Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

Turn caring, compassion and communication skills into a challenging career with a degree in Nursing from Mercy College. Mercy's nursing curriculum is unique, offering hands-on, real-life training earlier on in the education process than other schools, so you can better understand your future career. The demand for nurses is great and the rewards, both financial and personal, are even greater. With both bachelor's and associate's degree programs available, Mercy College offers the skills and knowledge you need to become successful in this exciting, flexible and marketable occupation.

NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATION
Building a strong foundation to qualify for a cutting-edge career as a nurse requires a blend of critical thinking and caring. By enrolling in the associate or bachelor's degree nursing programs offered at Mercy College you will gain the knowledge and skills you'll need to become a valuable member of any healthcare team.

WHAT WILL BE MY ROLE IN HEALTHCARE?
The focus of your career as a Registered Nurse (RN) is to promote health, to prevent disease, and to help patients cope with illness. You are the advocate and health educator for patients, families and communities. When you're providing direct patient care, you observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress; perform treatments and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. As an RN, you also develop, manage and evaluate patient care; instruct patients and their families in proper healthcare; and assist individuals and groups to take steps to improve or maintain their health.

Know that as an RN, you are a vital part of the health care team. You work with other team members such as doctors, social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and clergy. Your career consists of caring for people -- children, the elderly, the sick, the dying, as well as those who are well and need information regarding maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. There are also technical roles you may get involved in: working with computers, patient monitoring systems, ventilators, and medication delivery systems. Your career in nursing combines caring, communication and technical skills.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR ME AS A REGISTERED NURSE?
Demand for RNs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is high and is expected to grow faster than all other occupations through the year 2008. To give you an idea of what compensation you can expect, in 1998 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that half of all RNs earned an annual salary of $42,280. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,330 and the top 10 percent made more than $66,670 annually. Many employers offer flexible work schedules, childcare, education benefits, and bonuses.

WHAT ARE THE CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS?
The associate degree in nursing (ADN) is a minimum level of education for technical nursing practice. Upon completion of the ADN, students are eligible to sit for State Board examination to practice as a registered nurse.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in nursing program are eligible to sit for State Board examination to practice as a registered nurse. The baccalaureate nurse is prepared to plan, provide, and coordinate care for clients experiencing problems across the health-illness continuum and in diverse settings.

The Associate Degree Program in Nursing at Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC); 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY; 10006; 212-363-5555, Ext. 153; www.nlnac.org

Prospective nursing students are advised that when applying for state licensure examination, they will be required to indicate whether or not they have ever been convicted of a felony or other crimes. A positive response to this question may disqualify the candidate for licensure. The Ohio Board of Nursing makes all eligibility decisions. As of June 1, 2003, candidates who wish to sit for the NCLEX RN examination will be required to submit their fingerprints to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII). Each individual applying to take the exam is responsible for the cost of this procedure.

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Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Nursing School Location

Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Courses

NURSING DRUGS AND SOLUTIONS: A DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS APPROACH
Designed as an elective, supplemental course, Nursing Drugs and Solutions: A Dimensional Analysis Approach provides instruction and practice in basic mathematics and basic to advanced drug and solution calculations utilizing a dimensional analysis approach. Instruction will include faculty lecture, small group assignments, and individual homework. Grades will be assigned on a Pass/Fail system. The course is offered over a five week period, mid semester.

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION OF NURSING
The initial course in the nursing curriculum is designed as an introduction to nursing through historical development and current trends. Students in this basic course examine the organizational framework of the nursing program with focus on the Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing. The concepts of the Nursing Process, Health/Illness, Teaching/Learning and Role of the Nurse are taught. The roles of the Associate Degree Nurse are examined in light of healthcare trends.
The Introduction to the Profession of Nursing course includes instruction and practice in basic care skills necessary to care for adult patients. Skills include measurement, evaluation and recording of vital signs; general hygiene; body mechanics; comfort and safety measures; physical assessment and prevention of hazards of immobility. Concepts of sterile technique are presented with wound care and urinary catheterization. Practice hours are scheduled in the nursing skills lab. After successful completion of skill evaluation in the laboratory setting, the student is assigned to care for selected patients in the clinical area.

UNIVERSAL SELF-CARE REQUISITES I
In this course students examine current trends in healthcare and the impact of managed care on the role of nurse. Concepts of basic pharmacokinetics are presented. Universal self-care requisite areas of balance between activity and rest, prevention of hazards to human life, functioning and well-being, maintaining sufficient intake of air, food, water and promoting social interaction are explored. Emphasis is on nursing interventions for rest and sleep promotion, fluid and electrolyte balance, inflammation, infection, pain management, care of patients with musculoskeletal disorders and the perioperative experience. Skills include medication administration and intravenous therapy. Clinical practice complements theory presented.

