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L.V.N. Transition to the Registered Nursing Program
(Current California L.V.N. license is required.) Graduates of the L.V.N. Transition to the R.N. program are eligible to take the California State Board Examination for licensing (NCLEX - R.N.) Students are admitted throughout the year as advanced placements. The majority of courses are scheduled in the daytime. Generally, the program is not scheduled in the summer session. Once admitted, the program (not including prerequisites) is at least three quarters in length.
Advanced Placement for Students with Prior Nursing Education
Students are admitted in advanced placement during the fall, winter or spring quarter on a space available basis only. Placement depends on prior nursing education.
NURS 50 Career Opportunities in Nursing 2 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200 (or LART 200), or ESL 261, 262 and 263. Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Careers in the health field with emphasis on education and practice. Required course for entry to De Anza’s Registered Nursing Programs. Not required for LVN Transition to RN or Refresher Program for Registered Nurses.
NURS 82L Acute Fundamentals/Medical 5 Units Surgical I (Clinical)
Prerequisite: NURS 81, 81L and 81P (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 82L students must also enroll in NURS 82.
Fifteen hours laboratory (180 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Physical and psychosocial, universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites are addressed by utilization of the nursing process and Orem’s model of self-care. Therapeutic communication techniques and teaching/learning principles are applied in assisting the medical/surgical client to move toward self-care. The student will be introduced to principles of safe administration of medications by parenteral routes, fluid and electrolyte theory application, and preparation and administration of intravenous infusions. Clinical assignments will focus on the perioperative client as well as medical health deviations discussed in theory class.
NURS 82P Pharmacology II 1 1/2 Units
(Open to non-nursing students with instructor approval.)
Prerequisite: NURS 81P (with a grade of C or better).
One and one-half hours lecture (18 hours total per quarter).
Pharmacology II provides the student a sound basis of pharmacology for entry into acute care nursing. Legal/ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed throughout this course as an integral part of nursing practice. Teaching/learning principles will be expanded to assist the student in effective techniques in self- care. Orem’s model is used as a basis for all client interactions and is integrated into the nursing process. The student will also incorporate principles of medical and surgical asepsis in the safe administration of medications by non-parenteral and parenteral routes with emphasis on parenteral routes.
NURS 83 Perinatal Nursing 2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83 students must also enroll in NURS 83L.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Utilization of the nursing process and incorporation of Orem’s model of self-care in meeting universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites of perinatal client and family. Focus is on the physical and psychosocial needs of the perinatal client, including the needs of the family unit. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s specific scope of practice. Theory and clinical components are to be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
NURS 83A Pediatric Nursing 2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83A students must also enroll in NURS 83AL.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
Introduction to the nursing care of children. Orem’s model of self-care will be used as a basis to study the health/illness continuum as it applies to children and their families. The nursing process will be integrated throughout the course as a primary tool for delivering nursing care to children. Theory and clinical must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be employed through group exercises and independent study with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s specific scope of practice.
NURS 83AL Pediatric Nursing (Clinical) 2 1/2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83AL students must also enroll in NURS 83A.
Seven and one-half hours laboratory (90 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Clinical objectives will be met in the campus skills laboratory, acute care facilities and numerous community agencies to apply theory concepts. Theory and clinical must be taken concurrently. Failure of either requires both to be retaken. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be utilized in the application of theoretical concepts with consideration for the Registered Nurse’s scope of practice.
NURS 83L Perinatal Nursing (Clinical) 2 1/2 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 82 and NURS 82L (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 83L students must also enroll in NURS 83.
Seven and one-half hours laboratory (90 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Clinical objectives will be achieved through student participation in nursing laboratory exercises, in acute hospital settings and in selected community-based women’s health clinics. Assessment skills will be demonstrated by the instructor and practiced by the student before “hands-on” implementation in the various clinical settings. Theory and clinical components are to be taken concurrently. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
NURS 83P Pharmacology III 1 1/2 Units
(Open to non-nursing students with instructor approval.)
Prerequisite: NURS 82P (with a grade of C or better).
Corequisite: NURS 83P students must also enroll in NURS 83PL.
One and one-half hours lecture (18 hours total per quarter).
Pharmacology III focuses on pharmacology related to the maternal and child population. Legal/ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed as an integral part of nursing practice. Teaching/learning principles with regard to medication administration will be included. Concepts on venipuncture will be presented.
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NURS 77
NURS 77X
NURS 77Y
NURS 77Z
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Individual special theory projects in nursing as determined in consultation with the director.
NURS 81
Fundamental Nursing
4 Units
Special Projects in Nursing
1/2 Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
(Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care)
Prerequisite: Admission into the De Anza College Nursing Program.
Corequisite: NURS 81 students must also enroll in NURS 81L.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Introduction to the foundation for entry into the field of nursing. Orem’s model of self-care is used as the basis to study the health-illness continuum, the legal and ethical issues, safety principles, and the process of coping related to nursing practice. Goal-directed therapeutic communication techniques, principles of medical and surgical asepsis, and safe administration of medications by non- parenteral routes will be introduced. The nursing process is also a basis for all client interactions. Beginning teaching/learning principles will be explored to assist the client toward self-care.
NURS 81L Fundamental Nursing (Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care Clinical)
Prerequisite: Admission into the De Anza College Nursing Program. Corequisite: NURS 81L students must also enroll in NURS 81. Fifteen hours laboratory (180 hours total per quarter).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
5 Units
Clinical objectives will be met in the campus skills laboratory and in skilled and sub-acute nursing facilities to apply theory concepts. Fundamental nursing care concepts will be introduced. Students will have “hands on” experiences with all basic concepts presented.
NURS 81P Pharmacology I
1 1/2 Units
(Open to non-nursing students with instructor approval.)
Prerequisite: Admission into the De Anza College Nursing Program.
One and one-half hours lecture (18 hours total per quarter).
Pharmacology I provides the basic foundation required for entry in the field of nursing. Legal/ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed throughout this course as an integral part of nursing practice. Beginning teaching/learning principles will be explored to assist the student to use effective techniques in self-care. The nursing process is used as a basis for all client interactions and Orem’s model is integrated into this process.
NURS 82 Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I 4 Units
Prerequisite: NURS 81, 81L and 81P (all courses with a grade of C or better). Corequisite: NURS 82 students must also enroll in NURS 82L.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Physical and psychosocial, universal, developmental, and health deviation self-care requisites are addressed by utilization of the nursing process and Orem’s model of self-care. The student will be introduced to principles of fluid and electrolyte theory, and safe administration of medication by parenteral and intravenous routes. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages of the surgical patient will be discussed. A variety of medical-surgical health deviations will also be presented which has a more surgical emphasis. The student will learn gender, physiological, ethnic, and age differences and similarities when discussing the health deviations and interventions.
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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.