Noncredit Short Term Vocational Education (NCNUR)
4 courses · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
NCNUR 185 Nursing Skills/Simulation Laboratory I
- Hours
- Laboratory 3 hours
- Prerequisite
- Students must be accepted for re-entry into the ADN, LVN, or LVN-RN programs
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply related theoretical concepts with supervised practice of fundamental patient care skills and procedures that are presented in beginning nursing courses. Topics include the nursing process, patient assessment, fundamental nursing skills, and medication administration. This course is intended for beginning nursing students in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program, Licensed Vocational Nursing Program (LVN), and LVN-RN Nursing Program. This course is also open to accepted re-entry students who need to remediate skills prior to returning to the nursing program.
NCNUR 186 Nursing Skills/Simulation Laboratory II
- Hours
- Laboratory 3 hours
- Corequisite
- NURS 182 or NURS 183
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply related theoretical concepts with supervised practice of patient care skills and procedures related to specialty patient populations. Topics include the nursing process, patient assessment, intermediate nursing skills, and medication administration. This course is intended for nursing students in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and LVN-RN nursing programs.
NCNUR 285 Nursing Skills/Simulation Laboratory III
- Hours
- Laboratory 3 hours
- Corequisite
- NURS 281 or NURS 282
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply related theoretical concepts with supervised practice of patient care skills and procedures for patients across the lifespan. Topics include the nursing process, patient assessment, advanced nursing skills, and medication administration. This course is intended for nursing students in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and LVN-RN nursing programs.
NCNUR 286 Nursing Skills/Simulation Laboratory IV
- Hours
- Laboratory 3 hours
- Corequisite
- NURS 283
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply related theoretical concepts with supervised practice of patient care skills and procedures for critically ill patients. Topics include the nursing process, patient assessment, critical care nursing skills, and medication administration. This course is intended for nursing students in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and LVN-RN Nursing Programs.