Nursing Courses

This course is designed to introduce the student to the role of the nurse, the nursing process, legal and ethical aspects of healthcare and the basic needs of the individual and family. Abdellah's 21 Nursing Problems will be utilized to show the individual as a whole as well as variations to health and wellness. The primary focus is to develop a firm foundation of basic nursing care and basic nursing skills. Supported by scientific evidence, students will begin to develop comprehensive psychosocial and physical assessment skills. Concepts of therapeutic communication; nutrition; basic skills; and principles of patient safety are introduced.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to safely apply nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in NUR 101. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on professional behavior, therapeutic communication, psychosocial and physical assessment, and patient safety.

This course is designed to initiate the transition of the LPN into the professional RN role. Emphasis is placed on utilization of the nursing process to plan delivery of quality patient-centered care, therapeutic communication, clinical reasoning, and verification of basic nursing skills, medication calculation, intravenous therapy, and asepsis. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for the LPN to RN Bridge program. See the nursing application for course time limits.

This course is designed for the student to apply previously learned scientific knowledge and nursing skills while caring for adults and children across the life span with common behavioral health and medical-surgical disease processes. Students will integrate principles of pathophysiology, basic pharmacology, and teaching learning concepts into medication administration and comprehensive psychosocial and physical assessment. The application of the nursing process is broadened to meet the total needs of the patient and family for a more comprehensive plan of nursing care.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to safely apply previously learned nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in NUR 101, NUR 102  & NUR 131. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on physical assessment, pathophysiology, safe medication administration, pharmacology, and patient / family teaching.

This course is designed for the student to apply previously learned knowledge and nursing skills while caring for adults and children across the life span with complex behavioral health and medical-surgical disease processes. Complex skills and concepts supported by scientific evidence are introduced as well as the integration of maternal-newborn nursing. The application of the nursing process is broadened to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient and family. Emphasis is placed on utilizing scientific evidence to make clinical judgement, reduction of risk potential, physiological adaptations, and health promotion and maintenance.

This course is designed for the student to apply previously learned scientific knowledge and nursing skills while caring for adults and children across the life span with complex behavioral health and medical-surgical disease processes. Complex skills and concepts are introduced as well as the integration of maternal-newborn nursing. The application of the nursing process is broadened to meet the complex needs of the patient and family. Emphasis is placed on reduction of risk potential, physiological adaptations, and health promotion and maintenance.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to safely apply previously learned complex nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired in NUR 101, NUR 102, NUR 131, NUR 132, NUR 231. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis is placed on complex concepts of pathophysiology, pharmacology, diagnostics, patient / family teaching, and the integration of scientific evidence to make sound clinical judgement.

This course is designed for the student to apply previously learned advanced scientific knowledge and nursing skills in caring for adults and children across the life span with complex behavioral health and medical-surgical disease processes. Leadership skills, prioritization, delegation, management of care and complex concepts are further developed. Utilizing scientific evidence to promote clinical judgement, emphasis is placed on the role of the registered nurse as the provider of care, manager of care, and member of the nursing profession.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to safely apply previously learned complex nursing skills and theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the curriculum. The nursing laboratory and clinical experiences in community healthcare facilities are utilized. Emphasis will be placed on making sound clinical judgement, organization, prioritization, delegation and delivery of safe and effective care to multiple patients.

A specialized program of study directly related to the department's area of expertise. The course is arranged between a faculty member and student and takes into consideration the needs, interests and background of the student.

Courses are offered to accommodate special interests of students and/or faculty. Typically, the course will cover new material not currently contained in the curriculum at ECC.

This course is designed to engage the student as a member of the nursing profession. Students will examine licensure, regulations, and current issues influencing healthcare. Scientific methods and research are utilized to analyze and debate current healthcare policy as well as examine licensure, regulations, and continuing education that influence the role of the nurse.