Spring 2005 Classes: Nursing - Phsical Education

Los Angeles City College’s Nursing Program in partnership with Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers the Registered Nurse Residency in Pediatrics Program. For information contact the Registered Nursing Department located in the LACC Cub Center (aka Cafeteria Building) or contact Childrens Hospital directly at 323) 660-2450 extension 5871. The program includes:

Prerequisite: RN110 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing and RN111 Nursing Leadership and Management or equivalent

This course emphasizes the competency assessment, program performance improvement, spiritual assessment, patient relations and pediatric emergencies. It is designed for students who have completed an R.N. program.

This course emphasizes nursing research, delegation in nursing practice, effective communication skills and safety practices within a hospital setting.

This course emphasizes the elements, principles, ethics and procedures in family-centered care as well as psychosocial issues in the nursing field.

RN 154/99E: 5 units (THERE ARE TWO GALLIES THAT SAY 99E. THE OTHER HAS TICKETS 6005, 6035, 6055, 6075 -- WHICH GOES HERE?)

This course emphasizes the initial assessment of pediatric patients including respiratory, cardiology gastrointestinal issues.

This course emphasizes the medications and fluids including blood and water. In addition, emergency patient care matters such as respiratory and cardiology will be included.

This course emphasizes the confidentiality of small groups, ground rules, debriefing, journal writing, how to handle stress and the grief process.

REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM

Course provides opportunity for nursing students to learn about and manage nursing care of culturally diverse families experiencing reproductive health, childbearing, and breast and reproductive system cancers. The Roy Adaptation Model nursing process is utilized.

Utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model and the nursing process, pediatric nursing focuses on the nursing care of children of various ages and their families.

Concepts include disease process, medical treatments, nursing responsibilities, and interventions, cultural, ethical and legal issues.

This is an Advanced Medical-Surgical course. Theory content includes ECG monitoring, ventilatory management, hemodynamic monitoring, care of the client with multi-system failure and nursing care in emergency situations.

This course explores the legal, ethical and current trends of the nurse in the context of the Roles of Practice. A 120 hour clinical preceptorship in a clinical area of interest is required.

This is a self-paced laboratory course for nursing students that will provide weekly open entry skills-based laboratory opportunities to work on procedures and skills taught in Pediatric and Maternity Nursing clinical courses. 3 hours per student per week is allotted.

Prerequisite: physical exam, health clearance, negative tuberculin test of chest x-ray, fingerprint clearance. Advisory: Must pre-enroll with nursing department. If this course receives grant funding, there may be additional grant-based requirements that must be met as well. Entry-level position into health care, caring for residents in acute care/skills nursing facilities with a variety of health disorders. The core concepts follow the guidelines of the Department of Health Services, with emphasis to principles of safety, infection control, physical, emotional and social support.

An introductory to Oceanography with special reference to Southern California. A field trip will be an integral part of the course.

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This course is designed to provide students with information regarding vocational and professional careers. It describes the scope of a post-secondary education beginning with the primary education through the community college careers to the transfer selection toward the Baccalaureate.

Learning Strategies for College Success is a comprehensive student success course designed to help students master effective academic strategies, to develop the ability to monitor, evaluate, and adjust their approach to the learning process, and to promote an understanding of human diversity in order to enhance their overall success at LACC. The course creates opportunities for students to become self-managed, effective communicators and a successful part of the campus community.

The following questions and their relevance to our daily lives will be discussed: Does life have meaning? Does God exist? Do we possess free will? What is truth? What is the good life?

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This course in critical thinking is intended to develop understanding of logical principles and their application to everyday life in such areas as advertising, newspapers, etc.

This course is designed to develop the ability to think clearly and reason correctly. Traditional formal logic and modern symbolic logic are studied.

The history of Greek philosophic thought is examined through the works of the Greek oral poets, the Pre-Socratics, Socrates and the systems of Plato and Aristotle.

This class traces the development of the ideas which shape the modern mind. The individual’s relationship to the state, to his fellow human beings and to the universe will be explored in the works of modern philosophers.

This course offers a study of historical and contemporary ethical theories as well as a discussion of contemporary moral issues.

The philosophies of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Zen Buddhism are examined. Consideration given to the differences between Eastern and Western thought.

An examination of the philosophical and theological ideas of the three great shaping religious traditions of our culture.

Prerequisite: Photography 10 with satisfactory grade or better, or approval of B&W portfolio by instructor prior to enrollment. First meeting of the semester is lecture class.

An intense continuation of Photo 10 with emphasis on professional view camera, studio lighting and darkroom techniques. (Concurrent enrollment in Photography 28 is strongly recommended).

A practical course in the uses and applications of professional digital cameras. Camera controls and elements of composition will be stressed. Professional digital cameras may be provided by the department for student use. Students may use their own cameras to supplement assignments. Owning a digital camera is not a requirement.

An introductory class in basic 35mm single lens reflex camera, composition and black and white printing.

This course offers a study of modern photographic lightings in portraiture, using professional cameras and lighting equipment. Photographic films, exposure factors, developing techniques, and print display are presented. Lightings for groups, environmental portraiture and posting techniques are studied as well.

Prerequisite: Photography 10 or 20 or equivalent with a satisfactory grade or better. Students will learn about color photography from its beginning to the present with new materials on the present market. Light and its characteristics are studied in order to better understand perception and the individual’s interpretation of color.

Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in Photography 28 and English 28 with a satisfactory grade or better.

Photography for those interested in becoming photographers for publications (magazines, wire services, newspapers and in-plant publications.) Provides instruction, practice and application with cameras (including digital cameras) shooting, procedures, darkroom processing and photojournalism methods.

Register for, but DO NOT attend this class until you are advised to do so by the instructor of your primary Photography class (such as Photo 10 or Photo 1).

This course will concentrate on lab instruction designed to familiarize students with safety factors and the technology of film and paper processes.

This digital imaging course incorporates the use of computers and photo digitizing software to alter, enhance, and create new images that can be output to film and print media.

An independent study course designed to create a photography portfolio. This class is designed for advanced students and gives special attention to their individual concepts and goals.

Lap Swimming:

2108 11:10-12:10 MW J McEveety POOL

Classes meet FIRST TWO weeks at WG 102C. Thereafter at Griffith Park (courts next to the merry-go-round.)

Aerobics:

2125 10:15-12:20 F P Eckler WG206

2127 10:00-11:00 MW D Glickman WG206

Mixed Activities:

2126 11:10-1:15 T M Sandoval WG202

Beginning:

Intermediate:

8481 11:10-1:15 W M Reisch WG202

Beginning:

2147 1:20-3:25 W M Reisch WG202

8476 1:20-3:25 M M Reisch WG202

Beginning:

Intermediate:

2903 6:50-8:55 M K Jensen WG206

2159 6:30-Hrs TBA A Henry MGMG

(9 Week Class - Starts 03/28/2005, Ends 05/28/2005)

If you are taking PE630 FOR THE FIRST TIME, you must enroll in one of the Orientation sections below. These sections meet one time only on the date indicated. You will not be allowed to exercise until you have completed your Orientation. After the orientation you can exercise ANYTIME we are open.

STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED THE CLASS IN THE PAST YEAR should enroll in section 2233 or 2933 below. Then, come to the Fitness Center to complete paperwork. These students can begin exercising on Feb. 14

2933 2:05-Hrs TBA Staff WG109