Nursing
Program Description
Post RN Specialty Courses are designed to facilitate the development of competence necessary to meet the needs of patients with critical conditions. The courses provide basic knowledge and skills necessary for safe, competent and effective nursing practice in critical care and other specialty units as well as telemetry and monitored areas.
Entrance Requirements
Registered nurse or permission of instructor. Contact Nursing Specialties (864) 250-8216 or (864) 250-8547 for enrollment information. Online registration is not available.
Type of Program
Day
Employment Opportunities
Critical care units, oncology units, operating rooms, acute care, ER, trauma areas, telemetry and monitored areas
Available Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 230 | Physical Assessment 1 | 3 |
| NUR 260 | Dysrhythmia Interpretation 1 | 2 |
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Note: Many of the Nursing Specialties courses can be taken by students while in the Associate Degree Nursing program and can be used as transfer credit or to enhance employability.
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NUR 139 Introduction to Nursing Concepts (2.5-3-3)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course introduces healthcare and nursing concepts that emphasize the role of the nurse in providing safe, effective and outcome-driven care.
NUR 141 Pharmacological Therapies I (1-3-2)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Co-requisite: BIO 211
This course introduces the role of the nurse in the safe and effective administration of medications.
NUR 143 Basic Care and Comfort (1.5-6-3)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in providing comfort and assistance in activities of daily living.
NUR 144 Pharmacological Therapies II (0-3-1)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course offers an advanced study of the role of the nurse in the safe and effective administration of medications.
NUR 145 Physiological Adaptation and Risk Reduction I (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Co-requisite: BIO 225
This course introduces the role of the nurse in caring for and addressing the potential for complications in adult clients with altered health.
NUR 146 Physiological Adaptation and Risk Reduction II (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 145
Co-requisite: BIO 225
This course develops the role of the nurse in caring for and addressing the potential for complications in one or more adult clients with altered health.
NUR 156 Physiological Adaptation and Risk Reduction III (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 146
Co-requisite: BIO 225
This course is an advanced study of the role of the nurse in caring for and addressing the potential for complications in two or more adult clients with altered health.
NUR 230 Physical Assessment (2-3-3)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: RN, APN, or Instructor Permission
This course facilitates the development of competence to perform a physical assessment.
NUR 239 Mental Health Nursing Concepts (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 156
Pre- or Co-requisite: SPC 205
This course is a study of the role of the nurse in providing and directing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental and social well-being of the client experiencing altered mental health.
NUR 241 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction-Maternal/Child (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 239
Pre- or Co-requisite: SPC 205
This course is a study of the role of the nurse in providing and directing care that incorporates stages of reproduction and newborn care while addressing health promotion and risk reduction.
NUR 243 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction-Children (2.5-6.5-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 241
Pre- or Co-requisite: SPC 205
This course is a study of the role of the nurse in providing and directing care that incorporates the growth and development of children while addressing health promotion and risk reduction.
NUR 253 Physiological Integrity (2.5-6-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 243
Co-requisite: Humanities elective; BSN prerequisites (optional)
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in promoting health and wellness, as well as analyzing risk potential and health alterations while managing, directing and evaluating patient care.
NUR 256 Management of Care (2.5-7.5-4)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: NUR 253
Co-requisite: Humanities elective; BSN prerequisites (optional)
This course expands the role of the nurse in providing, directing and evaluating nursing care that enhances the care delivery setting to protect clients and health care personnel.
NUR 260 Dysrhythmia Interpretation (2-.5-2)
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: RN or Instructor Permission
This course facilitates the development of the nurse’s competence in interpretation of normal and abnormal EKG rhythms and includes life-threatening dysrhythmias.