College of Marin
Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes


NURSING: REGISTERED (R.N.)

Directed study courses are offered at the KTD campus. See page PPP. NE 90 1.0 unit Intro to Nursing Education This course presents the role of the Associate degree nurse within the various settings in today's health care systems and is a required course for all applicants to the nursing program. This course is designed to help the prospective nursing student succeed in the College of Marin Registered Nursing Program. 2239 2/23-3/15 Lefkowitz S Sat 9-1pm, KTD/FH120 Purchase N E 90 syllabus in the COM, Kentfield Campus bookstore before first class session. NE 102 0.5 unit Level II Nursing Skills Lab Prerequisite: TAKE WITH NE 140 Learn and practice the intermediate assessment and technical skills required for Registered Nursing. Emphasis is placed on developing communication and clinical reasoning skills through the use of clinical simulations and case scenarios. Students must contact the Nursing Department for their assigned section. ($100 material fee) Transfer Credit: CSU 2240 Perry R, Carrouche C E M 2:40-4pm, KTD/HC174 Note: Instructor changed from Perry R to Perry R, Carrouch C. Perry R from 1/22/08 to 3/10/08 Carrouch C from 3/17/08 to 5/14/08 2242 Lefkowitz S, Perry R TW 11:10-12:30pm, KTD/HC174 Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Lefkowitz S, Perry R Day and Time changed from TBA to TW 11:10-12:30pm 2243 Perry R, Carrouche C L M 1:10-2:30pm, KTD/HC174 Note: Instructor changed from Lefkowitz S, Carrouche C to Perry R, Carrouche C 2244 Lefkowitz S, Carrouche C B Th 1:10-2:30pm, KTD/HC174 2245 Ridley D H Th 2:40-4pm, KTD/HC174 NE 103 0.5 unit Open Skills Lab Prerequisite: TAKE W/101,102,150L This course provides additional opportunities for students to learn and practice clinical skills required for the registered nurse. Students may enroll in NE 103 concurrent with other nursing skills labs during the fall and spring semesters of the first year of the nursing program. 2246 Pieper-Warren M J F 9:10-10:30am, KTD/HC174 Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Pieper-Warren M NE 140 3.0 units Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing Prerequisite: NE 135 AND NE 138 This course builds on nursing concepts presented in Nursing I and prepares students to apply the nursing process to pediatric and adult clients with non- critical/moderately complex medical-surgical conditions. The course emphasizes the nurse's role in preventing health problems, reducing complications, and maintaining physiological and psychological integrity. Transfer Credit: CSU 2247 1/24-3/13 Langinger J, Stritzel-Diaz S M 8:10-11am, KTD/HC165 and Th 9:10-12pm, KTD/TB101 Note: Room changed from DL12 to HC165, M 8:10-11am Instructor changed from Langinger J, Staff to Langinger J, Stritzel-Diaz S Room changed from FH110 to TB101 NE 140L 2.5 units Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Clinical Lab Prerequisite: TAKE W/NE 140&NE 102 This course is the clinical laboratory for NE 140. Students learn to apply the nursing process to the care of pediatric and adult clients with non- critical/ moderately complex medical-surgical conditions, involving alterations in fluid/electrolyte and acid/ base balance, oxygenation, nutrition, elimination and endocrine regulation. Class meets on campus 1/22 and 1/23 only from 8:10-3:30pm. Transfer Credit: CSU 2249 1/22-3/15 Langinger J, Westberry C TW 6:45-2:15pm, Hospital and WSat 2-9:30pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Langinger J, Staff to Langinger J, Westberry C 2250 1/22-3/15 Ridley D, Robinson N TW 8:10-3:30pm, KTD/HC174 and WSat 6:30-2pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Ridley D, Staff to Ridley D, Robinson N 2251 1/22-3/12 Robinson N, Ridley D WSat 8:10-3:30pm, Hospital and WSat 6:30-2pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Staff, Ridley D to Robinson N, Ridley D 2252 1/22-3/12 Westbery C, Langinger J WSat 2-9:30pm, Hospital and TW 7:30-2:15pm, Hospital and F 6hrs/wk TBA Note: Time changed from TW 6:45-2:15pm to TW 7:30-2:15pm,Hospital and F 6hrs/wk TBA Instructor changed from Staff, Langinger J to Westbery C, Langinger J 2253 