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Nursing Pathways
Notes:
- The core nursing program spans six, full-time quarters beginning each fall or spring, with summer off. Once admitted into the program, you must take nursing core courses in sequence.
- The nursing degree contains prerequisite courses and requirements that must be completed before applying to the core nursing program. Some of these prerequisites must be completed with a grade of B (3.0 GPA) or better.
- Once admitted into the core nursing program, you must take all NURS courses in sequence and maintain a final grade of C in all courses to progress to the next nursing course. Note: a C in nursing courses is 78%. See nursing student handbook for grading and progression policies.
- If you are starting in classes numbered below 100, just add those classes at the beginning of the prerequisite pathway.
Associate in nursing (DTA/MRP) (135 credits)
The purpose of the nursing degree is to educate students to practice professional nursing within varied health care settings in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team, and to assist individuals who are experiencing healthcare problems to progress toward optimal health and wellness. The program prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Click below to view the recommended prerequisite and required core class sequences.
PREREQUISITES (60 CREDITS)
Applicants to the core nursing program are required to have completed each of the general education requirements / related instruction courses noted below in the degree template before the application deadline.
Also note that BIOL& 160 (general biology with lab, 5 credits) and PSYC& 100 (general psychology, 5 credits) are prerequisite courses to other courses embedded in the degree.
Planning prerequisite courses can be complicated. Without all the information or a plan, you risk wasting your time and money. After attending an information session schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to help you plan a sequence of courses for your unique circumstances. While the sequence listed below extends over five quarters, prerequisites can be completed within four quarters of study. If you intend to take prerequisite courses somewhere other than WCC, check with an academic advisor about transferability.
CPR Requirements – Nursing students must have a current American Heart Association: Health Care Provider Course CPR certification. No other CPR certification is accepted.
*HUMANITIES must be from at least two disciplines. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level and no more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses.
Quarter 1
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)
| Description | This course helps students become more effective writers in academic and professional settings. Students learn to enter ongoing academic conversations, analyze and use secondary sources to formulate, develop, revise, and communicate ideas in writing, and shape their message to different purposes, audiences, and media. (CC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of ENGL 95 or placement in ENGL& 101. |
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PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)
| Description | Surveys the knowledge and methods of the discipline of psychology. Emphasis include an overview of current knowledge in major areas of psychology, accessing and assessing information about behavior, skills inscientific reasoning and critical thinking. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication (5 credits)
| Description | Designed to introduce students to basic interpersonal communication theory. Emphasis on topics such as functions of communication, self-concept, perception, conversation skills, relationship development and maintenance, self-disclosure, assertiveness, and conflict management strategies. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Placement in ENGL& 101 |
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or CMST& 220 Public Speaking (5 credits )
| Description | Introduction to communication theory and public speaking emphasizing organization, audience analysis, oral styles, and use of visual aids. Includes presentation of various types of public speeches and analyses of contemporary speeches. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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or CMST& 230 Small Group Communication (5 credits )
| Description | Introduces students to the theory and practice of small group communication. Course covers interpersonal relationships in groups, leadership, decision-making, problem solving, and presentations speaking in a variety of settings. Recommended preparation: placement in ENGL& 101. (OC) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
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or other ORAL COMMUNICATION click for list (5 credits)
Total credits this quarter: 15
Course note: A grade of B (3.0) or better is required for ENGL& 101.
Career exploration: Explore completing your certified nursing assistant certificate.
Action item: Attend a nursing program information session.
Action item: Visit the Intercultural Center, the Learning Center, and the library.
Quarter 2
CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry (5 credits)
| Description | Introductory course open to students without previous background in chemistry. Introduction to the nature of atoms and molecules, chemical notation, scientific reasoning and problem solving in the study of the theory and applications of inorganic chemistry. Lab work included. (MSl) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 99 with minimum grade of C-. |
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MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats (5 credits)
| Description | Rigorous introduction to statistical methods and hypothesis testing. Includes descriptive and inferential statistics. Tabular and pictorialmethods for describing data; central tendencies; mean; modes; medians; variance; standard deviation; quartiles; regression; normal distribution; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing, one and two-tailed tests. Applications to business, social sciences, and sciences. (QSR,MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of MATH 088 or MATH 099 with a minimum grade of C. |
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HUMANITIES* click for list (5 credits)
Total credits this quarter: 15
Course note: A grade of B (3.0) or better is required for CHEM& 121 and MATH& 146.
Quarter 3
BIOL& 160 General Biology W/Lab (5 credits)
| Description | This is an introductory laboratory course in biology emphasizing the structural and functional analysis of cellular biology. Includes cell structure and function, energy production and utilization, reproduction, growth and development, genetics, and cell signaling and regulation. Lab work included. (MSwl) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Prior or concurrent enrollment in CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 and placement in ENGL& 101 |
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PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)
| Description | Growth and development through the life span including physical, social, cognitive and neurological development. Topics covered included daycare, education, disabilities, parenting, types of families, gender identity and roles, career decisions, illnesses and treatments, aging, retirement, generativity, and dying. (SSw) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of PSYC& 100 and placement into ENGL& 101 |
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Total credits this quarter: 10
Course note: A grade of B (3.0) or better is required for PSYC& 200.
