West Coast University (Nursing Programs)

Choose to prepare for a long-term career, not just an everyday job. West Coast University provides you with the tools you need to get ahead in the growing health care industry. Intensive, hands-on training prepares you to earn a degree and transition into the workplace as a health care professional.

Fulfill the growing health care needs by enrolling in a program today. There is a need for qualified individuals to deliver health care administration and nursing care. Receive a well-rounded education that prepares you to work in a variety of business and health care settings. The degree programs are designed for busy adults.

OUR MISSION IS YOUR SUCCESS

The mission of WCU is to provide an innovative and relevant learning environment; to support the personal and professional development of adult learners in acquiring life-long critical thinking and analytical skills.

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SINCE 1909

Originally chartered in 1909 as an ophthalmology school, West Coast University has experienced several incarnations, including becoming one of the early pioneers in offering Bachelor degree programs designed to meet the needs of working adults in the 1950’s. The success of this model led the University to expand and diversify its program to include offerings in the areas of business and management, computer science, industrial technology and pre-health science.

In May of 1997, the University was reorganized and new leadership emerged – refocused on programs that were in demand and most beneficial to working adults.

In early 2005, West Coast University became only the second-ever private post-secondary institution in California to be granted a Registered Nursing program by the Board of Registered Nursing. This was truly a testament to its quest for excellence and the pursuit of high demand career training.

Today’s West Coast University is a leader in Nursing and Health Care Administration educational programs. It has an attractive, modern campus with many resources; a dynamic and experienced faculty and staff; and academic curricula designed to challenge students and prepare them to become valuable members of the health care industry – for life.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (RN TO BSN)

West Coast University designed its RN to BSN program with the professional nurse in mind. With each course taught in a ten-week block, students are able to focus on fewer courses at one time. In addition, you can attend classes only *one full day each week and complete your BSN in as little as **18 months. And, with two conveniently located campuses, you can take that next step in your professional career.

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Nursing Programs Courses

LVN TO ADN BRIDGE CREDIT
Semester credit units granted for previous LVN course work with documentation of a valid unobstructed California License to Practice as a Vocational Nurse.

TRANSITION TO REGISTERED NURSING
This course is an introduction to the Registered Nursing practice and education with an emphasis on roles and processes for practice with integration of communication concepts and nursing models and diagnosis. A focus on the nursing process utilized in conjunction with Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns and cultural competence. Demonstration of competence in skills and theory learned in LVN program required to pass to the next nursing courses.

RN SKILLS LABORATORY
A laboratory experience to assess skill level from the LVN program and to teach essential skills for the practicing RN. Emphasis on the nursing process utilized in conjunction with Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns and physical assessment of the client. A broad range of nursing skills are assessed. Pharmacology of intravenous drugs and blood and blood component therapy is discussed. IV therapy techniques are learned and drug calculations of intravenous medications are mastered.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING-PROMOTING WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS
Knowledge for nursing of older adults with complex acute health problems focusing on maintaining or restoring health of acutely ill clients with medical and surgical conditions. The needs of older adults returning to the community and community healthcare issues will be addressed.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING: PROMOTING WELLNESS IN OLDER ADULTS: PRACTICUM
Practicum for the nursing care of older adult clients with complex acute and chronic health problems in the acute care setting. Experience with care of the older adult in the community is also included.

PROMOTING WELLNESS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Advanced concepts in the nursing care of women, mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and their families, focusing on the nurse’s role in assisting families in promoting wellness through cultural sensitivity.

PROMOTING WELLNESS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH : PRACTICUM
Advanced concepts in the nursing care of women, mothers, infants, children, adolescents and their families focusing on the nurse’s role in assisting families in promoting wellness through cultural sensitivity in the community.

ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING: PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL CLIENT
Knowledge for nursing of critically ill persons across the life span and promoting wellness in culturally diverse populations.

ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING: PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL CLIENT: PRACTICUM
Experience in helping critically ill persons effectively negotiate a transition to wellness, or to lower level acuity nursing care, or to a long term nursing facility. Clinical practice of critical care nursing occurs in a variety of settings. This course allows for comprehensive examination of all aspects of critical care nursing. Settings with invasive procedures and/or peri-operative nursing are employed.

MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING: PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE MENTALLY ILL
Knowledge for psychiatric nursing of adults and groups within a self-care framework. Related community experiences and pharmacology of psychotropic drugs are included.

MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING: PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE MENTALLY ILL CLIENT: PRACTICUM
Nursing care for adolescents, adults, and older adults with psychiatric health problems. Practice in public and private clinical agencies and in community settings.

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, ISSUES, TRENDS SEMINAR
Provides information related to the leadership and management role when working within a team to help diverse clients achieve optimal wellness. Organizational skills, time management, delegation, and teaching skills are emphasized.

INTEGRATION OF NURSING CONCEPTS
This course combines the knowledge base from each of the different clinical specialties in nursing by reviewing material in a case study format and discussing the studies in seminars. The course follows up with testing in each subject area in preparation for taking the NCLEX examination. Students must pass this class with a minimum of 85%.

PHARMACOLOGY
This course provides an in depth understanding of the different classifications of drugs, their physiologic and chemical basis of operation within the human body. It will also provide an understanding of the methods of delivery of drugs, how to properly administer complex pharmacologic treatments and the interactions different drugs may have with each other, foods, other therapies, and the environment.

NUTRITION IN HEALTH DISEASE
Food is the basis of human life so what, how and when a person ingests food or other substances affects human life and potentially brings on disease or helps cure it. Culturally and geographically different types of foods are available and ingested by people. A nurse needs to have an understanding of how food and special diets fit with the lifestyle, culture, and therapeutic plan of care for each person under his/her care.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
This course provides the theoretical framework to incorporate public health principles with nursing knowledge and skills to offer preventative, health promoting, and protective services that benefit the aggregates and populations.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING PRACTICUM
Prepares RN students for population-focused practice in public health and community health nursing by applying the public health theories, prevention and health promoting and protective nursing care to the individual, family, and community.

RESEARCH IN NURSING
An understanding of the basics of research in nursing and health care including survey, descriptive, quantitative, qualitative and outcomes research. The ability to read and understand nursing research and adequately critique and understand it for the purpose of developing evidence based practice.

PRINCIPALS OF TEACHING AND PATIENT CARE
The principles and practice for basic teaching to small groups and individual clients. Development of different teaching techniques, handout material, and lesson plans etc. to insure specific content is covered in a manner understood by different groups or individuals under stressful situations such as illness, surgery.

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
This course provides a more in depth view of patient assessment including interviewing, history taking, physical exam, and recording, analysis, and use of assessment data in planning patient care.

PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
The concept of leadership, what makes a leader, what are the principles of good leadership and how that blends with the role of a manager. Understanding the role of nurse manager in a complex health care system and how regulatory, union, and leadership issues interact with those role responsibilities.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
In an era of homeland security, and devastating natural disasters it is the responsibility of each nurse to understand what they must do in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist event.

ISSUES AND TRENDS IN NURSING
Nursing is a dynamic profession undergoing a dramatic change during this nursing shortage. There are many factors affecting nursing recruitment, education, regulatory issues, practice retention, and type of practice and these will be explored in a seminar format.

PROFESSIONAL ROLES WITHIN NURSING
Registered nurses will use a systems approach in analyzing a variety of contemporary practice environments. This course should assist with developing new ideas of nursing practice and how to implement it within the present health care system.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
Concepts and principles underlying biomedical and biopsychosocial approaches to health care delivery are analyzed to determine their impact on health and to provide a framework for integrating allopathic, homeopathic, naturopathic, and other approaches to the care of a humans in different cultures.

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