Length:
Version 1: 252 hours (10.5 weeks); includes 63 hours lecture/discussion and 189 hours supervised clinical/laboratory experience. Version 2: 240 hours (10 weeks); includes 60 hours lecture/discussion and 180 hours supervised clinical/laboratory experience.
Location:
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, Bridgeport, CT.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Instruction:
Version 1 or 2: Nursing 204 emphasizes nursing care for clients of all ages experiencing changes in neurological, cellular and cardiac integrity. Nursing care of clients with terminal illness and/or multi-system failure is introduced in this course. Students synthesize and integrate theoretical knowledge and core behaviors to provide safe, effective, and competent nursing care.
Credit recommendation:
Version 1 or 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 8 semester hours (4 lecture and 4 clinical) in Nursing (9/98 revalidation) (8/03 revalidation) (9/08 revalidation) (12/13 revalidation). *NOTE:An earlier version of the nursing curriculum, dating from September 1984 to June 1996, is listed on the Retired Courses page.