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 for enrollment information. Online registration is not available.

Type of Program

Day

Employment Opportunities

Critical care units, oncology units, operating rooms, home health agencies, urology units, obstetrical units, ER, trauma areas, telemetry and monitored areas

Available Courses

Course List
Course	Title	Hours
NUR 230	Physical Assessment ¹	3
NUR 247	Critical Care I ¹	3
NUR 248	Critical Care II ¹	2
NUR 250	Critical Care Cardiovascular	2
NUR 260	Dysrhythmia Interpretation ¹	2
NUR 261	Pediatric Dysrhythmia Interpretation	1
NUR 254	Basic Arrhythmia and Cardiovascular Nursing	3

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.

Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/nursing/.

NUR 139 Introduction to Nursing Concepts (0-9-3)

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 (0-9-3)

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 (0-12-4)

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 (0-12-4)

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 151 Basic Patient Care I (2.5-1.5-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 101 and MAT 105

Co-requisite: NUR 152, NUR 153, AHS 142 (required)

This course includes a study of basic nursing assisting techniques for the multiskilled patient care technician.

NUR 152 Basic Patient Care II (2.5-1.5-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisites: NUR 151

Co-requisites: AHS 142, NUR 153 (required)

This course includes a study of advanced health care skills needed for the multiskilled patient care technician.

NUR 153 PCT Clinical Experiences (0-6-2)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: AHS 142

This course includes the application of nursing assisting skills and advanced health care skills in the long term and acute care settings.

NUR 156 Physiological Adaptation and Risk Reduction III (0-12-4)

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 190 Fundamental Nursing and Patient Care Skills (0-3-1)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Must meet requirements for Advanced Placement Nursing.

Co-requisite: NUR 201

This course is a self-paced course primarily designed for paramedics and respiratory therapists who are going into the nursing field and require an overview of nursing content and basic and advanced patient care skills. The licensed practical nursing student will also gain knowledge with this review of nursing knowledge and skills.

NUR 201 Transition Nursing (0-9-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisites: BIO 210 and BIO 211 or equivalent; MAT 120; ENG 101; PSY 201; BIO 225; SPC 205; Humanities elective, NUR 190 for paramedics and respiratory therapists

Co-requisite: NUR 230

This course facilitates the transition of the practical nurse graduate to the role of the associate degree nursing student. The course also includes the transition of the paramedic graduate and the respiratory therapist to the role of associate degree nursing student.

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 (0-12-4)

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 (0-12-4)

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 (0-12-4)

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 247 Critical Care I (2-3-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: RN or permission of instructor

This course includes the development of competencies necessary to meet the needs of the patient with life-threatening cardiovascular and respiratory problems and dysrhythmias. Includes arrhythmia recognition.

NUR 248 Critical Care II (2-0-2)

Offered Fall and Spring Semesters

Prerequisite: NUR 247 concurrently or within the three years, or permission of instructor

This course covers the development of competencies necessary to meet the needs of the patient with life-threatening problems of the central nervous system, renal and selected multiple trauma situations. Care of the critically ill pediatric patient and emotional reactions are included.

NUR 250 Critical Care Cardiovascular (2-0-2)

Offered Fall and Spring Semesters

Prerequisite: NUR 247 concurrently or within the last three years or permission of instructor

This course facilitates the development of competencies necessary to meet the needs of the critically ill cardiovascular patient.

NUR 253 Physiological Integrity (0-12-4)

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 254 Basic Arrhythmia and Cardiovascular Nursing (3-1-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: RN or permission of instructor

This course facilitates recognition of basic heart rhythms and develops fundamental concepts requisite to cardiovascular nursing in a variety of clinical settings. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge and skills necessary for safe, competent and effective nursing practice on telemetry units. This course will assist the nurse to enhance proficiency, apply scientific rationale and to utilize basic arrhythmia recognition to provide nursing care to the acutely ill cardiovascular patient.

NUR 256 Management of Care (0-12-4)

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.

NUR 261 Pediatric Dysrhythmia Interpretation (1-0-1)

Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisite: RN or permission of instructor

This course facilitates the development of the nurse’s competence in interpretation of pediatric life-threatening arrhythmia. Through classroom discussion, instruction and practice, the student will learn principles of recognition and interpretation of normal and abnormal EKG rhythms of the pediatric patient.

NUR 299 Research in Nursing (0-9-3)

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters based on student request and permission of instructor

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

This course provides an opportunity for students to investigate a faculty-approved topic related to Nursing using the application of practical research methods. The course is designed for students in a Nursing program to explore part of their major in more depth by working one-on-one or in small groups on faculty- or student-designed research projects.