Courses Offered
Nursing 48ab
Calculating Drugs and Solutions
1 unit; 1 hour lecture Prerequisite: eligibility for Mathematics 70
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course reviews the mathematics needed in computing correct and safe medication dosages. The student will use concepts of higher mathematics to gain knowledge of techniques for calculating drug dosage. Problem solving, application of algebraic concepts, formulas, proportional relationships, systems of measurement, and measurement system conversions will be included. Proficiency in the use of the metric system will be emphasized.
Nursing 50
Special Topics in Nursing
Units determined by individual course; lecture/ lab hours determined by individual course
Credit status determined by individual course
This course is designed to explore topics in Nursing more specific than provided in other courses in the regular departmental curriculum. Students are referred to the current schedule of classes for details of specific courses.
Nursing 95/96abcd
Cooperative Career Education
2-4 units; hours to be arranged
Prerequisite: Nursing 150 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent or completion of or current enrollment in the El Camino College Compton Educational Center Nursing Program
Enrollment Limitation:
Parallel Plan (Work and Attend School at the Same Time): Enrollment in a minimum of seven units, including Cooperative Career Education; employment in a job related to the major or career goal by the third week of the semester; completion of or current enrollment in one course from the major
Alternate Plan (Work and Attend School Alternately): Successful completion of one semester at El Camino College Compton Educational Center including one course from the major before initial enrollment in plan; enrollment limited to one other class during the semester; employment in a job related to the major or career goal by the third week of the semester; successful completion of at least seven units of other class work at El Camino College Compton Educational Center before re-enrolling in plan
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU - limitations apply
Through a set of learning objectives established by the student, employer, and instructor, each student will work with and learn from experts in the Nursing field. These experiences will enable students to improve job skills, analyze career opportunities and requirements, and compare these to personal potential and expectations.
Note: The maximum total units earned for CCE under both plans may not exceed 16 units.
Nursing 99abc
Independent Study
1-3 units; hours to be arranged
Enrollment Limitation: Two courses in Nursing with a minimum grade of C in each and acknowledgment by the instructor with whom the student will work.
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU - limitations apply
This course provides advanced studies in a specialized nursing subject not covered in the regular departmental offerings. Regularly scheduled conferences with an instructor are coordinated with assigned laboratory work and/or research project (60 hours per unit).
Note: Refer to the College Catalog for eligibility requirements.
Nursing 101
Exploring Health Occupation Careers
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: English 84
Credit, not degree applicable
This is an introductory course for students considering careers in health care. Students will explore career options and be introduced to the major job responsibilities and technical skill requirements of a variety of health care occupations. The information provided will enable students to match their abilities and interest to a specific health care occupation.
Nursing 103
Nurse Assistant
5 units; 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
Prerequisite: Physical examination including a negative tuberculin skin test or a clear chest x-ray Recommended Preparation: English 84
Credit, not degree applicable
This course prepares the student to function as an entry-level worker on a health care team in a long-term care facility. Focus will be on preparing the student to provide direct care to the patient/resident; promote comfort measures; and collect, record and report data to licensed personnel. Principles of critical thinking, team building, ethics, caring and cultural sensitivity are integrated throughout the course. The student will be eligible for certification by the State of California as a nurse assistant upon satisfactory completion of this course and the State Competency Evaluation.
Nursing 104
Home Health Aide
2 units; 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Enrollment Limitation: Nurse Assistant Certificate required
Credit, not degree applicable
This course prepares the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to apply for certification as a Home Health Aide. The student will be prepared to function as an entry-level worker on a health care team in a home health agency. The focus will be on providing direct and supportive care to the client, promoting comfort measures, and collecting, recording and reporting data in the home care setting. Principles of critical thinking, team building, ethics, caring and cultural sensitivity are integrated throughout the course. Upon completion of this course, the student will be eligible for certification by the State of California as a Home Health Aide.
