NURS 60 Cellular Homeostasis
This course provides an opportunity to study fluid and electrolyte balance/imbalance and acid-base disorders. Starting at the cellular level, the basic understanding of electrolytes and fluid transport, lays the groundwork for further study of specific diseases, conditions, and treatments.

NURS 89 Physical Assessment
This course will prepare the nurse to perform a complete physical examination. The skills of history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and the tools of assessment will be presented and practiced.

NURS 62 Cardiovascular Module
This course provides an introduction to basic nursing care of the individual with a cardiovascular disease, with fluid and electrolyte, and acid base imbalances, along with specific diseases such as CHF, pulmonary edema, and cardiogenic shock. Emphasis on arrhythmia interpretation and appropriate nursing action. (Excellent preparation course for ACLS). Pre-requisite: Cellular Homeostasis.

NURS 61 Pulmonary Module
The emphasis of this course in on the assessment and management of patients with acute respiratory compromise, acute and chronic pulmonary disease, as well as the physiological effects of mechanical ventilator support. Pulmonary pressures, lung volume, compliance, resistance, ventilation, perfusion, diffusion, respiratory control, work of breathing, and physiologic changes that occur with respiratory failure, will also be presented. Pre-requisite: Cardiovascular Module

RNER 1 Emergency Management of Behavioral Problems & Psychosocial Concepts
This course presents issues such as triage, disaster, violence in the ER, psychiatric issues, addictions and overdose management, as they relate to ER nursing. Legal and forensic considerations will be reviewed.

RNER 2 Pediatric and Adolescent Emergencies
Nurses are taught the emergency care of children in life threatening and non-life threatening situations. Specific issues presented will include: respiratory, cardiac, poisonings, multiple trauma, psychosocial issues, suicide, anorexia nervosa, and abuse.

RNER 3 Emergency Specialties I
Nursing assessment of the trauma patient, including management of altered Loc, multiple trauma, including head and spinal cord. Pathophysiology and classifications of shock, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine/metabolic and neurolocigal emergencies will be covered. Pathophysiological processes and complications, will be reviewed.

RNER 4 Emergency Specialties II
Nursing assessment and management of obstetrical/gynecological, genitourinary, EENT, allergies/ anaphylaxis, bone and joint disorders, along with burns and surface trauma will be presented.

RNER 5 Emergency Room Clinical - 70 hours
The application of theory to practice emergency skills/assessment, and communication skills, are emphasized in two placements. RNs may be exempt from part one, of presently employed in ER for more than 1 year.