# Nursing (NURS) courses Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 11 courses Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/course-descriptions/nurs/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027. ### NURS 0138 — Noncredit - Work Experience Education Nursing - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. This is a non-credit course to support Nurse Extern programs. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. Students may utilize their present work sites. More details are available in the Work Experience Education Office, (760) 245-4271, ext. 2281. The office, located in the Academic Commons, is open Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 2:00-6:00 p.m., and by appointment. Please refer to the Work Experience Education section in this catalog for more information. ### NURS 138 — Work Experience Education Nursing - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, or 8-week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. More details are available in the Work Experience Education Office, (760) 245-4271, ext. 2281. The office, located in the Academic Commons, is open Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 2:00-6:00 p.m., and by appointment. Please refer to the Work Experience Education section in this catalog for more information. ### NURS 138A — Work Experience Education Nursing - Level 1 - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/nurs.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, 8- or 6- week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. WEE Nursing 138a is designed for a Nursing student's first semester as an intern, extern or employee at their place of work. ### NURS 138B — Work Experience Education Nursing - Level 2 - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, 8- or 6- week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. WEE Nursing 138b is designed for a Nursing student's second semester as an intern, extern or employee at their place of work. ### NURS 138C — Work Experience Education Nursing - Level 3 - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, 8- or 6- week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. WEE Nursing 138b is designed for a Nursing student's third semester as an intern, extern or employee at their place of work. ### NURS 138D — Work Experience Education Nursing - Level 4 - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, 8- or 6- week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. WEE Nursing 138d is designed for a Nursing student's fourth semester as an intern, extern or employee at their place of work. ### NURS 138E — Work Experience Education Nursing - Level 5 - **Units:** 1-8 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/nurs.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/nurs.md) Work Experience Education is a key element of Victor Valley College's comprehensive approach to career development. Work Experience Education is a 16-, 12-, 8- or 6- week course that enables students to receive college credit for paid or unpaid work opportunities. This course helps students gain valuable on-the-job work experience while providing practical education, best practices in professional development, and academic guidance through the course of their work opportunity. The combination of practical experience and curricular development empowers students to be more competitive, efficient and valuable employees upon completion of this program and/or their academic program trajectory. The course is ideal for students who are cross-training at their current worksite for upward mobility or seeking career changes, as well as those looking for entry-level occupational training through work-based learning experiences such as through an internship. Work Experience Education transforms community businesses, industries, and public agencies into expanded educational training laboratories. Credit is awarded on the basis of learning objectives completed and the number of hours the student trains. Students must create/complete new learning objectives each semester they enroll. Students may utilize their present work sites. WEE Nursing 138e is designed for a Nursing student's fifth semester as an intern, extern or employee at their place of work. ### NURS 221 — Nursing Process 1 - **Units:** 12 - **Hours:** 126 lecture hours; 270 lab hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/nurs.md) An introduction to the Victor Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program and the nursing profession. Emphasis is on the nursing process and fundamentals of nursing; including risk management, health promotion, psycho-social aspects, electrolyte and acid-base management, and the perioperative experience practiced in various clinical settings and the classroom laboratory. ### NURS 222 — Nursing Process 2 - **Units:** 10 - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours; 270 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** NURS 221, Minimum grade C - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/nurs.md) The Nursing Process applied to family nursing and the childbearing family, the adaptations of nursing care for various stages of growth and development, and the nursing management required in common adult conditions; e.g., nutritional, tissue perfusion, elimination. ### NURS 223 — Nursing Process 3 - **Units:** 10 - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours; 270 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** NURS 222, Minimum grade C - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/nurs.md) This course will synthesize and correlate nursing knowledge and skills in providing care to multiple patients who have complex, multi-system illnesses. Focus will be for the students to predict patient needs and priorities, and evaluate outcomes of care. Associated psychomotor skills will be integrated and practiced. ### NURS 224 — Nursing Process 4 - **Units:** 10 - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours; 270 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** NURS 223, Minimum grade C - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/nurs.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/nurs.md) The Nursing Process applied with a holistic view to multi-system problems with a comprehensive approach in the hospital and community setting. Clinical experience demonstrates the use of legal, ethical, and leadership principles, and the ability to function with minimum supervision as a preceptee.