NURS 161 - Beginning Medical Surgical Nursing

    Recent Professors
    Anita Arnold, Nicholas W. Van Baggen, Alan Rascon, Carmela Alvarez, Sarah E. Bishop, Shawn G. Sheble, Susana Esparza, Tristan Jacobs
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    10 students
    Difficulty
    4.8Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    NURS 140 or NURS 151
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of NURS 161
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This is first-year course that focuses on the nurse's role in the collection of assessment data, identifying the relevance of the data collected, the analysis of patient priorities, the implementation of nursing interventions, and evaluation of patient care for diverse adult patients including adults ages 65 and over with selected healthcare needs in respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, immunological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and endocrine body systems. Application of KSAs will occur in the hospital, on-campus skills laboratory, and simulation settings.
    Usually Held
    Tue 8:00am–10:30am, Wed 1:00pm–3:30pm, Wed 12:00pm–2:30pm, Wed 7:00am–11:30am