1/23-3/15 Lama S, Huston A W 6:30-2pm, Hospital and Sat 2-9:30pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Lama S, Huston A Day and time changed from TS 2-9:30pm, and TW 7-2:30pm to W 6:30-2pm Lama S, and Sat 2-9:30pm Huston A NE 205 0.5 unit Open Skills Lab Prerequisite: TAKE WITH NE203 & 204 This course provides additional opportunities for students to learn and practice clinical skills required for the registered nurse. Students may enroll in NE 205 concurrent with other nursing skills labs during the fall and spring semesters of the second year of the nursing program. Transfer Credit: CSU 2254 Pieper-Warren M M F 10:40-12noon, KTD/HC174 Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Pieper-Warren M NE 210 2.0 units Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Prerequisite: NE 140 This course presents nursing care for the childbearing family during prenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, newborn, family planning, and women's reproductive health periods. The normal process and complications that may occur at each stage of childbearing are emphasized. Transfer Credit: CSU 2255 3/17-5/12 Johnson C M 9:10-11am, KTD/OH109 and W 9:10-11am, KTD/HC165 Note: Room changed from OH107 to OH109, M 9:10-11am Instructor changed from Staff to Johnson C 2256 1/23-3/12 Johnson M M 1:10-3pm, KTD/LC20 and W 8:40-10:30am, KTD/LC20 Note: Meets Tuesday, Feb 19, 2-4pm to make up for the two holidays in the first 8 weeks of the session. NE 210L 2.0 units Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Lab Prerequisite: TAKE W/NE210,102/203 This course is the clinical laboratory that accompanies the childbearing family course. Students apply nursing concepts to the care of the childbearing family during the prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum, neonatal, planning for a family, and reproductive health areas of practice. First T and Th meetings are held on campus T 9-4:30pm and Th 8- 11am and 12noon-4:30pm. Transfer Credit: CSU 2257 3/18-5/15 Perry R T 6:45-1pm, Hospital and Th 2-8:30pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Perry R 2258 1/22-3/13 Perry R T 6:45-1pm, Hospital and Th 2-8:30pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Perry R Time changed from T 6:45-2pm to T 6:45-1pm and from Th 2-9:30pm to Th 2-8:30pm 2259 3/20-5/16 Wikander K ThF 2:30-8:30pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Johnson C to Wikander K NE 212 2.0 units Nursing in Mental Health and Nursing of the Older Adult Prerequisite: NE 140 This course presents nursing care for pediatric and adult clients with selected mental disorders, for older adults with multi-system problems, and for clients across the life-span at end-of-life. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, collaborative care, and nursing protocols for best practice. Transfer Credit: CSU 2260 3/17-5/15 Carrouche C M 9:10-11am, KTD/HC129 and Th 9:10-11am, KTD/OH108 Note: Room changed from OH102, Th 9:10-11am to OH108, Th 9:10-11am 2261 1/24-3/13 Carrouche C MTh 12:40-2:30pm, KTD/HC170 Note: Time changed from MTh 1:10-3pm to MTh 12:40-2:30pm NE 212L 2.0 units Nursing in Mental Health and Nursing of the Older Adult Clinical Lab Prerequisite: TAKE W/NE212,102/203 This course is the clinical laboratory that accompanies NE 212. Students apply the nursing process to the care of pediatric and adult clients with selected mental disorders, to the care of older adults in acute and community settings, and to the care of clients at end of life and their families. Transfer Credit: CSU 2262 1/22-3/12 Carrouche C TW 3-9pm, Hospital 2263 3/18-5/14 Carrouche C TW 3-9pm, Hospital 2264 1/24-3/12 Raquel D TW 3-9pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Lo C to Raquel D NE 214 2.0 units Nursing III: Advanced Concepts in Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition Prerequisite: NE 140 This course presents medical-surgical nursing care for the pediatric and adult client emphasizing acute and chronic diseases of the neurological, musculoskeletal, sensory and immunological systems. The role of the nurse within a multidisciplinary health care team and in a variety of healthcare settings is explored. Transfer Credit: CSU 