Nursing Science Clinical NSC

NSC 128 Medical Terminology

Units

3

Hours

54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly

Transfers to

CSU

Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate proper terminology and spelling for body systems and medical procedures.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

This course is designed to build the student's medical and professional vocabulary required for a career in the medical field or allied health sciences. The vocabulary is organized by body systems and additionally by specialty medical areas. Included are clinical procedures, lab tests and abbreviations related to each body system.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section, listed as NSC-128) · Spring 2027 (2 sections, listed as NSC-128)

NSC 130 Phlebotomy Technician

Units

3

Hours

66 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly, 0.67 hours lab weekly

Transfers to

CSU

Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the proper techniques for handwashing, gowning, gloving, masking, double bagging, and entering and exiting the various isolation areas Perform 10 successful venipunctures and 5 successful skin punctures before the end of the semester.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

NSC 130 is a course certified by the California State Department of Health Services for a certificate as a "Phlebotomy Technician "Includes: 27 Hours basic and 27 hours advanced classroom instruction. Basic instruction topics include: universal precautions, infection control, laboratory and equipment safety: circulatory system, basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; patient and specimen identification; selecting and preparing skin puncture sites and antiseptic; blood collection equipment, proper order of the tubes, anti coagulant; post puncture care; medical waste and sharps. Advanced instruction topics include: advanced infection control and biohazards: preanalytical sources of error in special collection; anatomical site selection and patient preparation; risk factors and complications; anticoagulation theory; corrective actions to take with phlebotomy and specimen processing; problem solving; communications, stress, behavior, ethics: QA in phlebotomy practice. Note this class is the first class of a two semester class.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section, listed as NSC-130) · Spring 2027 (1 section, listed as NSC-130)

NSC 132 Phlebotomy Technician Practical Experience

Units

1

Hours

54 hours total, 3 hours clinical

Prerequisite

NSC 130

Transfers to

CSU

Student Learning Outcomes: Preform at least 50 successful venipunctures and 10 successful skin punctures in the clinical setting Understand laboratory procedures after the blood is drawn

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Grading: This course is offered as Credit/No-Credit.

This course satisfies the practical experience component of the phlebotomy certification. In a clinical setting with access to actual patients. The course will include exposure to use of equipment, patient preparation and infection control; blood collection from patients of various ages, stages of health and varying weights; post puncture care; blood processing after collection, centrifugation; disposal of waste and sharps; practical examination; and observation of arterial blood draws when available. A certificate will be awarded to students who have successfully completed this class and a minimum 50 successful venipunctures and 10 successful skin punctures under supervision in the clinical setting. State certification will be awarded upon successful examination by state approved certifying organization.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.