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www.laconia.nhctc.edu
2006-2007 NURSING
The Associate Degree Nursing
program prepares the student for practice as a registered nurse. The program offers multiple entry/exit
options. Students who are beginning
their nursing education enter the program at Level I.
After successful completion of
Level I, students are eligible to take the National Council for Licensing Examination
for Practical Nurses in
Admission Requirements for Level I Applicants:
·
Meet college requirements for admission;
·
Successfully complete the NLN Pre-Admission Exam for
RNs with a minimum percentile score of 50 in each of the subtests;
·
Provide the admissions office with documented credit
for high school biology with lab, algebra I, and chemistry with lab; with a
minimum grade of C;
·
Submit a statement of professional goals;
·
Submit a completed admissions application with all of the above-mentioned documents in place. Completed applications must be received prior to February 1. Following this deadline, evaluation of the applications will begin and admissions decisions will be made;
·
If applicable, seek transfer credits for Anatomy and
Physiology I and II, and Microbiology, for courses with a grade of C or
better. These courses must have been completed
within the past 5 years;
·
Candidates who do not meet admissions requirements
may be evaluated on an individual basis for evidence of competence based on
recent college level academic performance.
Admission Requirements for Level
II Applicants:
·
Meet college requirements for admission;
·
Meet all Level I course requirements and possess a
current NH Practical Nurse License or be eligible for NH Practical Nurse
Licensure;
·
Upon acceptance, participate in an assessment of
knowledge, and skills, in fundamentals of nursing and maternal and child
nursing;
·
Provide the admissions office with documentation of
three credits for college level psychology, with a minimum grade of C. The applicant must also provide the
equivalent of eight college credits
of Anatomy and Physiology with lab, with a minimum grade of C. These courses must have been completed within
the past five years. Applicants whose
Anatomy and Physiology, and/or Microbiology course credit is more than 5 years
old; can elect to retake the course(s), or take the Excelsior College
Exam. Applicants must attain a grade of
C or better in these subject areas to meet this admission requirement.
Call
the Admissions Office for more information on the Excelsior College Exam or for
a schedule of courses.
All students who are accepted into the Nursing
Program will:
·
submit a completed health record, including proof of
required immunizations;
·
provide proof of health insurance (Available to matriculated students through
the college.);
·
obtain, and maintain, current BLS-C (Basic Life
Support) certification;
·
*The above
criteria (#1-3) must be completed prior to the first day of class.
·
purchase lab equipment, course materials, liability
insurance, and program uniform
(estimated cost is $100-$130 per year).
Pay the nursing clinical surcharge of $350 per semester.
Students
admitted into the Nursing program must achieve a minimum grade of C in all
science and nursing courses; and a grade of satisfactory, in the clinical
component; in order to continue in the program.
The New
Hampshire State Board of Nursing may restrict licensing of candidates who have
been involved in civil or criminal legal action. Questions about licensing restrictions should
be addressed to the New Hampshire State Board of Nursing.
Technical Requirements
The following technical standards are to guide students to
make an informed decision regarding a career in nursing. These standards are required to complete the
nursing curriculum and to enter nursing practice as a Registered Nurse.
The skills are as follows:
Auditory: Each student must possess auditory ability to
monitor, and assess health needs, including (but not limited to);
·
hear
and interpret information a client is communicating verbally;
·
hear
auscultory sounds using a stethoscope;
·
hear
auditory signals from equipment;
·
communicate
over the telephone.
Visual: Each student must possess visual ability sufficient
for observation, and assessment necessary to provide nursing care, including
(but not limited to);
·
observe
drainage on dressings and drainage of body fluids;
·
note
fluid levels in supplies and equipment;
·
read
gauges that monitor clients;
·
see
to administer treatments;
·
observe
changes in client skin color;
·
observe
clients behavior and movement.
Tactile: Each student must possess tactile ability
sufficient to perform a physical assessment, and procedures on clients,
including (but not limited to);
·
perform
palpation, and other functions necessary for physical exam;
·
assess
texture, shape, size, temperature, and vibration;
·
perform
therapeutic procedures;
·
collect
specimens.
Sense of Smell: It is desirable that each student possess a
sense of smell acute enough to detect strong odors that may indicate a change
in a client’s condition, including (but not limited to);
·
a
purulent wound;
·
ketones
on a person’s breath;
·
body
fluids that have a strong odor;
·
smoke
or other indicator of danger.
Communication: Each student must be able to communicate in
English effectively with clients, families, and other health care
professionals. This includes expressive,
and receptive modes of verbal, nonverbal, and written communication, including
(but not limited to);
·
explain
procedures, and treatments;
·
initiate
health education;
·
document
nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nurse and
client actions, and responses;
·
read
client documentation, and medical literature;
·
give
an accurate report of client information to other health care providers.
Motor Function: Each student must have sufficient motor
function, neuromuscular strength, and coordination to effectively perform
nursing functions, including (but not limited to)
·
transfer
clients to/from wheelchair to bed, and bed to/from stretcher;
·
gather
assessment data by palpation, auscultation and percussion;
·
manipulate
instruments to perform physical assessment;
·
apply
pressure (to stop bleeding).
