine, physical assessment, and fluid and electrolytes. The lab component includes practice and competency demonstration of lab skills including asepsis, wound care, and other assigned modules. Successful completion of this one-credit course with a “C+” or higher is required.
Area
Nurse Education
Course Number
NUR 101
Semester Offered
F
Credits
1
Prerequisites
BIO 112 with a grade of “C” or higher, NUR 100 with a grade of “C+” or higher or Admission to Nurse Education - Advanced Placement LPN (NUL) Program, PSY 101
Restriction
Restricted to those students who have met admissions requirements for the Associate Degree in the Nursing Program and hold a current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing or to those students who have met admissions requirements for the Associate in Science in Nurse Education Program and hold a current certification in Massachusetts as a Paramedic or current certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) in good standing.