| NUR 100/100L | Nurse Aide Training (6) |
| The course prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also a pre-requisite to the PN and RN programs. Classroom, laboratory, and faculty supervised clinical learning experiences are offered. A Certificate of Completion is awarded after successful completion of the course. The graduate will be eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)which consists of a written examination and skills demonstration. This course if offered the first six weeks of the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 150/150L | Fundamentals of Nursing (7) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 100/100L or equivalent, BIO 250/250L, HEA 151, NUT 150, PSY 250 | |
| This is a beginning-nursing course that explores basic concepts and skills relevant to nursing practice. Emphasis is on knowledge and application of the nursing process in approaching patient care situations in the acute care settings under the supervision of the faculty. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 155 | Nursing Perspectives (2) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 100/100L | |
| The course discusses the evolution of nursing as a profession, the role of the practical nurse, the health care system, legal and ethical concepts in nursing, and nursing opportunities. (Note: 2 lecture credits) | |
| NUR 180/180L | Introduction to Adult Health (16) |
| Prerequisite: BIO 251/251L, NUR 150/150L, NUR 155 | |
| The course focuses on the use of the nursing process in applying theory and skills in the care of patients who have medical and surgical disorders in long term and acute care settings, including administration of medication under the supervision of the faculty. Mental health concepts will also be utilized while caring for patients in these settings. Basic comprehensive nursing concepts in the care of patients, families, and the community will be covered with emphasis on the role of Public Health Nurse/Community Health Nurse in the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for patients of all ages. (Note: 9 lecture credits, 7 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 190/190L | Family/Child Nursing (8) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 180/180L | |
| The course focuses on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process to apply nursing theory and skills to assist childbearing families, newborns, pediatric patients and their families from varied cultural backgrounds. Knowledge is applied in patient care situations in obstetrical and acute pediatric care setting, including administration of medications under the supervision of the faculty. This course is 10 weeks in length and is offered the last semester of the PN program. (Note: 5 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 201/201L | Transition to Nursing (6) |
| Prerequisite: NUR100/100L or equivalent for direct-entry students, BIO 250/250L, HEA 151, NUT 150, PSY 250 | |
| Nursing Transition is an intensive technical skills and writing course. It is the initial course that exposes the Licensed Practical Nurse or direct entry student to the Organizing Framework of the American Samoa Community College Nursing Program. Emphasis is placed on the professional role of the registered nurse and expanded use of the nursing process. The course further focuses on the use of the nursing process to assist patients to meet needs related to alterations or in maintaining wellness of biological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural functioning. Medications will be introduced and administered under the supervision of the faculty. (Note: 3 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 203/203L | Maternal-Newborn Nursing (6) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 206, NUR 207/207L | |
| Maternal-Newborn Nursing introduces concepts related to the childbearing experience and the maternal roles are explored. Nursing theory and skills are applied in the care of mothers and newborn in the obstetrical setting, including administration of medications under supervision of the faculty. The course is taken the first six weeks of the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 204/204L | Nursing of Children (6) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 203/203L | |
| This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in caring for children under medical and surgical disorders in acute care setting, including administration of medications under supervision of the faculty. Concepts related to the environment, immunizations, safety, parent-child interaction will be explored. The course is taken the last six weeks of the semester. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 205/205L | Adult Health I (7) |
| Prerequisite: BIO 251/251L | |
| Adult Health I reviews the nursing process, basic nursing concepts, and nursing skills. The course focuses on the use of the nursing process in providing care for patients with moderately severe health care alterations in psycho-social, perioperative, cardiovascular and circulatory immunologic, hematologic, respiratory , and musculoskeletal function. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 3 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 206 | Issues and Trends in Nursing (2) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 205/205L | |
| The course entails the study of nursing trends, past, present and future as they relate to society to understand the nurse’s professional and legal role in influencing health policies and practices. Issues and Trends in Nursing focuses on the three roles of the nurse, legal and ethical responsibilities, and transition from student to professional as the student becomes responsible and accountable for his/her practice as a registered nurse. (Note: 2 lecture credits) | |
| NUR 207/207L | Adult Health II (8) |
| Prerequisite: BIO 255/255L, NUR 201/201L, NUR 205/205L | |
| Emphasis is on utilizing the nursing process to assist patients requiring moderate adaptation to meet alterations in circulatory, metabolic, and endocrine, elimination, skin integrity, and sensory, neurologic, and reproductive functions. Leadership principles based on planning, managing, and delivering health care in interdisciplinary teams, including delegation and supervision of nursing care being delivered by un-licensed personnel will be covered. Knowledge of disaster and bioterrorism will also be included in addition to basic comprehensive nursing concepts in the care of patients with trauma/multi-system trauma; (Note: 4 lecture credits, 4 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 208/208L | Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing I (6) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 203/203L, NUR 204/204L | |
| The course focuses on the nursing process to meet the psychosocial needs of a culturally diverse population across its lifespan. Psychosocial needs include safety, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, and self-actualization-aesthetic needs. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness; the health/illness continuum, and the therapeutic communication and the development of a therapeutic relationship with the client in the mental health system. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits) | |
| NUR 211/211L | Community Health Nursing (6) |
| Prerequisite: NUR 203/203L, NUR 204/204L | |
| The course focuses on exploration and application of concepts in providing comprehensive nursing care to clients, families, and the community. Emphasis is on the role of the Community Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse in the prevention of disease and maintenance of optimum health for clients of all ages. NUR 211 is offered for six during the semester weeks. (Note: 4 lecture credits, 2 clinical laboratory credits) |
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| PHM 150 | Introduction to Pharmacology (3) |
| Prerequisite: BIO 180/180/L, MAT 151 | |
| The course focuses on the basic knowledge of the mechanism of action, toxicity, and nursing and other therapeutic uses and implications of the major categories of drugs. Knowledge is applied to patient care situations in which drugs are used in the maintenance of health and treatment and prevention of illness. (Note: 3 lecture credits) | |
| PHM 200 | General Pharmacology (4) |
| Prerequisite: BIO 251/251L, MAT 151 | |
| The course focuses on the basic principles involved in drug therapy. Drugs will be approached in terms of their mechanisms of action and drug effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, and adverse effects, toxicity and management of overdose, interactions, dosages, idiosyncrasies, toxicities, and clinical applications. The effect of drugs on the various bodily systems will be explored and applied to patient care situations. (Note: 4 lecture credits) | |