Nursing
13 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
NURS 97 Nursing Work Experience Program
- Units
- 1-4
- Prerequisite
- Instructor approval required. Students must have completed at least one-third of the units for the related program or be concurrently enrolled in a class in a program related to the work experience course.
- Formerly
- NURS 20
Supervised work experience in the field of Nursing that connects academic learning with hands-on experience in the workplace. Designed to provide an integrated instructional program supporting students' educational and career goals. A minimum of 54 hours of paid or unpaid work per unit is required.
NURS 100 The Nursing Process I
- Units
- 3.5
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- (ANAT 10A and ANAT 10B) or (ANAT 35 and ANAT 36) and (MICR 1 or MICR 22) and (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A and admission to the nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NURS 102 or NURS 2
- Formerly
- NURS 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Principles of nursing as related to a culturally diverse population, adulthood through senescence. Theory and application of the Nursing Process including meaning of illness, promoting health patterns, hygiene, safety, asepsis, medication administration, elimination, communication.
NURS 101 The Nursing Process II
- Units
- 4.5
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 135
- Prerequisite
- NURS 100 or NURS 1A
- Corequisite
- NURS 102 or NURS 2
- Formerly
- NURS 1B
- Transfers to
- CSU
Principles of nursing as related to a culturally diverse population, adulthood through senescence. Theory and application of the Nursing Process including oxygenation, perfusion, legal/ethical aspects, comfort, fluid and electrolytes, spirituality, and nursing trends.
NURS 102 Pharmacology
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture: 36
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for (STAT C1000 or MATH 110) or (STAT C1000H or MATH 110H)
- Corequisite
- NURS 100 or NURS 1A
- Formerly
- NURS 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
Pharmacology, the ethical and legal responsibilities in the administration of medications. Principles of administration of various dosage forms, cultural influences, the nursing process, drug therapy, and mathematical computations are presented. Resources for locating pharmacological information are stressed.
NURS 113 Medical-Surgical Nursing: Locomotion/Sensory/Integument/Oncology/Immunology
- Units
- 3.5
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- (NURS 101 or NURS 1B) and (NURS 102 or NURS 2) or (NURS 200 or NURS 70)
- Formerly
- NURS 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
Application and concepts for nursing assessment and intervention for clients with problems of locomotion, sensation, and integument. Introductions to oncology nursing and immunology nursing are included.
NURS 114 Maternal-Newborn Nursing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 81
- Prerequisite
- (NURS 113 or NURS 3) or (NURS 200 or NURS 70)
- Formerly
- NURS 4
- Transfers to
- CSU
Concepts of anatomy, physiology, and fetal growth and development applied to the care of maternity patients, newborn infants, and their families. Nursing care on a wellness-illness continuum using the family-centered approach is introduced.
NURS 115 Pediatric Nursing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 81
- Prerequisite
- (NURS 114 or NURS 4) or (CHLD 10 or CHLD 10H or PSYC 14 or PSYC 14H)
- Formerly
- NURS 6
- Transfers to
- CSU
Concepts of nursing assessment and intervention with application to pediatric clients.
NURS 200 Role Transition
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- Nursing: Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) to Registered Nurse (RN) Option or Nursing: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Option and (ANAT 10A and ANAT 10B or ANAT 35 and ANAT 36) and (CHLD 10 or CHLD 10H or PSYC 14 or PSYC 14H) and (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A or ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000H or AMLA 1A) and (MICR 1 or MICR 22) and (PSYC C1000 or PSYC 1A or PSYC C1000H or PSYC 1AH)
- Formerly
- NURS 70
For the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Psychiatric Technician (PT), or advanced placement student transitioning into the role of the Registered Nurse (RN).
NURS 206 Medical-Surgical Nursing: Nutrition/Elimination/ Surgical Asepsis
- Units
- 6
- Hours
- Lecture: 54, Lab: 162
- Prerequisite
- NURS 115 or NURS 6
- Formerly
- NURS 7
- Transfers to
- CSU
Concepts for nursing assessment and intervention with application to clients with problems of nutrition, elimination, and the reproductive systems. Clients in pre-, intra- and post-operative settings are included.
NURS 207 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Units
- 2.5
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 54
- Prerequisite
- (PSYC C1000 or PSYC 1A or PSYC C1000H or PSYC 1AH) and (NURS 206 or NURS 7)
- Formerly
- NURS 5
- Transfers to
- CSU
Concepts of nursing assessment and intervention with application to clients with psychiatric disorders in a mental health setting. Concepts of mental health and illness are presented within the Nursing Process. Theories of personality development and effective coping strategies for all stages of the life cycle from childhood through senescence are included.
NURS 210 Medical-Surgical Nursing: Perfusion and Oxygenation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- NURS 207 or NURS 5
- Formerly
- NURS 8
- Transfers to
- CSU
Concepts for nursing assessment and interventions with application to clients with perfusion and oxygenation problems.
NURS 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing: Integration/Regulation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 27, Lab: 81
- Prerequisite
- NURS 210 or NURS 8
- Formerly
- NURS 10
- Transfers to
- CSU
Presentation and application of concepts of nursing assessment to develop the cognitive and psychomotor skills necessary to provide nursing intervention for clients with neurological and endocrine disturbances using the Nursing Process. Emphasis is on clients from early adulthood through senescence. Application of knowledge from sciences to understanding pathophysiology is emphasized. Leadership and management experiences are included.
NURS 212 Preceptorship in Nursing
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lab: 108
- Corequisite
- NURS 211 or NURS 10 (may have been taken previously)
- Formerly
- NURS 11
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students develop cognitive and leadership skills for a pre-licensed preceptee position and prepare for professional responsibilities in employment under the direct supervision of a qualified Registered Nurse. Includes explanation and analysis of current trends and issues in nursing.