Nursing Registered Assoc. Deg.
26 courses · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026
NRAD 4E NCLEX PREPARATION
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours per week: (0.50 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 204B
Prepares the RN student for the state licensing exam. Presents critical thinking strategies required to answer NCLEX questions. Includes hands-on computer testing to simulate the state board testing format.
NRAD 102H BRIDGE PATHWAY TO RN READINESS
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1.5 hours per week: (0.75 lecture hours/0.75 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- Pre-course testing, TEAS RN, Selection based on LVN to RN requirements
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202B
Designed to prepare the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) for entry into the 2nd semester of an associate degree nursing (ADN) program. Emphasizes planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing process. Assessment of nursing competencies expected of the graduate ADN, including critical thinking skills, review of medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, and medication calculations to prepare the student for success in an ADN program.
NRAD 103H THIRD SEMESTER NURSING READINESS
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours per week: (0.50 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203A
Designed for registered nursing students entering the third semester. Includes nursing concepts necessary for success in the third semester.
NRAD 120A SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE FIRST SEMESTER
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 1.5 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/1.50 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment in the nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NRAD 201E
Provides students the opportunity to practice first semester nursing skills acquired in 201B. Student will demonstrate application of theoretical knowledge into nursing practice. Practice opportunities vary from highly structured to less structured simulated clinical situations.
NRAD 120B SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE SECOND SEMESTER
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 1.5 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/1.50 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202E
Provides students the opportunity to practice second semester nursing skills acquired in 201B and 202B. Student will demonstrate application of theoretical knowledge into nursing practice. Practice opportunities vary from highly structured to less structured simulated clinical situations.
NRAD 120C SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE THIRD SEMESTER
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 1.5 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/1.50 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203E
Provides students the opportunity to practice third-semester nursing skills acquired in 201B, 202B, and 203B. Emphasizes the application of opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge into clinical nursing practice. Includes practice opportunities that vary from highly structured to less structured simulated clinical situations.
NRAD 120D SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE FOURTH SEMESTER
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 1.5 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/1.50 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 204B
Provides students the opportunity to practice semester specific nursing skills acquired in 201B, 202B, 203B and 204B and demonstrate leadership and management skills as they transition into the RN role. Students will demonstrate the application of theoretical knowledge to nursing practice. Practice opportunities vary from highly structured to less structured clinical-type situations.
NRAD 193 NURSING SPECIAL TOPIC
- Units
- 0.5 to 4
- Hours
- 0.5 to 4 hours per week: (0.50 - 4.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
Examines a special topic in the field of study related to the discipline offering this course.
NRAD 201A NURSE CARING CONCEPTS
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- Admittance into the registered nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NRAD 201E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies the foundational caring concepts of communication, teaching, learning, nursing process, caring, energy and life span as a structure for nursing practice. Provides a foundation for health promotion in a multicultural society.
NRAD 201C NURSE CARING PRACTICUM I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 9 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/9.00 lab hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 201E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nursing concepts to the practice of nursing in the clinical setting(s). Provides opportunities for students to practice procedures in long-term care and acute care settings with adults and geriatric adults. Student will identify personal biases as they relate to the provision of culturally sensitive nursing care and apply the nursing process to individualize nursing care with each patient.
NRAD 201D DECISION MAKING DATA I
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- Admittance into the registered nursing program
- Corequisite
- NRAD 201A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Presents fundamental concepts and nursing care problems related to pharmacology, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, diagnostic testing, and pain in adults and geriatric patients. Introduces math calculations for medication administration.
NRAD 201E NURSE CARING THEORY I
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Corequisite
- NRAD 201C
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nursing concepts to the practice of nursing. Presents related nursing procedures. Identifies personal biases as they relate to the provision of culturally sensitive nursing care. Applies nursing process and cultural concepts to individual nursing care.
NRAD 202A NURSE CARING FAMILY CONCEPTS
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 201A or Admission to the nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Continues the study of caring concepts in greater depth and complexity. Teaches nursing care of the childbearing family, children, and young through middle adulthood. Introduces family considerations in establishing short-term and long-term goals for health promotion. Focuses on the individual assuming responsibility for health promotion and learning. Emphasizes planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing process in a multicultural society.
