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NURS 215 Systems and
Processes in Nursing
(4 semester
hours)
NURS
215 provides an
introduction to the
scientific and
theoretical bases of
nursing practice.
Psychological,
physiological,
developmental,
sociocultural, spiritual
and ethical dimensions
of the client system are
incorporated into the
nursing process.
Laboratory experiences
provide opportunity to
develop beginning skills
in nursing care of the
individual client
system. Prerequisites:
CHEM 109, BIOL 221, BIOL
222; admission to the
nursing major.
Concurrent: BIOL 239 and
240; NURS 220. (2:2) Fall
NURS 220 Health Assessment (3 semester hours)
This
is an introductory
course in nursing health
assessment. Students
will be presented with
knowledge, and skills
applicable to the
practice of professional
nursing. The emphasis of
the course will be on
the relationship between
the nursing process and
health assessment skills
at various stages of
life span development.
Concurrent: NURS 215.
(2:1) Fall
NURS 230 Nursing Care of
the Adult Client I (3
semester hours)
Provides the initial
theoretical basis for
the application of the
nursing process in
caring for the adult
client with actual or
potential quality of
life and health issues.
Clinical
experiences in the
acute, long-term, or
community-based settings
provide the student an
opportunity to apply the
nursing process.
Prerequisites:
NURS 220. Concurrent:
NURS 250. (2:1) Spring
NURS 250 Pharmacology (4
semester hours)
This
class focuses on nursing
pharmacology and
therapeutics by
presenting a theoretical
foundation and practical
approach to drug therapy
and application in many
settings. The course
reviews general
principles, theories,
and facts about drugs
and administration
practices.
Prerequisites: NURS 220.
Concurrent: NURS 230.
(3:1) Spring
NURS 305 Evidenced-Based
Practice and Research in
Nursing (3 semester
hours)
Nursing 315 enhances the
students knowledge of
evidence-based practice.
The student is
introduced to research
and research utilization
processes. Emphasis is
on the knowledge and
skills required to
critically evaluate and
apply qualitative and
quantitative research to
improve quality of care.
Students have the
opportunity to apply the
knowledge/skills through
the development of
evidence-based practice
changes.
The student is
exposed to process of
grant writing.
Prerequisite: MATH 200.
(3:0) Basic BSN Spring;
RN-BSN Spring
NURS 330 Nursing Care of
the
Childbearing/Childrearing
Family (5 semester
hours)
Provides the theoretical
basis for application of
the nursing process in
providing care to the
family during
childbearing and
childrearing period.
Clinical
experiences
in acute care and
community based settings
provide an opportunity
for the student to apply
the nursing process to
normal and high-risk
childbearing families,
infants, children, and
adolescents.
Prerequisite:
NURS 355, PSYC 280.
Concurrent: NURS 340.
(3:2) Spring
NURS 335 Nursing Care of
the Adult Client II (5
semester hours)
Provides a continuation
of theoretical basis for
the application of the
nursing process in
caring for the adult
client with actual or
potential quality of
life and health issues.
Clinical
experiences in the acute
care setting
provide the
student an opportunity
to build critical
thinking skills in the
application of the
nursing process.
Prerequisite:
NURS 230, NURS 250.
Concurrent: NURS 355.
(3:2) Fall
NURS 340 Nursing Care of
Clients with Acute
Mental Health Issues (3
semester hours)
Introduces the
therapeutic use of self
as an intervention in
assisting the client in
attaining stability in
the acute mental health
setting.
Clinical
experiences in the acute
mental health settings,
and selected supervised
clinical observations,
provide an opportunity
for the student to
critically think while
analyzing nursing
interventions options.
The nursing process is
further utilized to
guide interventions and
priority setting for the
acutely ill client in
the mental health
setting. Prerequisites:
NURS 355, PSYC 360.
Concurrent: NURS 330.
(2:1) Spring
NURS 355 Nursing Care of
Clients in Acute and
Critical Settings (3
semester hours)
This
course expands the
theoretical bases for
application of the
nursing process when
caring for the
critically ill adult
client with actual and
potential quality of
life and health issues.
Clinical experiences in
the acute and critical
care settings, and
selected supervised
clinical observations,
provide an opportunity
for the student to
critically think while
analyzing nursing
interventions options.
