Serves as a basis for developing proficiency and accuracy in dosage calculation. Includes computations for oral, parenteral, and intravenous routes of administration for adults and children using the apothecaries, metric, and household systems of measurement.
Introduces concepts of professional nursing. Emphasis is on the acquisition and application of basic knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors needed for the delivery of comprehensive care to the adult client.
Provides instruction in basic pharmacology necessary for providing safe and effective medication administration. Content includes essential drug knowledge needed to adequately assess, administer, and evaluate drug effects in clients. Emphasis is on the acquisition and application of basic knowledge needed for the delivery of comprehensive care to clients in all healthcare settings.
Provides supervised directed clinical laboratory experiences to prepare Licensed Practical Nurses, Paramedics, U.S. Air Force Medical Technicians, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen, and U.S. Army Medics to transition into the second year of the FCC Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Introduces the study of the adult client with acute and chronic alterations in wellness. Emphasis is on assimilation and knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors needed for the delivery of comprehensive care.
Continues study of the adult client with increasingly complex acute and chronic alterations in health. Emphasis is on assimilation of knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors needed for the delivery of comprehensive care.
Examines the impact of mental illness on the individual, family, and community. Explores treatment options and issues; and reviews the evidence-based principles and practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. Emphasis is placed on the adaptation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to caring for clients with alterations in mental health.
Introduces maternal, child, and family nursing. Focuses on the reproductive phase of family life, the specific health needs of women from adolescence to menopause, the healthy newborn, and pediatric clients with acute alterations in health. Emphasis is on assimilation of knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors needed for delivery of family-centered, comprehensive care.
Continues study of the adult client with acute, complex, and critical alterations in health. Emphasis is on the adaptation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for the delivery of comprehensive care.
Facilitates the student's adaptation into professional nursing practice. Explores current trends in nursing and concepts related to the nurse as a professional, a member of the health care team, and manager of client care.