RN300–MaternalNewbornTheory–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 301. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. The course covers comprehensive maternal and newborn care, beginning with preconception planning and including risks in pregnancy and postpartum, maternal and newborn complications, male and female reproductive problems and needs, and family needs and problems during the maternity cycle. Concepts of nutrition, cultural variations, and the safety of mothers and newborns are integrated. Therapeutic use of drugs during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the immediate postpartum period are included. RN301–MaternalNewbornClinical–67.5ClockHours/1.5SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 300. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. This course is taught at a clinical site, applying the theoretical content of patient-centered care of mothers and newborns. The emphasis is on assessment, teaching, and clinical interventions to promote healthy outcomes for families. RN302–CareofChildrenTheory–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 303. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. This course covers in-depth identification of various diseases affecting the child through young adulthood, including physical and developmental maturation. Cultural variations and family interactions are explored. Disease prevention, health maintenance, and appropriate therapeutic interventions such as pharmacologic agents and nutrition are included. RN303–CareofChildrenClinical–67.5ClockHours/1.5SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 302. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. This course is taught at a clinical site, applying the theoretical content into practice with attention to patient-centered, quality care. Interaction with family members facilitates the student’s ability to recognize family dynamics and their effects on the developmental process. Advanced skills necessary to care for pediatric patients are achieved through simulation. The application of the nursing process to optimize patient and family outcomesisemphasized. RN304–Medical/SurgicalIIITheory–AdvancedMed/Surg–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 305. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. This course provides basic medical/surgical theory related to respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, and musculoskeletal disorders. Develop an understanding of the dynamic sequence of biological, psychological, and sociological changes in older adulthood. Usual growth and development patterns and disruption in critical periods of development are presented and help the development of nursing insight that will enable safe, effective, patient-centered care. RN305–Medical/SurgicalIIIClinical–AdvancedMed/Surg–90ClockHours/2SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None Corequisite: This course is paired with RN 304. Failure in one paired course equals failure in both paired courses. This course is taught at a clinical site, integrating the practical application of advanced medical/surgical theory to care for selected patients with multiple health disruptions. Students apply the nursing process to optimize patient outcomes. RN400–MentalHealthTheory–45ClockHours/3SemesterCreditHours Prerequisite: None 284