2266 3/17-5/15 Lefkowitz S, Stritzel-Diaz S M 9:10-11am, KTD/HC165 and Th 9:10-11am, KTD/LC36 Note: Instructor changed from Lefkowitz S, Staff to Lefkowitz S, Stritzel-Diaz S NE 214L 2.5 units Nursing III: Clinical Lab Advanced Concepts in Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition Prerequisite: TAKE W/NE214,102/203 This course is the clinical laboratory that accompanies the Nursing III: Advanced Concepts in Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition course. Students apply nursing concepts to the care of the medical surgical patient with acute and chronic neurological, orthopedic and immunologic health problems with an emphasis on the acute care setting. Transfer Credit: CSU 2267 3/18-5/14 Lefkowitz S, Lama S TW 6:30-2pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Lefkowitz S, to Lefkowitz S, Lama S NE 216 2.0 units Nursing III: Advanced Concepts in Cardiovascular Oxygenation and Renal Functions Prerequisite: NE 210, 212 OR 214 This course presents advanced concepts related to the nursing management and collaborative care of clients across the life-span with select critical and/or complex cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal problems. There is an emphasis on prioritizing and organizing care and resolving clinical problems within complex client health situations. Transfer Credit: CSU 2268 1/24-3/13 Ruddle J, Stritzel-Diaz S MTh 1:10-3pm, KTD/HC165 Note: Instructor changed from Ruddle J, Staff to Ruddle J, Stritzel-Diaz S NE 216L 2.5 units Nursing III: Advanced Concepts in Cardiovascular Oxygenation and Renal Functions Clinical Lab Prerequisite: PLEASE SEE CATALOG This course is the clinical laboratory that accompanies NE 216. Students apply the nursing process to the care of adult and pediatric clients with select critical and/or complex cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal problems. Transfer Credit: CSU 2269 1/22-3/12 Lo C TW 6:45-2:15pm, Hospital Note: Instructor changed from Raquel D to Lo C NE 220A 1.0 unit Pharmacology in Nursing Prerequisite: NE 138 OR EQUIVALENT The purpose of this course is to provide students with a sound understanding of the pharmacologic properties of drug classes, with special emphasis on the clinical application of drug therapy through the nursing process and clinical case studies. Transfer Credit: CSU 2270 1/28-4/28 Langinger J M 11:10-12:30pm, KTD/HC165 NE 225 2.0 units Nursing Leadership and Management Prerequisite: NE 210, 212, 214,216 This course provide the theoretical foundation for understanding organizational behavior and developing nursing leadership and management skills to assist the student to make the transition from the role of the nursing student to graduate nurse. Focus is on decision making, prioritization, time and stress management, staffing, delegation, team work, conflict management, and cost containment. Legal, ethical, economic, and sociopolitical issues that effect health care delivery and the nursing profession are explored. 2271 Ridley D J M 9:10-11am, KTD/OH96 NE 225L 2.5 units Clinical Transition: Clinical Lab Prerequisite: TAKE WITH NE 225 This course is the clinical laboratory that accompanies NE 225. The course is designed to provide experiences that facilitate the transition from student to graduate nurse by providing opportunities to integrate cumulative nursing knowledge and experience into practice, to manage care for a group of clients, and to develop leadership/ management skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor and the indirect supervision of the faculty liaison. Meets four M's: 3/17, 24, 31; 4/14. Transfer Credit: CSU 2272 3/17-5/16 Ruddle J M 11:10-12noon, KTD/HC161 Additional 116 hours TBA, Hospital 2273 3/17-5/16 Ridley D M 11:10-12noon, KTD/HC172 Additional 116 hours TBA, Hospital 2274 3/17-5/16 Langinger J M 1:10-2pm, KTD/HC172 Note: Time and Room changed from M 11:10-12pm in HC174 to M 1:10-2pm in HC172 Meets on campus 2 Mondays 3/17, 3/24. Additional 118 hours TBA in the Hospital. 2275 3/17-5/16 Lefkowitz S, Raquel D M 11:10-12noon, KTD/HC129 Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Lefkowitz S, Raquel D Additional 116 hours TBA, Hospital Return to Course Index