OJC Nursing Courses

Brief Overview of Nursing Courses

 

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ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING CURRICULUM
Full Time Schedule

(Students without previous nursing education)

Admission Requirements		Credit:
BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 204	Microbiology	4
ENG 121	English Composition I	3
PSY 235	Human Growth & Development	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	18

First Semester		Credit:
NUR 109	Fundamentals of Nursing	8
NUR 112	Basic Concepts of Pharmacology	2
HPR 108	Nutrition	1
MAT 103	Math for Clinical Calculations	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	14

Second Semester		Credit:
NUR 106	Medical & Surgical Nursing Concepts	9
NUR 150	Nursing Care of Obstetric & Pediatric Clients	7
BIO 216	Pathophysiology	4
NUR 169	Transition to Practical Nursing (LPN Option- Students wishing to complete a Practical Nursing Certificate must take)	5
	TOTAL CREDITS	20

Third Semester		Credit:
NUR 206	Advanced Concepts of Medical/Surgical Nursing I	8
NUR 212	Pharmacology II	2
NUR 211	Nursing Care of Psychiatric Clients	4
	TOTAL CREDITS	14

Fourth Semester		Credit:
NUR 216	Advanced Concepts of Medical/Surgical Nursing II	6
NUR 230	Leadership, Management & Trends	5
Elective	Social Science or Humanities	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	14
	TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS	80

 

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Practical Nursing Curriculum

Pre-requisite Courses	Course Description	Credit
BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I (required prior to application)	4
ENG 121	English Composition I (required prior to application)	3
PSY 235	Human Growth & Development (required prior to application)	3
HPR 178	Medical Terminology	2
BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 204	Microbiology	4
	Social Science or Humanities Elective	3

First Nursing Semester	Course Description	Credit
NUR 107	Nursing Concepts and Skills I	4
NUR 112	Basic Concepts of Pharmacology	2
MAT 103	Math for Clinical Calculations	3
HPR 108	Nutrition	1

Second Nursing Semester	Course Description	Credit
NUR 106	Nursing Care of Medical/Surgical Clients	7
NUR 117	Nursing Care of the Child Bearing Family	3
BIO 216	Pathophysiology	4
NUR 111	Bridge to Practical Nursing	1

 

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Nursing Assistant

Required Courses:	Course Description	Credit
NUA 101	Nursing Assistant Theory/Lab	4
NUA 170	Nursing Assistant Clinical	1
Recommended Courses:	Course Description
HPR 178	Medical Terminology	2

 

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