RNSG 1161 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program; SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401, PSYC 2301, ENGL 1301, MATH 1314 and HPRS 1204 making a grade of "C " or better.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 1271, RNSG 1170, RNSG 1470, RNSG 1171, SCIT 1408, BIOL 2402, PSYC 2314.
Course Description: A health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
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RNSG 1170 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Introduction to Health Care Concepts
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: An introduction to concept-based learning with emphasis on selected pathophysiological concepts with nursing applications. Concepts include acid-base balance, elimination, fluid and electrolytes, genetics, immunity, infection, inflammation, gas exchange, perfusion, and tissue integrity. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)
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RNSG 1171 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Professional Nursing Concepts I
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: to the Professional Nursing Program.
Course Description: Introduction to professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles: Member of Profession, Provider of Patient-Centered Care, Patient Safety Advocate, and Member of the Health Care Team. Content includes clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, health promotion, informatics, patient-centered care, patient education, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration. Emphasizes role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)
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RNSG 1271 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Professional Nursing Competencies
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program.
Course Description: Development of professional nursing competencies in the care of diverse patients throughout the lifespan. Emphasizes psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning in the performance of nursing procedures related to the concepts of: clinical judgment, comfort, elimination, fluid and electrolytes, nutrition, oxygenation, safety, and tissue integrity. Includes health assessment and medication administration. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (8 Lab.)
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RNSG 1470 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Health Care Concepts I
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program.
Course Description: In-depth coverage of foundational health care concepts with application through selected exemplars. Concepts include comfort, diversity, elimination, functional ability, human development, mobility, nutrition, sensory perception, sexuality, sleep, stress, thermoregulation, and tissue integrity. Emphasizes development of clinical judgment skills in the beginning nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
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RNSG 2172 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Professional Nursing Concepts II
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 1470 and RNSG 1171.
Course Description: Expanding professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles. Applying concepts of clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, informatics, patient-centered care, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration through exemplars presented in the Health Care Concepts course. Introduces concept of leadership and management. Emphasizes role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)
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RNSG 2173 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Professional Nursing Concepts III
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2172 and RNSG 2572.
Course Description: Application of professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles. Utilizes concepts of clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, informatics, patient-centered care, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration. Incorporates concepts into role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)
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RNSG 2174 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Professional Nursing Concepts IV
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2173 and RNSG 2573.
Course Description: Integration of professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles. Synthesizes concepts of clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, informatics, leadership and management, patient-centered care, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration through exemplars presented in the Health Care Concepts course. Emphasizes concept of quality improvement and introduces health policy. Incorporates concepts into role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec. 1 Lab.)
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RNSG 2360 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2573, RNSG 2173, RNSG 2363 making a grade of "C" or better.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 2574 and RNSG 2174.
Course Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
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RNSG 2362 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: RNSG 1271, RNSG 1170, RNSG 1470, RNSG 1171, RNSG 1161, SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402, and PSYC 2314 making a grade of "C" or better.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 2572 and RNSG 2172.
Course Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
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RNSG 2363 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2572, RNSG 2172, RNSG 2362, BIOL 2420 making a grade of "C" or better.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 2573 and RNSG 2173.
Course Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
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RNSG 2572 (5 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Health Care Concepts II
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 1470 and RNSG 1171.
Course Description: In-depth coverage of health care concepts with application through selected exemplars. Concepts include acid-base, addiction, anxiety, clotting, cognition, diversity, fluid and electrolytes, gas exchange, infection, inflammation, metabolism, nutrition, pain, and perfusion. Provides continuing opportunities for development of clinical judgment skills. The course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (5 Lec.)
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RNSG 2573 (5 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Health Care Concepts III
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2572 and RNSG 2172.
Course Description: In-depth coverage of health care concepts with nursing application through selected exemplars. Concepts include cellular regulation, death and dying, diversity, end of life, grief, immunity, interpersonal, intracranial regulation, mood/affect, palliation, and reproduction. Provides continuing opportunities for development of clinical judgment skills. The course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (5 Lec.)
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RNSG 2574 (5 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC, NLC
Health Care Concepts IV
This is a Local Need Course.
Prerequisite: RNSG 2573 and RNSG 2173.
Course Description: In-depth coverage of advanced health care concepts with nursing application through selected exemplars. Concepts include acid-base, altered thought processes, clotting, diversity, fluid and electrolytes, gas exchange, metabolism, nutrition, perfusion, stress, tissue integrity, and violence. Continuing development of clinical judgment with integration of all program concepts. The course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (5 Lec.)
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