Spring 2020 Credit Classes for Smith, Deborah

RNSG 1125
(1 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Course Description: Introduction to professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles: member of profession, provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, and member of the health care team. Content includes clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidenced-based practice, health promotion, health information technology, patient-centered care, patient education, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration. Emphasizes role development of the professional nurse. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)

RNSG 1126
(1 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Required: RNSG 1125.

Course Description: Expanding professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles. Applying concepts of clinical judgment, ethical-legal, evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, professionalism, safety, and team/collaboration to the exemplars presented in the Health Care Concepts II course. Introduces concepts of leadership and management. Emphasizes role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec.)

RNSG 1128
(1 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Recommended: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Course Description: An introduction to concept-based learning with emphasis on selected pathophysiological concepts with nursing applications. Concepts include acid-base balance, fluid and electrolytes, immunity, gas exchange, perfusion, metabolism, coping, and tissue integrity. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. (1 Lec.)

RNSG 2138
(1 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Required: RNSG 1137.

Course Description: Integration of professional nursing concepts and exemplars within the professional nursing roles. Synthesizes concepts of clinical judgment, ethical-legal, evidence-based practice, leadership and management, patient-centered care, professionalism, teamwork, and collaboration through exemplars presented in the Health Care Concepts courses. Emphasizes concept of quality improvement and introduces health policy. Incorporates concepts into role development of the professional nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach. Licensing/certification Agency: Texas Board of Nursing (BON). (1 Lec., 1 Lab.)