Learning Resources

Nursing Skills Lab

The nursing skills lab in LS207 is open five days a week for students to practice technical skills needed in the nursing program. Knowledgeable adjunct faculty, most of whom currently work in the acute care setting, are available to assist and guide students as needed with study and practice. Study groups are strongly encouraged in the nursing program to stimulate critical thinking, develop skills and knowledge, and build support for classmates.

Nursing Computer Lab

The new Nursing Computer Lab in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Teaching Learning Center opened Fall, 2005 and houses 95 computers for nursing students. Students are able to use current computer-assisted-instructional nursing programs as an adjunct to learning while practicing decision making and critical thinking. They can do homework assignments, search the Internet for up to date health care and nursing information, and study for state board NCLEX exams with nursing faculty available to assist them in our state-of-the-art computer resource lab.

Students frequently work in groups with the computer-assisted-instructional (CAI) programs to enhance the interactive approach of the CAI programs. The skills lab and computer lab are open during intersessions (between semesters) so motivated students can brush up on skills and knowledge from the previous semester, and get a head start on upcoming information.

Library Resources

The Digital Library and Learning Resource Center (DLLRC) houses a large selection of related resources including textbooks, references, and journals. Holdings include subscriptions to Journals and books related to nursing, medical, and health care. To search for information in the library database, use the LAMP system.

The campus Instructional Media Center (IMC) contains individual carrels where students can choose from video tapes and DVDs that supplement nursing curriculum.