Nursing Courses

Numbers in parenthesis are credit hours/semester and actual hours/week in class.

Where special course fees are required in addition to tuition, they are noted at the end of the individual course description. These fees are subject to change without prior notice.

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NUR 101 - Medication Dosage Calculations (1, 2)

Prerequisite: MTH 095 with a grade of "C" or better, or a qualifying score on the Placement test beyond MTH 095

This course provides the beginning nursing student with a review of basic mathematical operations and measurement systems basic to the calculation of medication doses. This includes calculating oral and parenteral medication doses. The role of the nurse in the administration of safe preparation of drugs is discussed. This course is now offered online in addition to the traditional classroom setting. An online orientation is required.

NUR 102 - Nursing Success (1, 2)

Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing program

This four week course will provide entering nursing students with information and techniques to successfully complete their studies. Emphasis is placed on study skills and critical thinking. Resources available throughout the college will be utilized to prepare students for academic challenges.

NUR 103 - Health Assessment (2, 3)

Prerequisite: Admission to the program, BIO 115 or BIO 185, NUR 101

This course focuses on a holistic approach to health and physical assessment by the nurse across the lifespan. Critical thinking skills are introduced to analyze data from a health history based on Gordons functional health care patterns, subjective findings from the systems review, and objective physical examination findings. Nursing diagnoses will be identified with data analysis. Basic interviewing techniques, physical examination skills, and documentation of data are acquired in the laboratory setting.  Fee.

NUR 105 - Foundations of Nursing Practice - This course has changed for incoming Fall 09 students (6, 9)

Prerequisite: Admission to the program, BIO 115 or 185, and taken concurrently with NUR 103 and 106. If not previously completed, ADN students must take BIO 186 and PSY 211 concurrently

Utilizing Gordons functional health patterns and Watsons nursing philosophy, students will explore the application of the nursing process to clients across the lifespan and cultures. Basic nursing care for clients and selected functional health patterns will be emphasized. Selected health patterns include Health Perception-Health Management, Nutritional-Metabolic, Elimination, Activity-Exercise, Sleep-Rest, Cognitive-Perceptual and Sexuality-Reproductive. The student will also utilize critical thinking to understand the application of the nursing process to Gordons value-belief, self-perception / self-concept, role relationship, and coping-stress tolerance patterns. This course includes a lab and clinical component.  Fee.

NUR 106 - Professional Development I - This course has changed for incoming Fall 09 students (1, 2)

Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program, PSY 101, concurrent with NUR 103, 105

This 8-week course provides an introduction to nursing as a profession and the legal, ethical, and cultural contexts of practice. The students will be introduced to the history of nursing and South Suburban College Department of nursing philosophy. Emphasis will be placed on Code of conduct, statues of nursing practice, professional nursing roles, and educational preparations.

NUR 108 - Nursing Pharmacology (2, 2)

Prerequisite: NUR 101, 103, 105, and 106

This course focuses on the major classifications of medications and their clinical effects. The student applies the nursing process, critical thinking, and knowledge of the lifespan to analyze client-based situations involving enteral, parenteral and percutaneous preparations. Emphasis will be placed on medication actions, selected uses in clinical practice, adverse actions, and related nursing care considerations.

NUR 202 - Mentoring for Success (1, 2)

Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program

This eight week course utilizes concepts and principles to assist nursing student in meeting the requirements of the nursing program. Emphasis will be placed on goal setting, time management, stress-reduction and test-taking strategies. Critical thinking and personal and professional responsibility will be explored. This course will provide tools necessary for successful completion of the nursing program.

For more information, please email the Nursing Department, or call (708) 596-2000 ext. 2260