Career exploration: Explore completing your certified nursing assistant certificate.
Action item: Begin gathering documentation for immunizations.
Quarter 4
BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 credits)
| Description | In-depth study focusing on the structure and function of the various components of the human body systems from the cellular level up to the organ system level. Abnormal or pathological conditions of these systems also covered. Laboratory exercises focus on the structures as well as the physiology of the systems covered in the lecture portion of the course. (MSl) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of BIOL& 160 or BIOL& 222 with minimum grade of B-; and Completion of CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 with minimum grade of C |
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HUMANITIES* click for list (5 credits)
Total credits this quarter: 10
Course note: A grade of B (3.0) or better is required for BIOL& 241.
Action item: Begin gathering items needed for completing your nursing program application.
Quarter 5
BIOL& 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 credits)
| Description | Continuation of the structure and function of the human body systems with laboratory exercises designed to enhance the knowledge acquired in the lecture. (MSl) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of BIOL& 241 with minimum grade of C |
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BIOL& 260 Microbiology (5 credits)
| Description | This course is designed for health science and biological science majors. Topics include: cellular structure and function, nutrition, growth, metabolism, genetics, systematics, defenses against microbes, and pathogenicity, as well as laboratory exercises involving culture techniques, identification, environmental influences, and mechanisms of microbial control. (MSl) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of BIOL& 160 or BIOL& 222 with minimum grade of B-; and Completion of CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 with minimum grade of C. |
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Total credits this quarter: 10
Course note: A grade of B (3.0) or better is required for BIOL& 242 and BIOL& 260.
Course note: BIOL& 242 must be taken within 5 years prior to nursing program application date.
Action item: Acquire American Heart Association CPR certification.
Action item: Once you have completed your prerequisites, complete your nursing application. Pay attention to deadlines!
CORE REQUIREMENTS, FALL START (75 CREDITS)
Nursing core requirements include daytime lecture and lab classes, and both daytime and evening clinical experiences. Clinical experiences may be 8 or 12 hours. In preceptorship, students may be required to complete clinical experiences on night shifts and weekends. Students will need reliable transportation since clinical sites may be located as much as an hour away.
Faculty recommend students in the nursing program limit their outside obligations as much as possible. The program demands an average of 20 hours per week outside of class/course activities on homework assignments.
The nursing program incorporates current resources and technology, including an increasing use of web-based, multi-media technologies. Most required textbooks will be electronic, and a significant amount of classwork and assignments will be online. You will need an up-to-date personal computer and high-speed internet access (download speed of at least 1.5 mbps). Click here to check your internet speed.
Quarter 1
NURS 170 Introduction to Pharmacology Concepts (2 credits)
| Description | Course is a concept-based approach for the beginning nursing student. An overview of the principles of pharmacology and the major classifications of pharmaceuticals commonly used in nursing and medical practice. Recommended Preparation: ANTH& 235. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Concurrent enrollment in NURS 171 |
| Course Attributes |
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NUTR 114 Nutrition In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to nutritional concepts in healthcare to establish a foundation to examine the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
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NURS 171 Introduction to Nursing Concepts With Practicum (9 credits)
| Description | Introduces concepts within the three domains of nursing practice: individual, nursing, and healthcare at a basic level. Course focus is basic nursing assessment and skills building. Introduces the nursing process to begin development of clinical judgment. Health across the lifespan and comprehensive physical assessment are emphasized. Recommended preparation: ANTH& 235. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
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PHIL 118 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to the exploration of values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
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PSYC 114 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to the examination of some determinants of health andillness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
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NUTR 115 Nutrition In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions ata beginner level. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 15
Quarter 2
NURS 172 Nursing Concepts With Practicum I (10 credits)
| Description | Course focus is strengthening nursing assessment and continued basic skills building. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous course. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at a basic level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 170 and NURS 171 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
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PSYC 115 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare at a beginner level. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 172 |
| Course Attributes |
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NUTR 116 Nutrition In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 172 |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 12
Quarter 3
NURS 173 Nursing Concepts With Practicum II (9 credits)
| Description | Course focus is refining nursing assessment and continued basic skills building, Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 172 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
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PHIL 119 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and selected policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions at a beginner level. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
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PSYC 116 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 115. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
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NUTR 117 Nutrition In Healthcare IV (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115; 116. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
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Total credits this quarter: 12
No classes in summer quarter between years 1 and 2 of the fall start program.
Quarter 4
NURS 271 Nursing Concepts With Practicum III (9 credits)
| Description | Course focus is on the nursing care of individuals experiencing complex medical conditions of an acute or chronic nature. Continues buildingon the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 173 with a minimum C grade |
| Course Attributes |
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PHIL 214 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 119. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 214 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare IV (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 116. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
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NUTR 214 Nutrition In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115, 116, and 117. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Quarter 5
NURS 272 Nursing Concepts With Practicum IV (10 credits)
| Description | The course focus is on the nursing care of individuals experiencing complex medical conditions of an acute or chronic nature. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 271 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 214 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 119. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 215 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 214. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 272 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Action item: Apply for graduation.