Prerequisites: NURS 230
and 250. Concurrent: NURS
335. (2:1) Fall
NURS 410 Community and
Public Health Nursing
Science I (4 semester
hours)
The
first course in the
community and public
health sequence
synthesizes the concepts
of nursing, human, and
public health science
and is integrated with
the art of nursing. With
an emphasis on the
application of the
nursing process with
culturally diverse
individuals and families
within the community,
the course provides for
the exploration and
utilization of all
levels of prevention to
foster the promotion,
restoration, and
maintenance of community
health. Clinical
experiences in a variety
of community settings
will provide an
opportunity for students
to investigate the
physiological,
psychological,
developmental,
sociocultural,
spiritual, and ethical
dimensions which affect
the health of the
community.
RN-BSN Prerequisites: NURS
310, 320 and 340,
NURS 330. Concurrent:
NURS 440. (2:2) Fall
NURS 440 Nursing Care of
Clients with Chronic
Mental Health Issues (3
semester hours)
Enhance the therapeutic
use of self as an
intervention in
assisting the client in
attaining stability in
the long term and
community mental health
settings.
Clinical
experiences in a variety
of long-term or
community mental health
settings including
selected supervised
clinical observations,
provide an opportunity
for the student to
critically think while
analyzing nursing
intervention options and
treatment modalities for
clients in these
settings. The nursing
process is further
utilized to guide
interventions and
priority setting for the
clients in the long-term
or community mental
health setting.
Prerequisites: NURS 340.
Concurrent: NURS 410.
(1:2) Fall
NURS 435 Nursing
Leadership in the Health
Care Delivery System (4
semester hours)
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 connection of
personal, professional,
and organizational
values and ethics to the
identification of
options and alternatives
in leadership and
management 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
professional nursing.
The clinical component
provides an opportunity
for students to
experience (a) the role
played by a nurse
leader/manager and/or
(b) engage in a
leadership change
project. Prerequisites:
NURS 410, NURS 440
(Basic BSN). Concurrent: NURS 465 (Basic BSN).
(3:1) Spring
NURS 445 Nursing Care of
the Complex Client (4
semester hours
This
course expands the
theoretical basis for
application of the
nursing process in
providing care for the
adult client
experiencing multi
system disorders.
Experiences in
various health care
settings, including a
clinical experience,
provide an opportunity
for the student to apply
all levels of prevention
as interventions to
complex system
disruption resulting
from internal and
external environmental
forces. Prerequisites:
NURS 410. Concurrent:
NURS 435. (2:2) Spring
NURS 455 Community and
Public Health Nursing
Science II (3 semester
hours)
The
second course in the
community and public
health sequence
synthesizes the concepts
of nursing, human, and
public health science
and is integrated with
the art of nursing. With
an emphasis on the
application of the
nursing process with
culturally diverse
groups within the
community, the course
provides for the
exploration and
utilization of all
levels of prevention to
foster the promotion,
restoration, and
maintenance of community
health. Clinical
experiences in a variety
of community settings
will provide an
opportunity for students
to investigate the
physiological,
psychological,
developmental,
sociocultural,
spiritual, and ethical
dimensions which affect
the health of the
community.
Concurrent: NURS 410,
NURS 440 (Basic BSN).
(2:1) Fall
NURS 465 Nursing
Preceptorship Experience
(3 semester credits)
As
the final course in
preparation for nursing
practice, Nursing 465
facilitates a smooth
transition from student
to registered nurse in
the clinical setting.
This course fosters
growth and development
of the student by
encouraging the
integration and
utilization of knowledge
gained from all
disciplines of the
liberal arts,
baccalaureate education.
The knowledge gained
through the various
courses specific to
nursing will be
particularly utilized as
the student continues to
critically think while
assuming
responsibilities
congruent with the role
of the registered nurse
in prioritizing and
delivering quality,
compassionate care for a
group of clients.
Prerequisites: NURS 410
and 455.
Concurrent: NURS 435 and
445.
(0.5: 2.5) Spring
NURS 475 Transition into
Professional Nursing (1
semester credit)
Provides
graduating basic and
L.P.N.-B.S.N. 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 placed on
life-long learning,
personal and
professional
development, leadership,
and integrating values
and ethics in decision
making. Prerequisites:
NURS 410, NURS 440.
Concurrent: NURS 435,
NURS 445. (1:0)
Spring
The
following courses are
for RN-BSN students
only.
NURS 310 Theoretical
Bases for Nursing
Practice (4 semester
hours)
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.
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 skills and
initial written and oral
communication
competencies are
addressed. (3:1) Fall
NURS 320 Health
Assessment for
Registered Nurses (3
semester hours)
Provides opportunity for
the student to expand
upon current knowledge
and skills applicable to
the practice of health
assessment in
professional nursing.
The emphasis of the
course will be on the
relationship between the
nursing process and
health assessment skills
at various stages of
life span development.
Prerequisites: RN
Licensure. (2:1) Fall
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