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Courses (NRSG)106 Cultural Selective Topics. (1)Provides students with the opportunity to study or explore a variety of nursing topics at the lower- and upper-division levels. A minimum of three selectives is required; only one may be taken at the 100-level. Courses are designed to allow students to choose selectives based on their personal interest. All courses contain a cultural component. A-F grading only. 110 Introduction to Professional Nursing. (2)Students are introduced to the profession of nursing. Professional values, standards, socialization, critical thinking, culture, research, health care delivery systems and roles of nurses are explored at a beginning level. 112 Medical Terminology. (0)This introductory independent study course is designed to provide a foundation for using medical terminology. Students will become familiar with the structure of the medical language in order to learn medical terms and abbreviations. 206 Cultural Selective Topics. (1)Provides students with the opportunity to study or explore a variety of nursing topics at the lower- and upper-division levels. A minimum of three selectives is required; only one may be taken at the 100-level. Courses are designed to allow students to choose selectives based on their personal interest. All courses contain a cultural component. Prerequisite: admission to the nursing major. Specific section topics may have additional prerequisites. A-F grading only. 207 Pathophysiology. (4)This course will provide the student with the basic knowledge of biologic and physical manifestations of disease as they correlate with the underlying abnormalities and physiologic disturbances. Students will understand the processes within the body that result in the signs and symptoms of a disease. Prerequisites: BIOL 212, 214. A-F grading only. Fall. 208 Health Assessment. (3)This course presents the essential components of the health assessment process and skills necessary for professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on a systematic health assessment including health history, physical examination techniques, and documentation of findings. Age, culture and gender-related variations are considered. Prerequisites: Admission to the major. A-F grading only. Spring. 212 Professional Nursing Values and Standards. (4)This course focuses on the legal issues and professional values related to nursing practice. Laws and standards that guide professional nursing practice in the current health care delivery system are emphasized. Topics covered include professional values, nursing standards, nurse practice act, research process, legal aspects of nursing care, accreditation systems, and the role of the nurse in political activism. Students are introduced to the knowledge and skills necessary to understand nursing research. Learners will explore ways to incorporate research findings into professional nursing practice thereby becoming consumers of nursing research. Prerequisites: Admission to the major. A-F grading only. Spring. 214 Nursing Fundamentals. (5)This course focuses on the development of the conceptual bases for beginning therapeutic interventions with the nursing process providing the framework for study. Emphasis is on the application of cognitive, psychomotor, and interpersonal skills with clients in laboratory and community settings. Prerequisites: Admission to the major. A-F grading only. Spring. 271 Individual Learning Project. (1-4)Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students. 306 Cultural Selective Topics. (1)Provides students with the opportunity to study or explore a variety of nursing topics at the lower- and upper-division levels. A minimum of three selectives is required; only one may be taken at the 100-level. Courses are designed to allow students to choose selectives based on their personal interest. All courses contain a cultural component. Prerequisite: admission to the nursing major. Specific section topics may have additional prerequisites. A-F grading only. 310 Special Topics in Military Nursing. (3)This course provides Army ROTC nurse cadets with clinical experience in a hospital setting. Students are introduced to the duties, roles, responsibilities and expectations of an Army Nurse Corps officer. Students will develop leadership and collaboration skills in a hospital environment. This course is a full time three week learning experience during summer term done under the direction of the department chair and in conjunction with an on-site nursing supervisor (BS degree or higher). Available only to ROTC nursing students who have satisfactorily completed their junior year. Summer only. 321 Health Promotion in the Care of Older Adults and Their Families. (4)This course provides a conceptual overview of the care of older adults and their families. Within a contemporary framework, this course will focus on essential knowledge of gerontologic nursing principles, practices, and guidelines within a contemporary framework. Students will be prepared to provide high quality nursing care to older adults and their families in a variety of clinical/community settings and the home. Prerequisites: 110, 112, 208, 212, 214, 340, NUTR 335. A-F grading only. Fall. 322 Nursing Care of the Adult. (8)This course focuses on the development of clinical judgment in health promotion and illness and disease management of adult clients experiencing physiologic alterations of a critical, acute, and chronic nature. Supportive interventions for families are included. Opportunities for application of concepts will be provided in a variety of clinical settings. Prerequisites: 321, 323, 325. A-F grading only. 323 Advanced Nursing Skills. (4)This course promotes the application of evidence-based practice in the management of human responses of perioperative clients and/or clients with complex problems. Therapeutic interventions and development of clinical judgment with clients and their families will be applied in a clinical setting. Prerequisites: 110, 112, 208, 212, 214, 340, NUTR 335. A-F grading only. Fall. 324 Mental Health and Mental Illness. (4)This course develops the role of the nurse in the promotion of mental health, and prevention/treatment of mental illness and substance dependence for populations of all ages. The origins of mental illness and substance abuse/dependence are examined from a biological and socio-cultural perspective with emphasis on the role of gender, race and class. Attention will be given to global and social justice issues in the past and present treatment of individuals with mental illness. Prerequisites: 321, 323, 325. Co-requisites: 326, 327. A-F grading only. 325 Promoting Health with Parents, Children and Families. (5)This course offers learners