You will find a variety of nursing courses offered at Western. Below is a list of the nursing courses we offer. Some of these courses are required for Nursing majors; please check the suggested program to see a complete list of required courses. Courses in other academic areas are also required for a Nursing Degree; please check the College Catalog for course descriptions not listed below.  To check course availability, please check the College Class Schedule.

NRST 1510 (NUR 1510) (61-100)
Nurse Assistant
This course prepares a person to work as a nursing assistant. The course presents basic nursing assistant principles and skills with an emphasis on care of the elderly client. Opportunities are provided for practice and demonstration of skills in the laboratory related to client care. Students will participate in clinical experience at health care agencies. Satisfactory completion of the course entitles the student to take a competency exam to become certified in the state of Wyoming.
Prerequisite: Health Care Provider CPR, TB Skin Test, and MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Immunizations
Lecture/Laboratory/Clinical

NRST 1555
PN Nursing I
PN Nursing I students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with common predictable health problems.  PN Nursing I students begin to apply the six goals of the nursing program and begin to apply each goal to maximize health potential.  The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing.  The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills.  The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions.  Clinically, students receive direction from nursing faculty.  Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: Admission into the Practical Nursing Program
Lecture/Laboratory

NRST 1565
PN Nursing II
PN Nursing II students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with common predictable health problems.  PN Nursing II students consistently apply the six goals of the nursing program and begin to apply each goal to maximize health potential.  The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing.  The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills.  The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions.  Clinically, students receive direction from nursing faculty.  Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: NRST 1555
Lecture/Laboratory

NRST 1575
PN Nursing III
PN Nursing III students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with common predictable health problems.  PN Nursing III students competently use the six goals of the nursing program and begin to apply each goal to maximize health potential.  The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing.  The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills.  The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions.  Clinically, students receive direction from nursing faculty.  Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: NRST 1555
Lecture/Laboratory

NRST 1610
Nursing I
Nursing I students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with common, predictable problems. Nursing I students are introduced to the six goals of the nursing program and begin to apply each goal to maximize health potential. The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing. The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills. The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions. Clinically, students receive direction from nursing faculty. Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing program
Lecture/Laboratory/Clinical

NRST 1620
Nursing II
Nursing II students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with common, predictable problems. Nursing II students consistently use the six goals of the nursing program to maximize health potential. The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing. The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills. The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions. Clinically, students receive assistance from nursing faculty . Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: NRST 1610
Lecture/Laboratory/Clinical

NRST 1650
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Designed to assist nursing students and nurses to develop knowledge of arrhythmias.  The course is an introduction to the cardiac circulation and identification of arrhythmias.  The student will use both the art and science of nursing to learn clinical presentation, and pathophysiology of arrhythmias.
Prerequisite: Admitted to the Nursing program, and/or Nurses in practice
Lecture/Laboratory/Clinical

Practical Nursing Roles
NRST 1985
The PN Spin-Off course prepares students to take the PN licensure exam and practice as licensed practical nurses. The PN Spin-Off course introduces students to the theory of practical nursing to enable them to provide safe, effective nursing care to clients with common, predictable problems to maximize health potential. Content is organized around the goals of Communicate Competently, Develop Life Skills, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing interventions.
Prerequisite: NRST 1610 and NRST 1620
Lecture

NRST 2630
Nursing III
Nursing III students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with complex health problems. Nursing III students consistently use the six goals of the nursing program to maximize health potential. The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing. The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills. The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions. Clinically, students receive supervision from nursing faculty. Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: NRST 1610 and NRST 1620 or Admission to Nursing Program as advanced placement
Lecture/Laboratory/Clinical

NRST 2640
Nursing IV
Nursing IV students focus on providing safe, effective nursing care to clients with complex health problems. Nursing IV students competently use the six goals of the nursing program to maximize health potential. The six goals are divided into the art and science of nursing. The goals addressing the art are: Communicate Competently, See Issues From Multiple Perspectives, and Develop Life Skills. The goals addressing the science are: Solve Problems, Retrieve Information, and Apply Therapeutic Nursing Interventions. Clinically, students receive guidance from nursing faculty. Nursing theory as well as clinical experiences provide the opportunity to apply the goals.
Prerequisite: NRST 2630
Lecture