Nursing |
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Note: Nursing courses require that students travel to a wide variety of hospitals and community agencies throughout Suffolk County. Only students formally admitted into a nursing curriculum can enroll in NUR courses. |
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NUR101 / NR20 |
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Fundamentals Of Nursing |
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Study of basic nursing concepts as well as stress and adaptation. Through this process, health and fulfillment of basic human needs is assessed. Dysfunctional adaptation caused by stress is assessed with emphasis on health promotion and maintenance. College laboratory and clinical experience in health care settings are utilized to develop and apply nursing theories and skills. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (4 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. college laboratory, 6 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
Corequisites for Day Program: NUR115, NUR123, BIO130, PSY101.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 7
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Course Fee applies
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NUR103 / NR19 |
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Dosage Calculation For Nurses |
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Computations and measurements essential for safe administration of medications by nurses. Includes measurements, ratios, solutions and dosages for adults and children. Also includes conversions from metric to apothecary and household measurements, interpretation of physician’s orders for appropriate system of calculation, and advanced intravenous calculations. Not a required course for nursing majors, but recommended for all nursing students who may have difficulty applying mathematical concepts to principles of medication administration. |
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Prerequisite
Admission to Nursing Program or permission of instructor.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
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Credits: 2
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NUR116 |
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Nursing Success |
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Facilitates the transition of the student into the nursing program. Introduces the student to critical thinking, time management, and test taking techniques needed to succeed in the nursing program. Connects evidence based practice and cultural competency with the nursing profession. |
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Prerequisite
Intended for students in Nursing program.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 1
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NUR123 / NR23 |
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HEALTH ASSESSMENT |
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Focuses on health assessment as integral part of assessment portion of nursing process. Includes skillful collection of subjective data during the interview, analysis of objective data by inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation of each body system, and synthesis of combined information to formulate nursing diagnoses and determine priorities and therapeutic interventions. (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. college laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
None.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 3
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Course Fee applies
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NUR124 / NR24 |
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LPN TO RN ADVANCED PLACEMENT |
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Advanced placement course for LPN utilizes holistic approach to management of nursing care of adults with emphasis on health promotion. Nursing process utilized in study of adult physical and mental health when response to stressors results in illness.Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (2.5 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. college laboratory, 3 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
BIO130, BIO132, ENG101, NUR123, NUR130, PSY101, SOC101 and English elective. Corequisite: NUR123
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 4.5
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Course Fee applies
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NUR130 / NR10 |
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PN TO RN TRANSITION |
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For PNs to validate prior learning and update/enhance knowledge. Facilitates transition from role of Practical Nurse to role of preparing for Registered Nurse. Nursing process is used as framework for critical thinking and problem solving. Required for all PN students interested in being accepted in advanced placement program. |
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Prerequisite
Admission to Nursing Program or permission of instructor.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 3
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NUR133 / NR33 |
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ADULT PHYSICAL HEALTH NURSING I |
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Nursing process utilized in study of adult health when response to stressors has resulted in illness. Adaptation and stress management promoted for adults who manifest their response to stress with physical illness. Experiences to develop and apply nursing theory and skills include laboratory on campus and clinical experiences in health care settings. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (2.5 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. college laboratory, 4.5 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
Prerequisite: NUR101; corequisites: ENG101, SOC101 and BIO132; corequisite for Evening Program: NUR123.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 5
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Course Fee applies
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NUR136 / NR36 |
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ADULT MENTAL HEALTH NURSING |
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Nursing process utilized in study of adult mental health when response to stressors has resulted in illness. Adaptation and stress management promoted for adults who manifest their response to stress with mental illness. Experiences to develop and apply nursing theory and skills include clinical experiences in health care settings. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (2.5 hrs. lecture, 4.5 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
NUR101 and NUR123; Corequisites: BIO132, ENG101, and SOC101.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 4
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Course Fee applies
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NUR240 / NR40 |
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ADULT PHYSICAL HEALTH NURSING II |
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Nursing process utilized in continued study of adult health incorporating responses and adaptation to stress. Adaptation and stress management promoted for adults who manifest their stress in acute and chronic physical illnesses and clients with multiple health problems. Experiences to integrate nursing theory and skills include clinical experiences in health care settings. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (5 hrs. lecture, 9 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
NUR133 and NUR136, or NUR124; Corequisites: BIO244 and PSY210.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 8
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Course Fee applies
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NUR246 / NR46 |
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CHILD HEALTH NURSING |
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Nursing process utilized in study of family health incorporating responses and adaptation to stress. Adaptation and stress management promoted with families during childrearing. Experiences to integrate nursing theory and skills include clinical experiences in health care settings and community agencies. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (2.5 hrs. lecture, 4.5 hrs clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
NUR133 and NUR136; or NUR124; corequisites: BIO244 and PSY210.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 4
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Course Fee applies
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NUR248 / NR48 |
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MATERNAL /CHILD HEALTH NURSING |
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Nursing process utilized in study of family health incorporating responses and adaptation to stress. Adaptation and stress management promoted with families during childbearing. Experiences to integrate nursing theory and skills include clinical experiences in health care settings and community agencies. Students enrolling in this course are automatically charged the liability insurance fee. (2.5 hrs. lecture, 4.5 hrs. clinical laboratory.) |
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Prerequisite
NUR133 and NUR136, or NUR124; Corequisites: BIO244 and PSY210.
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 4
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Course Fee applies
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NUR275 / NR75 |
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NURSING: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE |
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Study of nursing history and contemporary issues that affect health care. Nurses must have knowledge and understanding of legal, ethical and political issues, leadership roles and their implications for nursing. Changes in health care delivery system necessitate long-range career planning and professional activism as investment in future. (1 hr. lecture) |
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 1
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NUR295 |
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Special Topics in Nursing |
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Special and current topics in Nursing may be available. See the online catalog for a complete listing. |
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Eastern Campus in Riverhead
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 3-4
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NUR296 |
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Honors Special Topics in Nursing |
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Honors special topics courses in Nursing may be available for Honors students as well as those who have received permission from campus honors program coordinator. See the online catalog for a complete listing. |
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Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Eastern Campus in Riverhead
Grant Campus in Brentwood
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Credits: 3-4
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