Nursing 110
Introduction to the School and Community Health Paraprofessional
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: eligibility for English A
Credit, degree applicable
This course introduces students to the skills necessary to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of the health paraprofessional in caring for children in schools and the community. The course includes an overview of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the health paraprofessional as well as the basic concepts of anatomy, physiology, and wellness.
Nursing 112
Basic Health Care for Children
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Nursing 110 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course introduces students to common conditions and treatments found in children. Content includes acute infections, chronic illnesses and conditions, psychosocial issues, triage, medication and treatment monitoring, specialized equipment usage, and communicable disease reporting.
Nursing 114
School Health Office and Information Management
2 units; 4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Nursing 110 with a minimum grade of C
Credit, degree applicable
This course provides the student with the basic knowledge to set up and maintain the school health office and to manage and record health information on appropriate health databases. Topics also include disaster preparedness, the handling of biohazardous material, and mandated reporting. Students will have the opportunity to observe in a school health office.
Nursing 116
Disabilities in the Developing Child
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: eligibility for English A
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
In this course students will study childhood disabilities, the effects of these conditions on the child’s development, and the overall impact on the family system. Topics will include typical and atypical development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains as well as the recognition, treatment, and care for children with disabling conditions. Students will also explore the role and responsibilities of the classroom special education assistant and the in-home respite care provider.
Note: This course is the same as Child Development 32.
Nursing 118
Respite Care for Children and Adolescents
3 units; 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: eligibility for English A
Credit, degree applicable
This course introduces the student to the role and responsibilities involved in providing in-home respite care for the disabled child. Topics will include personal safety, community resources, legal parameters, ethical considerations, nutrition, physical positioning, activities, and procedures for home visits. Students will develop the skills necessary to organize and implement daily living activities in the client’s home.
Nursing 145
(formerly 49)
Introduction to Nursing
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Prerequisite: eligibility for English 1A and Mathematics 70
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This introductory course examines the nurse’s role in hospital and outpatient settings. Through case studies, students will apply and evaluate the impact of the nursing process on clients’ health conditions. Specific emphasis is placed on application of the nursing process, critical thinking, therapeutic communication, cultural variation, and computational skills. Students undergo assessment of their individual learning needs and identify campus resources that will assist them in meeting these learning needs.
Nursing 149
Preparation for Advanced Placement in Nursing
2 units; 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Enrollment Limitation: admission to the Nursing Program
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course acquaints Licensed Vocational/ Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN), Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT), and transfer students from accredited nursing programs to concepts of nursing as they apply to the El Camino College Compton Educational Center nursing program. Students will become familiar with the program philosophy, basic needs theory, nursing process, critical thinking, and communication. Course discussion will focus on transition to the registered nursing role and the impact of legal and ethical boundaries on health care delivery. Students will practice basic nursing skills and demonstrate competency.
Nursing 150
Beginning Nursing Process and Fundamental Skills
7.5 units; 4 hours lecture, 10.5 hours lab
Enrollment Limitation: admission to the Nursing Program
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
The knowledge and skills necessary to study nursing and nursing’s effect on the individual are presented. The concepts of basic human needs and structural variables such as age, sex, and ethnicity are studied. The nursing process is introduced with emphasis on assessment in the geriatric population. Fundamental skills, such as medication administration, are introduced in the lab and practiced in a clinical setting.
Nursing 151
(formerly 61)
Human Development and Health
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Enrollment Limitation: admission to the Nursing Program
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course focuses on the various factors that affect human development from conception through death. Normal biopsychosocial development is emphasized and commonly occurring deviations are examined and analyzed. The course also focuses on health problems and concerns unique to each stage of growth and development. The nurse’s role in analyzing problems and providing care throughout the life span is explored.
Nursing 152
(formerly 66A)
Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology
1 unit; 1 hour lecture
Enrollment Limitation: admission to the Nursing Program
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course is an introduction to clinical drug therapy. Major content areas include fundamental concepts of pharmacology; groups of therapeutic drugs; prototypes of drug groups; commonly prescribed individual drugs; interrelationships between body systems and drugs; and the role of the nursing process in prescribed drug therapy regimens. Legal and ethical implications will be examined.
