2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

NPN 112 Maternal-Child NursingLaboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Laboratory experiences include but notlimited to newborn and postpartumassessment. Corequisites: NPN 102, NPN122. Summer.NPN 121 Fundamentals ofNursing Clinical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Students care for patients in nursinghome, health care center, or hospital.Administration of medications as part ofclinical experience. Eight clinicallaboratory hours per week. Includes twoclinical post-conference hours, one hourfor each day of clinical experience.Corequisites: NPN 101, NPN 111. Spring.NPN 122 Maternal-ChildNursing Clinical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Prerequisites: BIO 240, BIO 243, ENG096, NPN 100, NPN 101, NPN 111, NPN121. Students care for selected patientsin obstetrical and pediatric units.Fourteen clinical laboratory hours perweek. Includes two clinical postconferencehours, one hour for each dayof clinical experience. Corequisites: NPN102, NPN 112. Summer.NPN 151 Medical Surgical Nursing I . .11Prerequisites: BIO 240, BIO 243, ENG096, NPN 100, NPN 101, NPN 102, NPN111, NPN 112, NPN 121, NPN 122.Emphasis on human growth anddevelopment while studying humanadaptive and maladaptive responses todisturbances in nutrition and fluidbalance, gastrointestinal, and other bodysystems. Presents illnesses that interferewith these processes throughout life spanwith focuses on physiological,psychological, psychosocial, and spiritualaspects during each stage of development.Corequisites: NPN 161, NPN 171, BIO241, BIO 244, PSY101. Fall.NPN 152 Medical Surgical Nursing II . .8Prerequisites: BIO 241, BIO 244, PSY 101,NPN 151, NPN 161, NPN 171. Continuationof study of adaptive and maladaptiveresponses to internal and externalstressors that interfere with wellness andrequire nursing care. Includes beginningmanagement as well as disturbances inendocrine, reproductive, and other bodysystems. Presents illnesses that interfacewith these processes throughout life spanwith focus on physiological, psychological,psychosocial, and spiritual aspects duringeach stage of development. Corequisites:NPN 162, NPN172. Spring.NPN 161 Medical SurgicalNursing I Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Laboratory experiences includeintravenous therapy, insertion of IVdevices, care of central venous catheters,nasogastric intubation, GI decompression,tube feedings, and ostomy care.Corequisites: NPN 151, NPN 171. Fall.NPN 162 Medical SurgicalNursing II Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Laboratory experiences includerespiratory suctioning and tracheostomycare. Corequisites: NPN 152, NPN 172.Spring.NPN 171 Medical SurgicalNursing I Clinical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Students plan, administer, and evaluatenursing care to patients in both acuteand extended care facilities. Observationof developmental stages provided inschools and various health care facilities.Observation experiences provided inoperating room, recovery room,emergency room, and other hospital andcommunity settings. Thirteen clinicallaboratory hours per week. Includes twoclinical post-conference hours, one hourfor each day of clinical experience.Corequisites: NPN 151, NPN 161. Fall.NPN 172 Medical SurgicalNursing II Clinical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Beginning management skills to plan,administer, and evaluate nursing care topatients in medical surgical units inhospital/health care center. Sixteenclinical laboratory hours per week.Includes two clinical post-conferencehours, one hour for each day of clinicalexperience. Corequisites: NPN 152, NPN162. Spring.NPN 199 Practical Nursing Capstone . .1Culminating course experience forPractical Nursing program. Corequisite:application for graduation.Course DescriptionsPSYCHOLOGYPSY 101 Introduction to Psychology . .3Examination of behavioral, cognitive,psychoanalytic, humanistic, andbiological viewpoints in psychology.Includes learning principles andapplications, perception, motivation,emotions, stress, psychobiology,personality, abnormal behavior, andapproaches to therapy. Course fulfillsA.A. general education requirement.PSY 201 Child Psychology . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: PSY 101. Study of humandevelopment from conception toadolescence, emphasizing both currentand historical approaches to researchand theory, genetic and environmentalinfluences on development, andsequence and timing of physical, mental,and personality development throughoutyears of childhood.PSY 210 Human Growth andDevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: PSY 101. Survey of basis ofhuman growth and development. Reviewof emotional, mental, physical and socialneeds of children, adolescents andadults. Analysis of multiple factors thatinfluence and shape behavior andpersonality.PSY 215 Adolescent Psychology . . . . .3Prerequisite: PSY 101. Introduction tophysical, mental, personality and socialdevelopments unique to adolescence.Focus mainly on factors influencingnormal development, but some abnormalbehaviors discussed. Biological,psychological, cultural, and historicalperspectives considered.PSY 216 Abnormal Psychology . . . . . .3Prerequisite: PSY 101. Survey ofabnormal/deviant behavior, includingcauses and theories of anxiety disorders,psychoses, mental retardation, drugabuse, sexual disorders, criminalbehavior, and other selected topics.Includes discussion of diagnosis,prevention, and treatment of disorders.145