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BIOLOGICAL, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Nursing 50 - Careers in Nursing
Spring 2007
Office hours - Fridays 12:30-1:30 pm in room KC115
Career Opportunities in Nursing
Prerequisites: None
Units: 2
Time: Fridays: 1:30 p.m.- 3:10pm
Classroom: KC 115
Instructor: Sara Guido
Office Hours: Fridays 12:30 pm-1:30 pm or by appt.
Course description: This course is a survey of careers in the health
field with emphasis on current nursing education and nursing practice.
NURSING 50 is designed to help the student identify strengths and
weaknesses affecting that individual’s admission into the nursing
program. Information regarding specific requirements to apply for De Anza’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program
are discussed during this course.
Course objectives: The student will:
• Compare and contrast the various careers in the health field with those in nursing
• Examine the impact of nursing history
• Contrast the terms “science”, “art”, and “academic
degree”, credential/credentialing”, ”certificate/certification”,
“license/licensing”, and profession as each applies to nursing.
• Differentiate among various nursing programs as to
length of “primary preparation site” and level of preparation
• compare the major nursing organizations as to membership and goals.
• Analyze the impact of social change and social policy on health care.
• Determine, based upon employer’s expectations, your
own opportunities and potential success in the field of nursing today.
• Identify the appropriate quarter for application to the nursing program
Required Text:
Catalano, Joseph. Nursing Now! Today’s Issues. Tomorrows Trends (4th edition)
F.A. Davis: Philadelphia, 2006
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