Nursing 153
(formerly 63)
Intermediate Nursing Process I
4.5 units; 2 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: Nursing 150, Nursing 151, and Nursing 152 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course will assist the student in meeting the needs of adult clients with moderately severe disruptions to health. Theory and utilization of the nursing process will focus on pathophysiological problems associated with the pre-operative and postoperative periods. Students will examine problems associated with the physical integrity, respiratory, activity-rest, ingestive, excretory, and sexual needs.
Nursing 154
(formerly 62)
Intermediate Nursing Process and Mental Health
4 units; 2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
Prerequisite: Nursing 150, Nursing 151, and Nursing 152 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
In this course, students will utilize the nursing process in caring for clients with varying degrees of mental health problems. Psychopharmacological therapies will be examined. Students will apply techniques of therapeutic communication, administer medications, and assume a leadership role in the clinical setting. In addition, students will utilize and maintain legal and ethical standards specific to mental health clients.
Nursing 155
Health Assessment
1 unit; .5 hour lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: Nursing 150, Nursing 151, and Nursing 152 with a minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
In this course students will develop and practice health assessment skills. The focus will be on gathering data for health histories and performing physical assessments on the cardiac, respiratory, peripheral vascular, abdominal, musculoskeletal, lymphatic, head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT), and neurological systems. Students will compare and contrast the pathophysiologies of normal and abnormal assessments and document their findings.
Nursing 156
(formerly 66B)
Advanced Nursing Pharmacology
1 unit; 1 hour lecture Prerequisite: Nursing 150, Nursing 151, and Nursing 152 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course offers an in-depth study of clinical drug therapy. The knowledge and intervention needed to maximize therapeutic effects and prevent or minimize adverse effects of drugs will be emphasized. Major content areas will include advanced pharmacological principles; major drug classifications; selected individual drugs; drug effects on body tissues; human responses to drug therapy; and application of the nursing process. Anatomy, physiology, and microbiology concepts are correlated with various pathologies, emphasizing the effect(s) of drug therapy on body systems. Health teaching and legal and ethical issues are examined.
Nursing 210
Implications of Pathophysiology Concepts for Nurses
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Nursing 153 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent or Licensed Registered Nurse or Vocational Nurse
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
In this course, the student will explore the effect of illness on the human body. Common disorders of the major body systems are used to illustrate the effect of diseases on the body. Clinical applications of the concepts of pathophysiology will assist the nurse in providing effective, scientifically based patient care.
Nursing 212
Basic Perioperative Nursing
13 units; 9 hours lecture, 19.5 hours lab (15 weeks course)
Enrollment Limitation: Licensed Registered Nurse
Credit, not degree applicable
This course is designed for registered nurses who have had no previous experience in the operating room. Upon completion of the course, the nurse will be qualified to practice at an entry-level perioperative position in an acute care hospital or an outpatient surgicenter. Course content includes care of the perioperative patient during all phases of the operative experience. Emphasis will be placed on those functions required during the intraoperative phase, including the functions of a scrub and circulating nurse during general surgical procedures.
Nursing 214
Specialized Nursing Skills: Transition to Employment
3 units; 4 hours lecture, 2.5 hours lab (12 weeks course)
Enrollment Limitation: fourth Semester Nursing Student, Graduate Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Registered Nurse
Credit, not degree applicable
This course provides the advanced technical skills necessary for increasing employment opportunities in nursing and for periodic recertification of competency. Emphasis will be placed on advanced resuscitation skills in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Basic Electrocardiogram Interpretation. The management of chemotherapy agents, as specified by the Oncology Nursing Society, will also be covered. Students will have the opportunity to take certification examinations following specific content areas.
Note: Letter grade or CR/NCR option.
Note: This course is repeatable.
