2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

NUR 2413 PN Clinical III
3 credits
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all prior
PN course requirements
*CLINICAL ROTATIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED ON
DAY, EVENING, OR NIGHT SHIFTS. EIGHT AND
TWELVE HOUR ROTATIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED
Continuation of NUR 2326 PN Clinical II. Students
are provided experience in a work setting.
Training areas and supervision are provided in
cooperation with area health facilities. Rotation
plans are developed so each student spends time
in each facet of health care available in local
clinical facilities. Students apply all knowledge
and skills learned to provide safe, holistic nursing
care while utilizing the nursing process.
NUR 2421 PN Adult Nursing II
1 credit
Prerequisite: NURS 1316 and satisfactory
completion of all prior PN course requirements
Continuation of NUR 1316 Adult Nursing I.
Knowledge regarding common conditions of
illness and safe nursing care of culturally diverse
clients in acute, sub-acute, or convalescent
conditions utilizing the nursing process, nutrition,
and administration of medications. Considerations
regarding communication with clients, families
and the health care team; prevention of illness,
promotion and maintenance of health; delegation,
management, scope of practice and holistic
nursing care across the lifespan.
NURS Courses
(Nursing)
NURS 1015 Principles of Nursing Care I
5 Credits: 3 hours lecture, 6 hours clinical
Prerequisite: NURS 1034, NURS2211, Arkansas
LPN Licensure
This course will focus on the client=s personal self
aspect of the self-concept mode and psychosocial
adaptation with an emphasis on application of the
nursing process when providing nursing care to
clients with mental illness in the hospital and
community setting. Offered in Summer II.
NURS 1034 LPN-RN Transition
4 credits: 4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Arkansas LPN Licensure
This course is designed to introduce the LPN to RN
practice, focusing on socialization into the roles of
the RN. Emphasis is placed on nursing ethics and
professionalism, nursing process, formulating
nursing care plans, and nursing care of individuals
in families with a focus on client adaptation within
the physiological and interdependence modes.
The physiological needs of activity and rest and
sensation are included as well.
NURS 124V Principles of Nursing Care II
12 credits: 8 hours lecture, 12 hours clinical
Prerequisites: NURS 1034, NURS 1015; Arkansas
LPN licensure
Application of the nursing process to individuals
and families with a focus on client adaptation
within the physiological and self-concept modes.
Emphasis is placed on the physiological needs of
endocrine (including reproduction), nutrition, fluid
and electrolytes, protection and the physical self
of the self-concept mode.
NURS 1505 PN Anatomy and Physiology
5 credits
Anatomy and physiology of the human body and
its systems. Foundation for understanding
principles of maintaining positive health and
understanding the deviations from normal.
(Restricted enrollment)
NURS 1603 PN Nutrition and Wellness
3 credits
Enrollment restricted.
Principles of good nutrition for all age groups and
principles for modifications for therapeutic
purposes. Nutrition concepts will be integrated
throughout practical nursing curriculum.
NURS 2003 Introduction to Nursing Concepts
and Roles
3 credits: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Completion of lower-division
general education and nursing support courses or
permission of the Division of Nursing Chair
NOTE: This course is offered in Summer only and
provides foundations for modern nursing practice.
It focuses on nursing history and trends, the
nursing process, and nursing roles.
NURS 2211 Basic Skills Check Off
1 credit; 8 hours laboratory
NOTE: This course is offered in Summer only.
Corequisite: LPN’s: NURS 1034 LPN-RN Transition,
and for RN’s: NURS 3073 Role Transition (required
if RN graduated more than 24 months previously).
Basic nursing skills are demonstrated by the
student and modified, if needed, to enhance safe
practice. The school laboratory will be used.
NURS 225V Principles of Nursing Care III
12 credits: 8 hours lecture, 12 hours clinical
Prerequisite: NURS 1034, NURS 1015, NURS 2211,
NURS 124V, and Arkansas LPN licensure
Application of the nursing process to individuals,
families, and families in communities with a focus
on client adaptation within the physiological
mode. Emphasis is placed on the physiological
needs of elimination, endocrine, oxygenation,
and, neurologic. Concepts relevant to management
of client care are included as well as
preparation for the National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
NURS 3065 Healthy Aging
5 credits: 2 hours lecture, 9 hours practicum
Prerequisites: NURS 3073, NURS 4473, Arkansas
RN licensure
Designed to explore the normal process of aging
and factors influencing the needs of older adults.
Emphasis is placed on the role and function of the
professional nurse in promoting healthy aging in
older clients and supporting families and
communities throughout the aging process.
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