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NURS 215 Systems and Processes in Nursing 4 sem. hrs.
Provides an introduction to the scientific and theoretical bases of nursing
practice. Psychological, physiological, developmental, socio-cultural,
spiritual and ethical dimensions of the client system are incorporated into
the nursing process. Laboratory experiences provide opportunity to develop
beginning skills in all phases of the care of the individual client system.
Prerequisites: admission to the major. Concurrent: BIOL 240. (2:2) Winter
NURS 225 Nursing Process with the Well Adult Client System.
Provides the basis for application of the nursing process to the care of the
adult client system in wellsness. Clinical experiences focus on holistic
assessment prerequisite to beginning nursing interventions and predicting
outcomes, and on primary prevention. On-campus laboratory experiences preced
clinical application in community-based and long term care facility/assisted
living settings. Prerequisites: NURS 215 and CPR certification. (2:2) Spring
NURS 235 Nursing Process with the Ill Adult Client System 4 sem. hrs.
Provides the theoretical basis for the application of the nursing process in
caring for the ill adult client system. Clinical experiences include primary
levels of prevention but focus on secondary and tertiary levels. The
following client system disruptions influenced by internal and external
environmental forces are addressed: endocrine/metabolic; sensory;
integument; respiratory and gastro-intestinal. The acute-care setting will
be utilized for student learning. Prerequisites: NURS 225, Concurrent: BIOL
340. (2:2) Fall
NURS 310 Theoretical Bases for Nursing Practice 4 sem. hrs.
Designed as a bridge course to orient the registered nurse to upper division
study. Nursing theories are evaluated in the context of the theory-practice
relationship. Opportunity is provided for in-depth understanding of the
nursing process with emphasis on the Neuman Systems Model. Specific concepts
relevant to professional nursing practice are considered and applied in
analysis of both practice and education issues. Students apply these
theories as a framework to guide nursing care of client systems. Initial
validation of writing and oral communication competencies are addressed.
Prerequisites: Nursing major and Health Assessment, (NURS 58IR/63IR). (3:1)
Fall & Summer
NURS 315 Nursing Process with the Childbearing Family Client System 4
sem. hrs.
Provides the theoretical basis for application of the nursing
process to the family client system during the childbearing period. Clinical
experiences in acute care and community-based settings provide an
opportunity for the student to apply primary, secondary and tertiary
prevention as intervention to normal and high-risk family-client systems.
Prerequisites: NURS 325. (2:2) Spring
NURS 325 Nursing Process with the Childrearing Family Client System 4
sem. hrs.
Provides the theoretical basis for application of the nursing process in
providing care to infants, children, adolescents, and their family systems
during the childrearing period. Clinical experiences in acute care and
community-based settings provide the student an opportunity to apply
primary, secondary and tertiary prevention as intervention to childrearing
family-client systems. Concurrent with NURS 235. (2:2) Winter
NURS 335 Nursing Process with the Ill Adult Client System II 4 sem.
hrs.
Expands the theoretical basis for application of the nursing process when
caring for the ill adult client with actual or potential system disruption.
Clinical experiences in the acute and critical care settings promote
implementation at all levels of prevention, with emphasis on secondary
prevention. The following client system disruptions are explored: fluid,
electrolyte, acid-base, respiratory, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular and
neurological. Prerequisites: NURS 235, Concurrent: NURS 325. (2:2) Winter
NURS 345 Nursing Process in Mental Health I 4 sem. hrs.
Utilizes the nursing process in secondary prevention as intervention to
assist the client system in attaining stability in the institutional
setting. The nursing process is utilized to support the lines of resistance
and to reduce symptomatology following a reaction to stressors.
Prerequisites: NURS 315, PSYC 360. (2:2) Spring
NURS 410 Nursing Process in the Community I 4 sem. hrs.
Provides for utilization of all levels of prevention as intervention to
assist the family client system to promote, restore and maintain stability.