Nursing 216
Emergency Room Nursing
11.5 units; 4.5 hours lecture, 24 hours lab (16 weeks course)
Enrollment Limitation: Registered Nurse with current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation certificates and documentation of Basic Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation Skills
Credit, not degree applicable
This course is designed for the registered nurse who desires to work in the emergency room. The course will include the major problems, diagnoses and legal/ethical issues encountered with the emergency room patient. Course content follows the educational guidelines established by the Emergency Nurse Association.
Nursing 218
Critical Care Nursing
16 units; 7 hours lecture, 27 hours lab
Recommended Preparation: current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification Enrollment Limitation: Registered Nurse; one year of experience in a Medical-Surgical Acute Care setting or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
This course is designed to prepare the registered nurse for an entry-level position in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within an acute care hospital. Course content will include an introduction to the critical care environment and legal/ethical issues. The student will discuss cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, genitourinary, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and hematological patient situations as well as patients with multi-system failures. Students will be assigned to intensive care units for clinical application of learned skills. The educational guidelines established by the American Association of Critical Nurses will be followed.
Nursing 250
Intermediate Nursing Process and the Family
5.5 units; 3 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab Prerequisite: Nursing 153, Nursing 154, Nursing 155, and Nursing 156 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course focuses on the theory and clinical application of concepts related to the nursing care of families in the childbearing and childrearing stages. Using the nursing process, students will apply the El Camino College Compton Educational Center Nursing Program’s theoretical framework to meet the basic needs of families as they move through the life stages of pregnancy, birth, and childhood. The importance of structural variables, physical assessment skills specific to maternal-child nursing, and pathological conditions that occur during childbirth, infancy, childhood, and adolescence will be emphasized.
Nursing 251
(formerly 67)
Legal and Ethical Considerations in Nursing
1 unit; 1 hour lecture
Prerequisite: Nursing 150 and Nursing 151 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
In this course students will analyze the legal responsibilities associated with the scope of nursing practice as defined by the Board of Registered Nursing. Other parameters and standards of law impacting the nursing profession will be examined. Scenarios that pose ethical dilemmas for the registered nurse will be debated using ethical theories and principles.
Nursing 253
Intermediate Nursing Process II
4.5 units; 2 hours lecture, 7.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: Nursing 153, Nursing 154, Nursing 155, and Nursing 156 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course will assist the student in meeting the needs of clients with complicated disease states. The synthesis and integration of multiple assessment data in order to utilize the nursing process in caring for medical-surgical clients will be emphasized. Organization and prioritizing care for multiple clients will be stressed in the delivery of total patient care. Increased skill development of nursing procedures and collaborative nursing interventions will be emphasized in the clinical setting. Topics will include pain management, hematology, immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, palliation, and neurological dysfunctions.
Nursing 254
Advanced Nursing Process I
7 units; 3 hours lecture, 12 hours lab
Prerequisite: Nursing 250, Nursing 251, and Nursing 253 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course focuses on pathophysiologic concepts and nursing management essential to critical care and emergency nursing. Clients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary, hepatic, renal, and multi-system failure will be selected for critical care clinical experiences. Leadership and management skills are introduced and applied in the clinical setting. Students apply the nursing process and prioritize nursing care for a group of clients with multiple need imbalances. The role of the nurse in the management of client care following a disaster is presented.
Nursing 255
Advanced Nursing Process II – Clinical Preceptorship
2.5 units; 135 hours of lab to be arranged over four weeks
Prerequisite: Nursing 254 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course will provide a clinical preceptorship experience for the advanced student nurse and the inactive Registered Nurse (RN) as well as the foreign Registered Nurse (RN) in transition. The student works under the supervision of a clinical nurse preceptor. This experience assists the student to make a smooth transition from the learner role to the entry level Registered Nurse role in a realistic clinical setting. Opportunities will be provided to implement leadership and management skills as well as decision making and priority setting utilizing legal and ethical principles.