Course Catalog: Academic Year 2009-2010

This is the course catalog for the current bulletin year. Click on a letter below to view the course subjects that begin with that letter.

All of the community colleges in Iowa are participating in a joint project to develop common numbers for all of our courses. Because of this initiative, all of our course subject names and most of our course numbers at DMACC changed effective fall semester, 2006. This page will help you find the new course subject names and the new numbers

Note: If and how DMACC courses transfer to other colleges and universities is determined by the receiving institution.

Accounting (credit) | Administrative Assistant | Aging Services Management | Agriculture - Animal Science | Agriculture - Farm Management | Agriculture - Horticulture | Agriculture - Mechanics | Agriculture - Precision Ag | Agriculture - Vet Tech | Agriculture-Agronomy | American Sign Language | Anthropology | Apparel Merchandising | Arabic - Foreign Language | Architectural Millwork | Architectural Technologies | Art (credit) | Associate Degree Nursing | Auto Tech ASEP (GM) | Auto Tech CAP (Chrysler) | Automotive Technology | Aviation (credit) | Aviation Maintenance | Biology (credit) | Bioprocess Technology | Building Maintenance (credit) | Business | Business Computer Application | CET-Civil Engineering Tech | Chemistry | Chinese - Foreign Language | Coaching Officiating | Collision Repair/Refinish | Communication | Computer Aided Drafting | Computer Networking | Computer Programming | Computer Science | Construction | Criminal Justice | Dental Assistant | Dental Hygiene | Diesel | Diesel - Caterpillar | Dietary Management | Drama - Film and Theatre | Early Childhood Education | Economics | Education (credit) | Electrical Technology | Electronics | Emergency Medical Serv- credit | Engineering | English (credit) | Environmental Science | ESL - Non-intensive | Finance | Fire Science ( credit) | Ford ASSET | French - Foreign Language | Geography | German - Foreign Language | Global Studies (credit) | Graphic Design (credit) | Graphic Technologies (credit) | Health Sciences | Heating and Air Conditioning | History (credit) | Hospitality, Culinary and Mgt | Human Services (credit) | Humanities | Industrial Technology | Intercollegiate Physical Educ | Interior Design | Interpretation and Translation | Interpreting | Italian - Foreign Language | Japanese - Foreign Language | Journalism | Land Surveying | Literature | Management (credit) | Manufacturing | Marketing (credit) | Mathematics (credit) | Medical Assistant (credit) | Medical Lab Tech | Medical Transcription | Mortuary Science | Music-applied (credit) | Music-general (credit) | Optometric/Ophthalmic Assist | Paralegal | Pharmacy Tech (credit) | Philosophy | Phlebotomy | Physical Ed and Health - General | Physical Education Activities | Physical Education Training | Physical Science | Physics | Political Science | Practical Nursing | Psychology | Railroad Operations | Reading | Religion | Respiratory Therapy (credit) | Sociology | Spanish - Foreign Language | Speech | Student Development | Surgical Technology | Telecommunications Technology | Viticulture | Welding (credit) | Wind Energy and Turbine Tech |

Course: Associate Degree Nursing

ADN 126 - Passport to ADN Nursing
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Assists preparation for a successful transition to the ADN program. Focuses on curriculum design, knowledge components, student expectations, study/time management skills, PN to RN role changes, application of nursing process with emphasis on health assessment and nursing skills across the life span. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Advanced Standing Nursing Program

ADN 416 - Family Health Nursing
Credits: 5
Provides an in-depth study of family health nursing, including childbearing, parenting, and illnesses of children and adolescents. Concepts of acute and chronic illness, disability and dying are included. Prerequisite: PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or 187 Corequisite:ADN 611

ADN 474 - Mental Health Nursing
Credits: 5
Provides an in-depth study of mental health nursing, including mental health needs, mental illness, and addictive disorders. Communication and principles of group process are emphasized. Prerequisite: PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or BIO 187 Corequisite: ADN611

ADN 551 - Adult Health Nursing
Credits: 7
Provides an in-depth study of nursing care and therapeutic interventions for adults with complex health problems. The student applies management, collaboration, and clinical decision-making skills. Prerequisite: ADN 611, 416, 474, SOC 110

ADN 611 - Professional Nursing Practice
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Introduces the role of the professional registered nurse, including comprehensive planning, client care management, collaborative relationships and performance of complex skills. Prerequisite: PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or BIO 187

ADN 821 - Nursing Seminar
Credits: 3
Emphasizes the transition from nursing student to entry-level professional nurse. Clinical preceptorship occurs in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisite: ADN 551

ADN 822 - Comprehensive Review II
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
Review of essential nursing knowledge in preparation for the NCLEX-RN review. (P/F) Corequisite: ADN 551 or instructor permission

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