NURS 304 — Nursing A
This course is designed to present the role of the nurse utilizing the nursing process in providing comprehensive nursing care. Major mental and physical health problems across the life span are presented. The content includes nursing theory, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nutrition, and the social sciences. Critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and teaching/learning are stressed. Clinical experiences are planned in medical-surgical, psychiatric, and/or pediatric settings. This course has a lecture, lab, simulation, and clinical component. A minimum passing grade of C+ is required. Physiology II; NURS 213 Nursing II-E and NURS 214 Nursing III-E are required for part-time students. Advanced placement students must have a current unrestricted license to practice Practical Nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pre/