UNIVERSAL SELF-CARE REQUISITES II
The focus of this course is on developmental self-care requisites of the middle to older adult. Concepts, principles and therapeutic self-care demands of these developmental age groups are discussed. The universal selfcare requisites of air, food, water, elimination processes, prevention of hazards and normalcy are reinforced throughout the course. Emphasis is on nursing interventions necessary to maintain health in patients with acute and/or chronic alterations in elimination and abnormal cellular proliferation. Skills include nasogastric/ nasopharyngeal suctioning and intermittent/ continuous tube feedings. Clinical practice complements theory presented.

INTEGRATION OF SELF-CARE REQUISITES I
The foci of this course include self-care agency, the developmental self-care requisites and the universal self-care requisites of solitude, social interaction and normalcy of individuals and groups. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and principles of the therapeutic relationship and mental health interventions. The legal, ethical, spiritual, social and cultural aspects of mental health care are examined. Clinical experiences are in acute care and community environments.

ROLE DEVELOPMENT & TRANSITION
This course is designed to prepare the LPN/LVN for the new roles and expanded responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN) and help insure successful transition to that role. The course content focuses on concepts of change and transition as well as differentiation of the independent RN role as opposed to the directed LPN/LVN role. The three roles of the associate degree nurse-care provider, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing are examined. Content on nursing theory with emphasis on Orem’s Self-Care Theory is presented as well as nursing process, teaching learning and legal and ethical considerations.

INTEGRATION OF SELF-CARE REQUISITES II
This course includes the self-care agency of chronically ill patients both in the acute care and community setting. Universal self-care requisites and developmental requisites are explored in light of existing or newly diagnosed health deviations. Promoting the health and well being of these patients is done through the use of the nursing process, patient education and therapeutic communication. The legal, ethical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions of chronic health deviations are examined. Clinical experiences are in acute care and community settings.

DEVELOPMENTAL SELF-CARE REQUISITES
This course includes focuses on life stages of childbearing/childrearing families. Concepts, principles and therapeutic self-care demands of these families are presented. Focus is on the developmental self-care requisites of the individual patient and family. Self-care deficits and therapeutic nursing interventions of the obstetrical and pediatric patient are discussed with emphasis on health promotion. Skills include newborn, child and postpartum assessment, as well as a detailed nursing history of family dynamics. Clinical practice complements theory presented.

INTEGRATION OF SELF-CARE REQUISITES III
This is the exit course in the curriculum and is designed to prepare the student for entry level nursing practice. The course focuses on the concepts, principles and skills necessary in the nursing management of acutely ill clients across the life span with multiple deficits. The clinical component focuses on the concepts, principals and skills necessary in the nursing management of acutely ill patients with multiple self care deficits. A key component is for the student to use critical thinking in the process of problem solving and decision making.

TRANSITION TO PRACTICE
The theoretical content of the course includes an introduction to leadership/management concepts and styles, current issues affecting the delivery of nursing care, development of nurse agency and the role of manager of care, communication and group dynamics and the characteristics of health care systems. The student manages the nursing care of a group of clients, examines the dynamics of health care delivery and acts as a member of the health care team. This capstone course also offers a concentrated clinical practicum as the student’s last clinical experience in the nursing program.

NURSING AS A DISCIPLINE
This course is designed as the initial course in the nursing curriculum and introduces nursing through historical development and current trends. The Conceptual Framework of the Nursing Program is discussed with emphasis on the Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing. Content includes communication skills, selfconcept exploration, professional role, healthcare delivery systems, health-illness continuum, critical thinking behaviors, nursing process, and gerontological/lifespan issues. The roles of the baccalaureate nurse are examined in light of current healthcare trends.

FOUNDATION OF NURSING PRACTICE
This course focuses on the steps of the Nursing Process as the methodology for delivery of nursing care and Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing as the organizational framework for health assessment. Emphasis includes the Universal Self-Care Requisites of Activity/Rest, Elimination, Prevention of Hazards, Solitude/ Social Interaction and Normalcy. Using the concepts of self-care, focus is also placed on basic nursing skills including hygiene and comfort measures. Clinical practice provides experiences to correspond with theory presented in the course.

NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT
This course emphasizes the dimensions of collecting data relevant to health status. It provides opportunities for learning to use the tools and skills of data assessment. This course explores the gender and physical aspects of physical assessment. The student will practice the skills in the learning laboratory and patientcare situations.

TRANSITIONS
This course initiates the transition from associate degree or diploma based nursing practice to that of the baccalaureate degree nurse. Recurrent themes are philosophy of nursing, nursing theorists, critical thinking, application of nursing research, standards of practice, and continuity of care over time and setting.

