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NURS
1015 TEAS Exam Preparatory Workshop
(0-0-0)
This workshop is designed to provide the nursing
student with the opportunity to gain information about the Darton State Nursing
Program required pre-admit exam, TEAS. This class is designed as an information
portal, with no formal requirements. The students will learn information about the
current semester TEAS on the discussion forum, email, and NEWS postings.
Students will have the opportunity to review lectures on the topics listed in the
TEAS study manual. Restricted to students studying Nursing.
Online only.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1101 Fundamentals of Nursing
(3-6-5)
This course provides a fundamental foundation for the profession of nursing. The
adult learner will be exposed to patient centered care model, teamwork, evidence-
based practice and informatics with an emphasis on quality improvement.
Principles of medication calculation and safe administration are emphasized.
Development of personal responsibility and ethical behavior related to the
performance of basic nursing skills will be acquired through supervised lab
performance and selected clinical rotations.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing program.
Corequisites: BIOL 2111K with a grade of “C” or better and NURS 1105.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1105 Pharmacology for Nurses
(1-0-1)
Pharmacology for Nurses provides a basic foundation of knowledge necessary for
the safe administration of medications in nursing practice. The course
encompasses drug classifications, actions, therapeutic dosages, side effects and
patient education of selected medications. The importance of safety,
interdisciplinary collaboration, informatics, evidence-based practice and accurate
calculation of appropriate dosages in various measurement systems are stressed.
The course focuses on patient centered nursing care and quality improvement for
pharmacology.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Nursing Program.
Pre-Corequisite: BIOL 2111K with a grade of C or better.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
1111 Adult Health I
(4-9-7)
The course emphasizes quality and safety in nursing education core
competencies, as it relates to the provision of patient centered care to people
experiencing respiratory, circulatory, renal, digestive, endocrine, musculoskeletal,
and neurological alterations. Teamwork, informatics, quality improvement, and
evidenced based practice are essential components in the course. Development
of personal responsibility and ethical behavior is acquired through supervised lab
performance and clinical experiences with selected patients.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2111K and NURS 1101 with grades of “C” or better.
Corequisite: BIOL 2112K.
Offered: Every semester.