Emphasis is on synthesis of public health and nursing interventions which
utilize family strengths and community resources to increase the lines of
resistance of the family system and to attain and maintain optimal patterns
of health. Clinical experiences are in the home setting and assist the
family to identify and allay risk factors associated with known stressors
and to strengthen the flexible lines of defense. Prerequisites: NURS 300
courses. (2:2) Fall
NURS 415 Nursing Research 3 sem. hrs.
Provides an overview of the types, methods and uses of research in
developing new nursing knowledge and nursing practice with all client
systems and all levels of prevention. The course emphasizes the knowledge
and skills needed to critically evaluate and apply clinical research studies
to all client systems in all settings. Students have the opportunity to
develop a nursing research utilization proposal that provides for
application of the principles of research evaluation, change theory and
utilization of nursing of nursing research in practice. Prerequisites:
Nursing major with senior status and MATH 200. Winter
NURS 420 Nursing Process in the Community II 4 sem. hrs.
Provides for utilization of all levels of prevention to assist the community
as a client system to promote, restore and maintain stability. Community
health programs, projects, and agencies are investigated. The nursing
process is applied to the community as a client system incorporating public
health concepts. The governmental, political and legal influences on
community client systems are explored. Clinical experiences in a variety of
community settings provide an opportunity for students to study risk factors
associated with known stressors and to strengthen the flexible lines of
defense. Prerequisites: NURS 410. (2:2) Winter
NURS 425 Nursing Process in Mental Health II 4 sem. hrs.
Utilizes the nursing process in primary and tertiary prevention in promoting
mental health and reducing chronicity in various client systems in the
community setting. Prerequisites: NURS 345. Concurrent: NURS 410. (2:2) Fall
NURS 435 Nursing Leadership in Health Care Delivery System 4 sem. hrs.
Explores theories and concepts of decision making, leadership, management,
and the change process in relationship to the application of the nursing
process in various health care settings. Included is the relationship of
personal, professional and organizational values and ethics to the
identification of options and alternatives in leadership and management
settings in the health care system. Health care policy is discussed and
contemporary health care issues are critically evaluated as they relate to
the health needs of the societal system and the practice of nursing.
Prerequisites: NURS 420. (3:1) Spring
NURS 445 Nursing Process with the Adult Client System with Complex
Problems 4 sem. hrs.
Advances the theoretical basis for application of the nursing process in the
delivery and management of care for the client experiencing complex
multi-system disruption. Clinical experiences include a preceptorship when
providing care for complex clients, and provide collaboration with other
health professionals when implementing all levels of prevention as
intervention to promote, restore and maintain system stability.
Prerequisites: All nursing courses, Concurrent NURS 435. (1.5:2.5) Spring
NURS 31IR Pharmacology 1 sem. hr.
This course focuses on nursing pharmacology and therapeutics by presenting a
theoretical foundation and practical approach to drug therapy applicable to
many settings. The course reviews general principles, theories, and facts
about drugs and how they are given. Specific drug information is discussed
in relation to he nursing proces: assessment, nursing diagnosis, client
monitoring, interventions, client education and evaluation of safe and
effective drug therapy. (1 Clinical Hour) Fall
NURS 58 IR Health Assessment 2 sem. hrs. & NURS 63IR Health Assessment
Laboratory 1 sem. hr.
Provides an opportunity for the student to expand knowledge of the nursing
process with focus on the assessment phase. Emphasis is on enhancing
holistic assessment of the physiological, psychological, developmental,
socio-cultural and spiritual dimensions of the individual client system.
Prerequisite: L.P.N.-B.S.N.; RN to BSN students, Iowa nurse license and
professional liability insurance. (1:1) Fall & Summer
NURS 59 IR Pharmacology in Nursing 2 sem. hrs.
Provides the student an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about the
pharmacoinetics and pharmacodynamics of common pharmaceutical categories.
The impact of these pharmaceutical agents on nursing care of clients of
various ages is studied. A prototype of each category is explored. Winter
NURS 09IR Transition into Professional Nursing 1sem. hr.
Provides graduating basic seniors an opportunity to prepare for securing
their first professional nursing position, writing the NCLEX examination and
practicing in their first nursing position. Emphasis is place on life long
learning, personal professional development, leadership, and integrating
values and ethics in decision making. Spring
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