COURSES OFFERED
Nursing 48
Calculating Drugs and Solutions
2 unit; 3 hour lecture, 3.4 hours
lab
Prerequisite: eligibility for Mathematics 70
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU
This course reviews and utilizes mathematical
concepts needed in calculating correct and safe medication dosages.
Advanced problem solving, application of algebraic concepts,
formulas, proportional relationships, systems of measurement, and
measurement system conversions will be incorporated in the learning
process. Designated lab time will be provided related to clinical
scenarios involving accurate medication calculations, selection of
correct medical equipment to prepare various types of medications,
reading sample physician orders, and evaluating medication labels
for safe medication administration.
Note: Effective Fall 2010, N48 will be a nursing
program requirement.
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
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
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 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.
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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 independent study course in Nursing is for students wishing
to undertake special studies not covered in the normal department
offerings.
Note: Refer to page 11 of the College Catalog
for eligibility requirements.
Nursing 101
Exploring Health Occupation Careers
2 units; 2 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: English 2R
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 2R
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 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 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.
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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.
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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 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 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.
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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.
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