PROGRAM BREAKDOWN BY COURSE |
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
NCLEX-RN REVIEW |
ESL 000 |
Pre-Basic
Pre-basic level is a blended course for students who have some degree of literacy in their native languages. This course is designed to provide students with a good foundation of basic vocabulary, language structures, work skills, and life skills, so they will be able to communicate and interact at work, at school, and in the community.
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3.0 |
ESL 001 |
Basic 1
Basic 1 level is a blended course for students who are ready to exit the Beginning ESL Literacy Level are able to, with prompting and support (including context, and visual aids), identify a few key words and phrases from read alouds, visual images, and oral presentations using a very limited set of strategies.
ELLs ready to exit this level can, with prompting and support (including context and visual aids), recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words and phrases in simple oral presentations and read alouds about familiar topics, experiences, and events. They can recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.
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3.0 |
ESL 002 |
Basic 2
Basic 2 level is a blended course for students who are able to identify a few key words and phrases in oral communications and simple spoken and written texts using a very limited set of strategies. They can recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.
ELLs ready to exit this level are able to, with support, identify a point an author or a speaker makes. Relying heavily on context, questioning, and knowledge of morphology in their native language(s), ELLs ready to exit this level are able to recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words, simple phrases, and formulaic expressions in spoken and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
|
3.0 |
ESL 003 |
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2 level is a blended course for students who are able to identify the main topic in oral presentations and simple spoken and written texts and retell a few key details using an emerging set of strategies. ELLs ready to exit this level are able to, with support, identify the main argument an author or speaker makes. They can, with support, identify one reason an author or a speaker gives to support the argument.
ELLs ready to exit this level are able to determine the meaning of frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions in spoken and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
|
3.0 |
ESL 004 |
Intermediate 2
Intermediate 2 level is a blended course for students who are able to determine a central idea or theme in oral presentations and spoken and written texts, retell key details, answer questions about key details, explain how the theme is developed by specific details in texts, and summarize part of a text using a developing set of strategies.
ELLs ready to exit this level are able to, with support, explain the reasons an author or a speaker gives to support a claim and identify one or two reasons an author or a speaker gives to support the main point. Using context, questioning, and a developing knowledge of English and their native language(s)' morphology, ELLs ready to exit this level are able to determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases and frequently occurring expressions in spoken and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
|
3.0 |
ESL 005 |
Advanced 1
Advanced 2 level is a blended course for students who are able to determine a central idea or theme in oral presentations and spoken and written texts using an increasing range of strategies. They can analyze the development of the themes/ideas, cite specific details and evidence from texts to support the analysis, and summarize a text.
ELLs ready to exit this level are able to analyze the reasoning in persuasive spoken and written texts and determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim. They can cite textual evidence to support the analysis. Using context, questioning, and an increasing knowledge of English morphology, ELLs ready to exit this level can determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases, figurative and connotative language, and a growing number of idiomatic expressions in spoken and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.
|
3.0 |
ESL 006 |
Advanced 2
Advanced 2 level is a blended course for students who are able to determine central ideas or themes in oral presentations and spoken and written texts using a wide range of strategies. They can analyze the development of the themes/ideas, cite specific details and evidence from texts to support the analysis, and summarize a text.
ELLs ready to exit this level are able to analyze and evaluate the reasoning in persuasive spoken and written texts, determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim, and cite specific textual evidence to thoroughly support the analysis. Using context, questioning, and consistent knowledge of English morphology, ELLs ready to exit this level are able to determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases, figurative and connotative language, and idiomatic expressions in spoken and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.
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3.0 |
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Management of Care
The nurse provides and directs nursing care that enhances the care delivery setting to protect the client and health care personnel.
- Advance Directives/Self-Determination/Life Planning
- Advocacy
- Assignment, Delegation and Supervision
- Case Management
- Client Rights
- Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team
- Concepts of Management
- Confidentiality/Information Security
- Continuity of Care
- Establishing Priorities
- Ethical Practice
- Informed Consent
- Information Technology
- Legal Rights and Responsibilities
- Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)
- Referrals
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3.0 |
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Safety and Infection Control
The nurse protects clients and health care personnel from health and environmental hazards.
- Accident/Error/Injury Prevention
- Emergency Response Plan
- Ergonomic Principles
- Handling Hazardous and Infectious Materials
- Home Safety
- Reporting of Incident/Event/Irregular Occurrence/Variance
- Safe Use of Equipment
- Security Plan
- Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis
- Use of Restraints/Safety Devices
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3.0 |
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Health Promotion and Maintenance
The nurse provides and directs nursing care of the client that incorporates knowledge of expected growth and development; prevention and early detection of health problems, and strategies to achieve optimal health.
- Aging Process
- Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care
- Developmental Stages and Transitions
- Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- Health Screening
- High Risk Behaviors
- Lifestyle Choices
- Self-Care
- Techniques of Physical Assessment
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3.0 |
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Psychosocial Integrity
The nurse provides and directs nursing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental and social well-being of the client experiencing stressful events, as well as clients with acute or chronic mental illness.
- Abuse/Neglect
- Behavioral Interventions
- Coping Mechanisms
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Awareness/Cultural Influences on Health
- End-of-Life Care
- Family Dynamics
- Grief and Loss
- Mental Health Concepts
- Religious and Spiritual Influences on Health
- Sensory/Perceptual Alterations
- Stress Management
- Substance Use and Other Disorders and Dependencies
- Support Systems
- Therapeutic Communication
- Therapeutic Environment
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3.0 |
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Basic Care and Comfort
The nurse provides comfort and assistance in the performance of activities of daily living.
- Assistive Devices
- Elimination
- Mobility/Immobility
- Non-Pharmacological Comfort Interventions
- Nutrition and Oral Hydration
- Personal Hygiene
- Rest and Sleep
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3.0 |
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Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
The nurse provides care related to the administration of medications and parenteral therapies.
- Adverse Effects/Contraindications/Side Effects/Interactions
- Blood and Blood Products
- Central Venous Access Devices
- Dosage Calculation
- Expected Actions/Outcomes
- Medication Administration
- Parenteral/Intravenous Therapies
- Pharmacological Pain Management
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
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3.0 |
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Reduction of Risk Potential
The nurse reduces the likelihood that clients will develop complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments, or procedures.
- Changes/Abnormalities in Vital Signs
- Diagnostic Tests
- Laboratory Values
- Potential for Alterations in Body Systems
- Potential for Complications of Diagnostic Tests/Treatments/Procedures
- Potential for Complications from Surgical Procedures and Health Alterations
- System Specific Assessments
- Therapeutic Procedures
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3.0 |
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Physiological Adaption
The nurse manages and provides care for clients with acute, chronic or life-threatening physical health conditions.
- Alterations in Body Systems
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Hemodynamics
- Illness Management
- Medical Emergencies
- Pathophysiology
- Unexpected Response to Therapies
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3.0 |