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 List
Course	Title	Hours
NUR 230	Physical Assessment ¹	3
NUR 260	Dysrhythmia Interpretation ¹	2

¹: 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

Prerequisites: BIO 210, ENG 101, MAT 120, PSY 201

Co-requisites: BIO 211, NUR 141 (required)

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

Prerequisites: BIO 210, ENG 101, MAT 120, PSY 201

Co-requisite: BIO 211 (required)

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

Prerequisites: NUR 139, NUR 141

Co-requisites: BIO 211(required), NUR 144

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

Prerequisites: NUR 139, NUR 141

Co-requisites: BIO 211 (required), NUR 143 (recommended)

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

Prerequisites: NUR 143, NUR 144

Co-requisite: BIO 225 (required)

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 (required)

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 (required)

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 permission of instructor

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 (required); 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 (required); 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 permission of instructor

This course facilitates the development of the nurse’s competence in interpretation of normal and abnormal EKG rhythms and includes life-threatening dysrhythmias.