NRAD 202C NURSE CARING PRACTICUM II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 15 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/15.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 201C
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nurse-caring concepts to the clinical practice of nursing in a wide variety of healthcare settings. Provides opportunities to deliver relevant nursing care for maternity patients, infants, children, and young/middle-aged adults in structured clinical practice in a way that is culturally competent.
NRAD 202D DECISION MAKING DATA II
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 201E or Admission to nursing program
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Builds on fundamental concepts related to pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic testing across the life span. Emphasizes the role of the nurse in client education. Presents concepts pertinent to nursing care problems.
NRAD 202E NURSE CARING THEORY II
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 201E
- Corequisite
- NRAD 202C
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nurse-caring concepts to the clinical practice of nursing in a wide variety of healthcare settings. Presents related nurse-caring skills. Presents related culturally competent nurse-caring skills for diverse patients, including maternity, children, and young/middle-aged adults.
NRAD 203A NURSE CARING CONCEPTS III
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 202D or Admission to the nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nurse caring concepts to care of child, adult, and elderly patients with goal setting, energy, and caring problems. Includes cultural diversity and ethnic considerations, gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, vascular, respiratory, integumentary, hematologic, autoimmune, musculoskeletal and reproductive health problems. Emphasizes nursing intervention.
NRAD 203C NURSE CARING PRACTICUM III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 9 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/9.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 202C
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203E
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies culturally sensitive nursing care for people at risk in health care settings, which are varied and more complex. Provides patient care experiences in a less structured environment and with increasing independence.
NRAD 203D NURSE CARING FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL PATIENTS
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 202D or Admission to the nursing program.
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nursing interventions of prevention, maintenance, restoration and caring to a variety of health problems: neurologic, genito- urinary, renal, endocrine. Content is related to pathophysiology, life span, barriers to goal-setting, nursing process and teaching/ learning. Emphasis is also placed on the impact that this situational crisis has on the patient and families ability to cope.
NRAD 203E NURSE CARING THEORY III
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 202E
- Corequisite
- NRAD 203C
- Transfers to
- CSU
Develops proficiency in advanced nursing skills including intravenous therapy, blood product administration, parenteral nutrition, airway and chest tube management, ostomy care, and procedural sedation. Emphasizes safe practice, critical thinking, and patient/family education to ensure quality outcomes in the acute care setting.
NRAD 204A NURSE CARING CONCEPTS FOR CLIENTS PSYCHIATRICALLY AT RISK
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 203D
- Corequisite
- NRAD 204B
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nurse caring concepts to planning nursing care for patient at risk from mental illness, dysfunction and crisis. Presents assessment techniques, nursing diagnoses and specific nursing interventions.
NRAD 204B NURSE CARING FOR PEOPLE AT RISK PRACTICUM
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 15 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/15.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 203C
- Corequisite
- NRAD 204D
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies culturally sensitive nursing care for people at risk in health care settings, which are varied and more complex. Provides patient care experiences in a less structured environment and with increasing independence, caring for a variety of patients across the life span in a variety of settings.
NRAD 204D NURSE CARING FOR PEOPLE AT RISK CONCEPTS
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 203D
- Corequisite
- NRAD 204A
- Transfers to
- CSU
Applies nurse caring concepts to clients at risk. Emphasizes the nursing process as a framework for critical thinking for moderate to complex client situations. Introduces the critical care environment and establishment of priorities for clients in crisis. Emphasis is on clients with cardiovascular problems. Coping strategies, life style changes to promote health, and culturally relevant care are presented.
NRAD 219A BEGINNING STUDENT INTERNSHIP
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 202C
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides the opportunity to practice selected nursing skills learned during the first and second semester of the Associate Degree Nursing program under the supervision of the agency Registered Nurse mentor. Offers work experience in a participating agency.
NRAD 219B INTERMEDIATE STUDENT INTERNSHIP
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- NRAD 203C
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides the opportunity to practice selected nursing skills learned during the first, second and third semester of the Associate Degree Nursing program under the supervision of the agency Registered Nurse mentor. Offers work experience in a participating agency.
NRAD 222 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduces medical terminology for human body structures and systems, laboratory and diagnostic studies, clinical conditions and procedures. Terminology will also introduce terms related to health care specialties. Prefixes, suffixes and combining forms are used to identify the meaning of medical terms.