Quarter 6
NURS 273 Nursing Concepts With Practicum V (11 credits)
| Description | Course focus is on the transition to nursing practice. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an advanced level. Includes 120' preceptorship experience. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 272 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 216 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 215. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 273 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Action item: Apply for your nursing license from Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
Action item: Register for the NCLEX.
Action item: Find a NCLEX review course.
CORE REQUIREMENTS, SPRING START (75 CREDITS)
Nursing core requirements include daytime lecture and lab classes, and both daytime and evening clinical experiences. Clinical experiences may be 8 or 12 hours. In preceptorship, students may be required to complete clinical experiences on night shifts and weekends. Students will need reliable transportation since clinical sites may be located as much as an hour away.
Faculty recommend students in the nursing program limit their outside obligations as much as possible. The program demands an average of 20 hours per week outside of class/course activities on homework assignments.
The nursing program incorporates current resources and technology, including an increasing use of web-based, multi-media technologies. Most required textbooks will be electronic, and a significant amount of classwork and assignments will be online. You will need an up-to-date personal computer and high-speed internet access (download speed of at least 1.5 mbps). Click here to check your internet speed.
Quarter 1
NURS 170 Introduction to Pharmacology Concepts (2 credits)
| Description | Course is a concept-based approach for the beginning nursing student. An overview of the principles of pharmacology and the major classifications of pharmaceuticals commonly used in nursing and medical practice. Recommended Preparation: ANTH& 235. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Concurrent enrollment in NURS 171 |
| Course Attributes |
|
NUTR 114 Nutrition In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to nutritional concepts in healthcare to establish a foundation to examine the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
|
NURS 171 Introduction to Nursing Concepts With Practicum (9 credits)
| Description | Introduces concepts within the three domains of nursing practice: individual, nursing, and healthcare at a basic level. Course focus is basic nursing assessment and skills building. Introduces the nursing process to begin development of clinical judgment. Health across the lifespan and comprehensive physical assessment are emphasized. Recommended preparation: ANTH& 235. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | None |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 118 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to the exploration of values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 114 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare I (1 credits)
| Description | An introduction to the examination of some determinants of health andillness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
|
NUTR 115 Nutrition In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions ata beginner level. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 171. |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 15
No classes in summer quarter between quarters 1 and 2 of the spring start program.
Quarter 2
NURS 172 Nursing Concepts With Practicum I (10 credits)
| Description | Course focus is strengthening nursing assessment and continued basic skills building. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous course. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at a basic level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 170 and NURS 171 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 115 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare at a beginner level. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 172 |
| Course Attributes |
|
NUTR 116 Nutrition In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 172 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Quarter 3
NURS 173 Nursing Concepts With Practicum II (9 credits)
| Description | Course focus is refining nursing assessment and continued basic skills building, Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 172 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 119 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare II (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and selected policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions at a beginner level. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 116 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 115. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
|
NUTR 117 Nutrition In Healthcare IV (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115; 116. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 173 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Quarter 4
NURS 271 Nursing Concepts With Practicum III (9 credits)
| Description | Course focus is on the nursing care of individuals experiencing complex medical conditions of an acute or chronic nature. Continues buildingon the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 173 with a minimum C grade |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 214 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare III (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 119. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 214 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare IV (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 116. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
NUTR 214 Nutrition In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Examines the scientific, social, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to selected health issues across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions, expands on NUTR 115, 116, and 117. (MS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 271. |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
No classes in summer quarter between quarters 4 and 5 of the spring start program.
Quarter 5
NURS 272 Nursing Concepts With Practicum IV (10 credits)
| Description | The course focus is on the nursing care of individuals experiencing complex medical conditions of an acute or chronic nature. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an intermediate level. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 271 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 215 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare IV (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 214. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 272 |
| Course Attributes |
|
PSYC 215 Psychosocial Issues In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare, expands on PSYC 214. (SS) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 272 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Action item: Apply for graduation.
Quarter 6
NURS 273 Nursing Concepts With Practicum V (11 credits)
| Description | Course focus is on the transition to nursing practice. Continues building on the concepts introduced in previous courses. Introduces new concepts related to the individual, nursing, and health care domains at an advanced level. Includes 120' preceptorship experience. (UE) |
| Enrollment Requirements | Completion of NURS 272 with a minimum C grade. |
| Course Attributes |
|
PHIL 216 Ethics and Policy In Healthcare V (1 credits)
| Description | Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of healthcare professions, expands on PHIL 215. (H) |
| Enrollment Requirements | concurrent enrollment in NURS 273 |
| Course Attributes |
|
Total credits this quarter: 12
Action item: Apply for your nursing license from Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
Action item: Register for NCLEX.
Action item: Find a NCLEX review course.