NURSING RESEARCH
This course provides an introduction to concepts, issues and processes in nursing research. Emphasis is on the research role, critical analysis, and evaluation of published research in nursing practice.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
This course focuses on the Universal Self- Care Requisites of Normalcy, Solitude/Social Interaction and Prevention of Hazards as well as Developmental Self-Care and Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites within the context of psychiatric and mental-health nursing. Using the Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing, emphasis is placed on nursing strategies that are appropriate for assessment and interventions with individuals, families, and groups that facilitate optimal mental health. Concepts are discussed and practiced in a mental-health setting.

CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS
This course focuses on caring for the adult patient in the Universal Self-Care Requisite areas of Elimination, Prevention of Hazards, Activity and Rest, and Air, Food, Water. Clinical practice will concentrate on the adult patient and complement concepts presented.

COMMUNITY NURSING EXPERIENCE I, II, III, & IV
These courses focus on continuity of health care and health behaviors in the community setting over time. Students will visit individuals, families, and groups to gather data following a prescribed format. Students will have opportunities for assessment, health education, and making referrals for services needed by their clients.

GENDER ORIENTED NURSING CARE
This course focuses on the Universal Self-Care Requisite areas of Normalcy and Prevention of Hazards as well as the Developmental and Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites as they apply to human sexuality and reproduction. Using the concept self-care, the course will emphasize health maintenance and promotion for both males and females.

MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING
This course focuses on Universal Self-Care Requisites as well as Developmental and Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites as they relate to maternal-newborn nursing. Using the Self- Care Deficit Theory, the course emphasizes health promotion for the pregnant woman, newborn infant, and family unit. Standards of care unique to the maternity patient will be introduced. Clinical practice will correspond with theory and will include both acute care and community experiences.

PEDIATRIC NURSING
This course includes the nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents and their families in a variety of settings. The focus of the course is on health promotion and the provision of nursing care to patients utilizing the Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing. Emphasis will be placed on establishing a caring relationship between child, family, and nurse.

PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING
This course provides an introduction to pharmacological concepts. The nurses role in the safe administration of medications is the primary focus of this course. Drug therapy is explored in light of ethical and legal issues and the influence of culture and age. Drugs are studied in broad classifications using the nursing process to identify nursing implications and patient teaching. Current trends in pharmacology are discussed.

ADULT HEALTH I
This course focuses on the care of middlescent/ geriatric patients and their families who are experiencing self-care deficits related to alterations in air, food, water, elimination, activity and rest and prevention of hazards. Health deviation self-care requisites in the areas of gas exchange and respiratory function, cardiovascular and circulatory function are the major emphasis. The promotion of health and well-being through patient education as well as legal, ethical, spiritual and cultural concepts are explored as part of the holistic approach to the care of patients and families.

ADULT HEALTH II
This course focuses on the care of middlescent/ geriatric patients and their families who are experiencing self-care deficits related to alterations in air, food, water, elimination, activity and rest and prevention of hazards. Health deviation self-care requisites in the areas of renal, immunologic, hematologic, integumentary and neurologic function, as well as multiple system problems are the major emphasis. Emphasis is also placed on synthesizing knowledge and managing care for patients with complex and multi-system health issues. The promotion of health and well being through patient education, as well as, legal ethical, spiritual and cultural concepts are explored as part of the holistic approach to the care of patients and families.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
This course is designed to give the student experiences in the nursing of populations within the community. The Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing is applied to a community setting. The influences on community health are investigated as well as common community health problems. The student will have the opportunity to study the unique needs of people in settings such as work, rural, and disaster settings. Students will have the opportunity to work with various groups in the community while assessing, identifying, designing and implementing health interventions programs.

NURSING MANAGEMENT
This course is an introduction to the management process and current health care issues that affect the practice of professional nursing. The student is integrating the concepts of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling into the nursing practice for a group of patients. The clinical component focuses on incorporating the key management concept into daily clinical practice and producing positive patient outcomes.

PRACTICUM: SELECTED PATIENT POPULATION
This course focuses on an individualized clinical practicum planned on the basis of the student’s interests and goals with emphasis on gaining knowledge and skill of the professional nurse role in a clinical setting.

TRENDS AND ISSUES
This course will explore the various trends and issues that face nursing today. Career planning, employment opportunities and life-long learning will be discussed. Nursing as a profession, its image, the law and the evolution of nursing practice will be studied. The student nurse transition into the role of a professional nurse will be examined to identify stressors and coping strategies. The role expectations of a professional nurse will be identified as a means of selfassessment for the student nurse. The student will begin to develop a professional philosophy of nursing.

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