opportunities to integrate knowledge from the natural and social sciences with nursing values, standards and knowledge for the improvement of maternal, child and adolescent health. Adjustment of parents to family expansion and health and/or illness challenges will also be considered. Care situations involve parents, children, and adolescents in various health and illness states and in community-based and population-focused settings. Prerequisites: 110, 112, 208, 212, 214, 340, NUTR 335. A-F grading only. Fall. 326 Promoting Health in a Global Society. (3)This course focuses on the study of nursing and the public health sciences for the provision of population-focused care. Inherent in this study are the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance of plan implementation. Special focus is placed on providing care to at-risk families and vulnerable populations. Prerequisites: 321, 323, 325. Co-requisites: 324, 327. A-F grading only. 327 Community and Mental Health Clinical. (3)This course focuses on delivery of nursing care to individuals, families and populations at risk in psychiatric and community settings. The emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance and restoration, and health protection for clients from various age groups and cultures. Prerequisites: 321, 323, 325. Co-requisites: 324, 326. A-F grading only. 340 Pharmacotherapeutics. (3)This course provides a basic theoretical framework for pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and their application to nursing. The content focuses on nursing implications relevant to pharmacology, including application across diverse populations, elements of clinical decision making, safe nursing practice, and establishing and monitoring client outcomes. Prerequisites: 110, 112, 207. A-F grading only. Summer. 346 Self-Care: Focus on Multiperson Units. (4)Students integrate the concepts and traditions of community health and psychiatric/mental health into nursing practice. The course will provide the student with the foundation for making nursing judgments and designing culturally congruent nursing systems for individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on social and interpersonal technologies. Prerequisites: 336, 337, 338, 340, SOCI 329/SWRK 346. 347 Self-Care: Multiperson Unit Lab. (3)Clinical component of 346. The focus is on delivery of nursing care to individuals, families and populations at risk in community health and psychiatric settings. Assigned clients are in various age groups and different stages of the health/illness continuum. Prerequisites: 336, 337, 338, 340. 361 Nursing: Focus on Society. (3)Continues the process of student socialization to the role of professional nurse. The main areas of exploration are historical aspects of the status of nursing as a practice discipline, examination of the nurse's role in health-care policy and health-care delivery as well as an understanding of public and private laws which affect nursing. Societal forces including gender issues which affect nursing economics will be considered. Career planning and employment options are included. Prerequisite: Senior standing in the major or approval of the instructor. 365 Health Deviations II. (4)Emphasizes the collaborative role of the nurse in providing holistic nursing care to individuals and families experiencing critical, chronic and/or terminal illness. Students will develop the ability to provide psychological support to clients and/or families coping with issues of loss, death, grief and chronic pain. Quality of life issues, and the meaning of suffering are examined. Prerequisites: 336, 337, 338, 340. 366 Health Deviations II Lab. (3)This clinical component includes care of clients experiencing a chronic medical illness and/or critical illness in a variety of settings. A chronic pediatric experience in a home setting is also included. Prerequisites: 336, 337, 338, 340. 367 Nursing Management and Leadership. (3)This course focuses on the designer, manager, and coordinator of care roles in community-based and population focused nursing practice. Students will compare and contrast leadership and management principles that improve the human health condition. Prerequisites: 322, 324, 326, 327, COLG (course to be developed, see advisor). Co-requisite: 378. A-F grading only. Spring. 371 Individual Learning Project. (2-6)Supervised reading or research at the upper-division level. Permission of department chair and completion and/or concurrent registration of 12 credits within the department required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students. 373 Leadership in Nursing. (3)Development of the coordinator of care role. Students will acquire knowledge and skill needed to promote quality nursing care and the discipline of nursing in a changing health care environment. Content areas include: leadership, management, change theory, ethics in health care, political activism and nursing research. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major. 374 Leadership in Nursing Lab. (1)This clinical course focuses on the application of knowledge and skills needed to promote quality nursing care and the discipline of nursing in a changing health care environment. Experiences include: legislative involvement, ethical decision making, staff development using Orem's Self-Care Deficit theory, projects in quality improvement, delegation and supervision and research posters. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major. 378 Clinical Immersion. (6)This course provides students with the opportunity to synthesize and apply knowledge through an intense site-based clinical experience. Emphasis is on implementation of the full baccalaureate professional nurse role as provider and coordinator of care and member of a profession. Prerequisites: 322, 324, 326, 327, 367, COLG (course to be developed, see advisor). A-F grading only. Spring. 380 Assessment of Nursing Competence. (1)In this course, students analyze their achievement relative to program outcomes and entry-level professional nursing standards. Prerequisite: completion of the nursing major within the term. A-F grading only. Spring. 397 Internship. (1-4)Supervised career exploration which promotes the integration of theory with practice. An opportunity to apply skills under direct supervision in an approved setting. Prerequisites: approval of the department chair and a faculty moderator; completion of pre-internship seminar. 398 Honors Senior Essay, Research or Creative Project. (4)Required for graduation with "All-College Honors" and "Departmental Distinction in Nursing." Prerequisite: HONR 396 and approval of the department chair and director of the honors program. For further information see HONR 398.
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