Gross and Fine Motor Coordination: Each student must have
sufficient gross and fine motor coordination to;
·
move
around in the health care environment;
·
perform
treatments, and procedures;
·
calibrate,
and use equipment;
·
navigate
stairs or other non-handicapped client settings.
Stamina: Each student must have sufficient stamina to sit,
stand, and move within the classrooms; skills lab, nursing units, operating
room, and community settings, for periods of time as long as eight hours at a
time. Each student must be able to lift
20 lbs.
Behavioral: Each student must possess the ability to
establish, and maintain, appropriate professional relationships, including the
following factors;
·
act
ethically;
·
exercise
sound clinical judgment;
·
be
compassionate;
·
develop
mature, and effective relationships with clients;
·
complete
all responsibilities required for client care.
Emotional Health: Each student must possess the emotional
health required for full utilization of his/her intellectual abilities,
including (but not limited to);
·
prioritize
competing demands;
·
function
in stressful situations;
·
tolerate
physically taxing workloads;
·
adjust
to changing circumstances.
Program Outcomes:
·
to
educate the student to provide safe, and competent nursing care;
·
to
promote the student’s individual growth in meeting personal, and career goals;
·
to
prepare the student to take the NCLEX–PN and/or NCLEX–RN exams based upon
individual career goals;
·
to
provide for the nursing employment needs within the community through multiple
entry/exit program options.
ASSOCIATE IN
SCIENCE DEGREE
LEVEL I (FRESHMAN)
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LSCI1450 Anatomy and Physiology I............................................................. 3 2 4
LNUR1110 Nursing I...................................................................................... 5 6 7
LNUR1120 Nursing II...................................................................................... 4 6 6
Totals......................................................................................... 12 14 17
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LSCI1460 Anatomy and Physiology II............................................................ 3 2 4
LNUR1130 Nursing III..................................................................................... 4 6 6
LNUR1140 Nursing IV.................................................................................... 4 6 6
LPSY1250 Introduction to Psychology............................................................. 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 14 14 19
Total Credits for Year = 36
Nursing I
and II run sequentially during the fall.
Nursing III and IV run sequentially during the spring
LEVEL II
(SENIOR)
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LSCI2410 Microbiology................................................................................. 3 2 4
LENG1200 College Composition..................................................................... 3 0 3
LNUR2110 Nursing V..................................................................................... 6 15 11
Totals......................................................................................... 12 17 18
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LNUR2120 Nursing VI.................................................................................... 4 15 9
ENGLISH..................................................................................... 3 0 3
HUMANITIES................................................................................ 3 0 3
MATHEMATICS............................................................................ 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 13 15 18
Total Credits for Year = 36
Total for A.S. Degree = 72
NURSING
LNUR1000 Licensed
Nursing Assistant (5
Credits)
A 106-hour
program with 40 hours of classroom instruction, 60 hours of group clinical
instruction, and 6 hours of lab. The
State Board of Nursing regulates attendance.
The classroom instruction portion is delivered at the College in
three-hour sessions, one night a week during the semester. The lab is held two evenings during the
semester either at the college or at the
LNUR1010 Medication
Nurse Assistant (5
Credits)
The Medication Nurse Assistant is prepared to maintain and
promote a safe environment to provide medications to stable patients within
health care facilities or individual homes.
The Medication Nurse Assistant cares for the patients under the direct
supervision of a licensed nurse. As a
provider of medications, the Medical Nursing assistant is prepared with basic
intellectual, interpersonal, and psychomotor skills needed to meet common
independence in a health care facility or home through the administration of
medications. (This course is not part of the A.S. in Nursing program.) Prerequisite: LNUR 1000 and three years
experience as a Licensed Nurse Assistant.
LNUR1110 Nursing
I (7
Credits)
Presents
concepts which provide an orientation to the historic and philosophic
perspectives of nursing and the scientific principles which form the foundation
for nursing practice. An introduction to
the role of the nurse; legal, and ethical considerations in nursing practice,
the nursing process, and the helping relationship are presented. Basic physiologic and psychosociocultural
needs of the individual and adaptive responses to health and illness are
addressed. Nursing techniques which help
meet basic needs and medication dosage calculations are presented in the
clinical learning lab. Clinical
experience is provided which allows the student to use the theoretical concepts
in delivering nursing care to the older adult.
(Prerequisite - Corequisite: LSCI1450)
LNUR1120 Nursing
II (6
Credits)
Examines
the physiological and psychosocial needs and nursing care of the individual and
family experiencing the stress of surgery and treatment of cancer. Principles of medication administration,
fluid and electrolyte balance, and oxygenation are introduced. Concepts of pharmacology, nutrition, and
legal-ethical issues are integrated.
Clinical experience allows the student to use theoretical concepts in
the provision of nursing care to individuals and families in a structured
setting. (Prerequisite: LNUR1110;
Prerequisite - Corequisite: LSCI1450)
LNUR1130 Nursing
III (6
Credits)
The course presents the nursing process as a framework for nursing care of the f