Advanced (Two Year) Program
Classes are admitted in Fall and Spring
Pre-Requisites To Nursing Clinical Courses
| Course Name | Units |
|---|
| Anatomy with lab* |
4 |
| General Chemistry with lab* |
3 |
| Physiology with lab* |
4 |
| Microbiology with lab* |
4 |
| Written and Oral Communication |
6 |
| General Psychology |
3 |
| Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| Philosophy |
3 |
| Sociology/Diversity |
3 |
| GSI III course (Art, Humanities, Music, History, Political Science, or Economics |
3 |
| Religious Studies may be taken with nursing courses |
3 |
*Courses must have been completed within five years prior to admission.
- RST 41 may be taken in the first or second year of the program
- Transfers in 33 to 36 units of prerequisite courses starts in the second year of the program upon admission
Curriculum
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First Year (28 Units)+-
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Adaptation Model Nursing Theory
NUR 20 (2)
Introduction of the Roy Adaptation Model as a theoretical framework for nursing practice.
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Principles and Practice of Nursing Skills
NUR 23, 23L (2, 1)
This course introduces theoretical foundation for basic assessment skills.
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Adult Adaptation Nursing I, II
NUR 24, 26 (2, 2)
This course involves an Adaptation Process approach focusing on the Physiologic Mode of adult population.
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Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills I
NUR 24A, 24L (0.5, 0.5)
Introduction of skills for nursing interventions related to medication administration, management of mobility problems, management of nutritional problems, management of elimination problems, and fluid management.
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Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills II
NUR 26A, 26L (0.5, 0.5)
Introduction of skills for nursing interventions related to IV insertion and central line management, blood therapies, airway and oxygenation management.
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Medical-Surgical Practicum I, II
NUR 25, 27 (2, 2)
This first medical-surgical practicum introduces the student to the care of the adult hospitalized patient with common medical-surgical problems.
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Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Adaptation
NUR 28 (2)
This course introduces the student to an array of mental health problems of adolescent, adult, and geriatric population.
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Principles and Practice of Advanced Interpersonal Skills
NUR 28A (1)
This course introduces the students to basic and advanced therapeutic communications skills.
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Mental Health Practicum
NUR 29 (2)
This course provides the student with experiences interacting with adolescent, adult, and geriatric population with mental health illness.
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Pharmacology
NUR 30 (2)
This course presents pharmacology as related to treatment of pathological processes. Major drug classes and mechanisms of drug actions as well as nursing implications are covered.
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Children: Adaptation
NUR 31 (2)
This course introduces the student to health problems of children and the impact on the family unit.
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Children: Practicum
NUR 32 (2)
The course provides clinical experience of children, focusing on bio-psycho-social impact of health related problems in an acute care setting.
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Total: 26 units
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Second Year (17 Units)+-
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Professional and Management Issues in Nursing
NUR 33 (2)
The course examines issues faced by professional nurses in providing health care, focusing on the roles of the professional nurse. It also addresses beginning concepts of leadership role in discussing principles of leadership and management.
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Childbearing: Adaptation
NUR 35 (2)
This course introduces the student to health problems of the childbearing adult and the impact on the family unit. The focus of the course is the bio-psycho-social impact of health-illness problems and its adaptation process.
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Childbearing: Practicum
NUR 36 (2)
The course provides clinical experience of the childbearing adult, focusing on bio-psycho-social impact of health related problems in an acute care setting.
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Gerontological Nursing
NUR 37 (2)
This course introduces the student to multiple and chronic health problems of the geriatric population. The focus of the course is the bio-psycho-social impact of health-illness problems and its adaptation process.
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Gerontological Nursing Practicum
NUR 38 (2)
The course provides clinical experience of older adults, focusing on bio-psycho-social impact of health related problems in a long-term setting. The course also will experience the manager role of the RN.
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Adult Adaptation Nursing III
NUR 46 (2)
This course introduces the student to health problems of acute, complex, multi-system health problems of adults. The focus of the course is the bio-psycho-social impact of health-illness problems and its adaptation process.
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Medical-Surgical Practicum III
NUR 47 (2)
The course provides clinical experience of acute complex, multi-system management of adults in an acute care setting. Focus of care is on bio-psycho-social impact of acute health problems on an individual and the family.
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Professional Nursing Practicum
NUR 48 (2)
The course provides an internship experience in applying leadership and management principles in an acute care settings. Focus of care is on developing clinical and leadership skills of a beginning professional nurse.
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Total: 17 units
Total for Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing: 81 units
PLEASE NOTE: The Associate Degree in Nursing meets the standards for and has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, leading to a California Registered Nurse (RN) license. Students who wish to practice in a state other than California may or may not have additional educational and/or non-educational requirements to complete prior to applying for the RN license. Current students may review the Associate Degree in Nursing state authorization and professional licensure webpage to determine whether this program meets the educational requirements in a specific state. MSMU would like to help our students navigate the licensure process. Contact the A.D.N office at (213) 477-2630 or via email at adn@msmu.edu to discuss the process of obtaining an RN license in a state outside of California. The A.D.N program is being discontinued and is not accepting new A.D.N students at this time.
