2021 - 2022 Catalog
Course Descriptions for RNSG
Course Number: RNSG 1105 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform basic nursing skills for the adult patient; and demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Nursing Skills I
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform basic nursing skills for the adult patient; and demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (4 Lab.)
Course Number: RNSG 1144 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform intermediate or advanced nursing skills for the adult patient and demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Nursing Skills II
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: Study of the concepts and principles necessary to perform intermediate or advanced nursing skills for the adult patient and demonstrate competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Content includes knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (4 Lab.)
Course Number: RNSG 1160 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Course Number: RNSG 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Minimum grade of "C" in SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 and concurrent enrollment or completion of SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken after the completion of RNSG 1311. At MVC, this course must be successfully completed prior to entering Semester III of the nursing program. Registered nurses or Licensed Vocational Nurses may enroll for refresher purposes.
Course Description: Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (3 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Pharmacology
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Minimum grade of "C" in SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 and concurrent enrollment or completion of SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken after the completion of RNSG 1311. At MVC, this course must be successfully completed prior to entering Semester III of the nursing program. Registered nurses or Licensed Vocational Nurses may enroll for refresher purposes.
Course Description: Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (3 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 1311 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 and concurrent enrollment in SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402. Registered nurses or Licensed Vocational Nurses may enroll for refresher purposes.
Course Description: Basic principles of pathophysiology emphasizing nursing applications. Topics include principles of homeostasis related to body systems. (3 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Nursing Pathophysiology
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: SCIT 1407 or BIOL 2401 and concurrent enrollment in SCIT 1408 or BIOL 2402. Registered nurses or Licensed Vocational Nurses may enroll for refresher purposes.
Course Description: Basic principles of pathophysiology emphasizing nursing applications. Topics include principles of homeostasis related to body systems. (3 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 1362 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 1105, RNSG 1413.
Course Description: A health-related work-based clinical experience in a medical-surgical adult setting that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC
Course Title: Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 1105, RNSG 1413.
Course Description: A health-related work-based clinical experience in a medical-surgical adult setting that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
Course Number: RNSG 1413 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 1105.
Course Description: This course introduces the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, and a systematic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. The mechanisms of disease and the needs and problems that can arise are discussed and how the nursing process helps manage the patient through these issues. Emphasis is on knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Foundations for Nursing Practice
This is a WECM Course Number.Corequisite/Concurrent: RNSG 1105.
Course Description: This course introduces the role of the professional nurse as provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Content includes fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, and a systematic framework for decision-making and critical thinking. The mechanisms of disease and the needs and problems that can arise are discussed and how the nursing process helps manage the patient through these issues. Emphasis is on knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 1441 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: RNSG 1413, RNSG 1105 “C” or better in previous semester courses.
Corequisite/Concurrent: Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training, RNSG 1144.
Course Description: Basic integration of the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, coordinator of care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of profession. Study of the common concepts of caring for adult patients and families with medical-surgical health care needs related to body systems, emphasizing knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within legal/ethical framework. Study of the general principles of caring for selected adult clients and families in structured settings with common medical-surgical health care needs related to each body system. Emphasis on knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Common Concepts of Adult Health
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: RNSG 1413, RNSG 1105 “C” or better in previous semester courses.
Corequisite/Concurrent: Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training, RNSG 1144.
Course Description: Basic integration of the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, coordinator of care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of profession. Study of the common concepts of caring for adult patients and families with medical-surgical health care needs related to body systems, emphasizing knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within legal/ethical framework. Study of the general principles of caring for selected adult clients and families in structured settings with common medical-surgical health care needs related to each body system. Emphasis on knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 1443 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: All semester 1, 2 and 3 courses as listed in the current nursing curriculum pattern. All must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Description: Integration of previous knowledge and skills related to common adult health needs into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of the health care team, and member of a profession in the care of adult patients and families with complex medical-surgical health care needs associated with body systems. Emphasis on complex knowledge, judgments, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Complex Concepts of Adult Health
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: All semester 1, 2 and 3 courses as listed in the current nursing curriculum pattern. All must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Description: Integration of previous knowledge and skills related to common adult health needs into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of the health care team, and member of a profession in the care of adult patients and families with complex medical-surgical health care needs associated with body systems. Emphasis on complex knowledge, judgments, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 2160 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Course Number: RNSG 2161 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
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: Board of Nursing (BON). (4 Ext.)
Course Number: RNSG 2201 (2 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Description: Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for children and their families, emphasizing judgment, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (2 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Care of Children and Families
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for children and their families, emphasizing judgment, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach. (2 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 2208 (2 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Description: Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for normal childbearing families and those at risk, as well as women''s health issues; competency in knowledge, judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework, including a focus on normal and high-risk needs for the childbearing family during the preconception, prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal, and postpartum periods; and consideration of selected issues in women''s health. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (2 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Maternal/Newborn Nursing and Women's Health
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Study of concepts related to the provision of nursing care for normal childbearing families and those at risk, as well as women''s health issues; competency in knowledge, judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework, including a focus on normal and high-risk needs for the childbearing family during the preconception, prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal, and postpartum periods; and consideration of selected issues in women''s health. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (2 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 2213 (2 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Description: Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities relating to the nursing care of clients and their families. Emphasis is on assessment, communication techniques, promotion of mental health, caring, ethical/legal aspects, collaborative roles of nurse in a variety of settings. Content includes applicable competencies in basic workplace skills. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (2 Lec.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, MVC
Course Title: Mental Health Nursing
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities relating to the nursing care of clients and their families. Emphasis is on assessment, communication techniques, promotion of mental health, caring, ethical/legal aspects, collaborative roles of nurse in a variety of settings. Content includes applicable competencies in basic workplace skills. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (2 Lec.)
Course Number: RNSG 2360 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: A health-related work-based clinical experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: A health-related work-based clinical experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Licensing/Certification: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
Course Number: RNSG 2362 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: A health related clinical work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply nursing theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The course utilizes systematic problem-solving process and critical thinking skills to provide nursing care of adults with common care needs in diverse health care settings. Focus is on health promotion, work, and critical thinking skills. Emphasis is on performance of an adult assessment, pharmacotherapeutic interventions, and the collaboration in course-related and basic workplace interventions. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Professional Nursing Program or administrative approval.
Course Description: A health related clinical work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply nursing theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The course utilizes systematic problem-solving process and critical thinking skills to provide nursing care of adults with common care needs in diverse health care settings. Focus is on health promotion, work, and critical thinking skills. Emphasis is on performance of an adult assessment, pharmacotherapeutic interventions, and the collaboration in course-related and basic workplace interventions. Licensing/Certification Agency: Board of Nursing (BON). (12 Ext.)
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.