Chabot College 2024-2026 309 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, NURS 60B Adult Health II 6 Units Nursing interventions that assist the adult client in adaptation to stressors of acute and chronic illnesses with unpredictable outcomes. Focus on caring for groups of clients in the medical-surgical and critical care setting. Concepts related to the California Nursing Practice Act, as well as principles of safe clinical practice will be included. Total - 12 weeks. Lecture: 54 hours Clinical: 162 hours Prerequisite: NURS 51, NURS 52, NURS 53, NURS 60A. 60C Adult Health III 3.5 Units Discussion of leadership styles, delegation of care, evidence based practice, conflict management , delegation of assignments, prioritization of client care, and organizational structure the health care organization. Concepts related to the California Nursing Practice Act, and Quality, and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) will be incorporated. Total - 6 weeks. Lecture: 9 hours Clinical: 162 hours Prerequisite: NURS 60B 70 LVN-RN Transition 1.5 Units Emphasis on nursing topics that prepare the LVN for advanced standing in an Associate Degree RN Nursing Program. The course includes topics such as the nursing process, role change, therapeutic communication, critical thinking skills, review of medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology and medication calculations. Lecture: 27 hours Prerequisite: Valid California LVN license with a minimum one- year work experience or 500 hours of LVN work experience. LVN experience must include direct patient contact in a skilled nursing facility or hospital environment. , BIOS 42, BIOS 43, BIOS 44, within 7 years of program entrance with a minimum of 2.5 GPA. , Attend an Advanced Standing (Military, LVN-RN) orientation meeting and completion of an Advanced Standing Application. 70L Clinical Skills Practice and Assessment Lab 0.5 Unit Clinical skills practice lab provides framework for satisfying selected nursing content and skills offered during first year of associate degree nursing curriculum. Designed for LVN students desiring admission to Chabot Nursing Program with Advanced Standing. Laboratory: 27 hours Corequisite: NURS 70 80 Test Taking Skills for Nursing Students 0.5 Unit Practice in answering multiple-choice, fill in the blank and multiple option questions related to nursing. Will allow student to be more successful in the nursing program when taking exams. Lecture: 9 hours Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program 81 Maternity Nursing Theory 2 Unit Nursing care of the childbearing family. The focus is on the physiological and psychological needs of families as they are affected by pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, and newborn stages. Theory includes integration of assessment skills, women’s health, violence against women, nutrition, pain management, ethical issues, and teaching strategies unique to childbearing families. Quality, Safety, Education in Nursing (QSEN) concepts are incorporated. Designed to assist Licensed Vocational Nurses in preparation for the Registered Nurse National examination. Total weeks - 9. Lecture: 36 hours Prerequisite: NURS 70, Valid California LVN license. 82 Pediatric Nursing Theory 2 Units Emphasis is placed on the use of the nursing process in promoting adaptive processes necessary for coping with the health issues of infants, children and adolescents. Theory includes integration of assessment skills, growth and development, family abuse issues, nutrition, pharmacological concepts, ethical issues, and teaching strategies unique to child-rearing families. Total weeks-9. Lecture: 36 hours Prerequisite: NURS 70, Valid California LVN license. 84 Prescriptive Clinical Nursing Skills Practice 0.5 Unit Emphasis is on gaining experience in practicing and refining selected clinical skills used in the delivery of nursing care to a client in the acute care or community based setting. This required course provides the opportunity for preparation for the Clinical Performance Examination, as well as for practicing different skills using up-to-date equipment in the Skills Lab. Laboratory: 27 hours Prerequisite: NURS 55 90 NCLEX Exam Preparation-Test Taking Skills and Strategies 0.5 Unit This course prepares the nursing student to think critically and answer multiple format questions that are similar to the NCLEX-RN exam. Lecture: 9 hours Prerequisite: NURS 60B
