Area
Nurse Education
Course Number
NUR 100
Semester Offered
F
Credits
1
This course focuses on curriculum topics that are essential for those students who hold a Paramedic certification and who are seeking enrollment into the Nurse Education - Advanced Placement Paramedic Program (NUP). Topics include foundations of nursing practice, nursing theory, evidenced based practice, legal, ethical and advocacy issues, nursing care, role transition, nursing process, and promoting healthy psychosocial responses. Lab content includes basic nursing skills practice and competency. This course also includes clinical practice of basic skills in the long-term care setting. Successful completion of this one-credit course with a “C+” or higher enables students to enter the NUR 101 course.
Prerequisites
BIO 111 with a grade of “C” or higher, BIO 112 with a grade of “C” or higher, ENG 101, PSY 101
Restriction
Restricted 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