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Courses in Nursing
NURS 200: Introduction to Professional Nursing(2)
Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major
This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental principles that are integral to professional nursing. These principles include roles of professional nurses; standards of professional nursing practice; and concepts related to nursing including nursing’s relationship to the liberal arts, therapeutic relationships, the historical development of the profession, and theories of nursing practice.
NURS 301: Fundamentals of Nursing (3)
Prerequisite: NURS 310
Co-requisites: NURS 302 and NURS 303
This course provides the student with the theoretical principles of nursing interventions designed to assist clients in meeting their human needs. The course focuses on the use of the nursing process in the application of knowledge from nursing, including the behavioral, social, and biological sciences and the humanities, to meet acute and chronic unmet human needs of clients.
NURS 302: Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisite: NURS 310
Co-requisites: NURS 301, NURS 303
This course is the clinical component of NURS 301: Fundamentals of Nursing, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 303: Basic Nursing Simulations and Skills Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: NURS 310
Co-requisites: NURS 301, NURS 302
This course provides the student with the study of nursing therapeutics that serve as the basis for many aspects of nursing care. Nursing care techniques and the evaluation of the outcomes of those techniques for a selected group of health care concepts will be discussed, demonstrated, practiced, and validated in this laboratory course.
NURS 305: Principles of Medication Administration Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: NURS 310
Co-requisite: NURS 330
This course is designed to prepare students to safely administer medications to clients of all ages and in a variety of clinical settings. medication dosage calculation, techniques of medication administration, and the role of the nurse in medication administration will be discussed, demonstrated, practiced, and validated in this laboratory class.
NURS 310: Pathophysiology (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 201; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Pathophysiology and clinical nursing management of selected conditions affecting adults and children.
NURS 313: Health Assessment (2)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 310; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Co-requisite: NURS 315
Knowledge and skills to conduct a basic health assessment including health history and physical examination. Interpretation of normal findings and identification of deviations from normal.
NURS 314: The Professional Role (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing major
(RN to BSN students only)
Expanded knowledge about nursing and health care related to differentiated nursing practice, community-based nursing, education about healthy life-styles, and clinical reasoning.
NURS 315: Health Assessment Lab (1)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 310; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Co-requisite: NURS 313
This course is the laboratory component of NURS 313: Health Assessment, and consists of 45 hours of laboratory experience.
NURS 316: Health Care Communications (3)
A course intended to improve the communication skills of health care professionals. Three components of communication are the focus of this course: enhancing interpersonal communication skills; developing teaching skills; and health care informatics. Elective.
NURS 318: Nursing Theory (3)
(RN to BSN students only)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing major
Analysis of selected theoretical approaches and discussion of philosophy and issues related to a variety of concepts and theories.
NURS 325: Nursing Research (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Role of research in nursing practice and health care delivery. Overview of research methodologies and processes, critical review of research reports, and application of research findings.
NURS 330: Pharmacology (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 310; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Co-requisite: (Pre-licensure) NURS 305
Knowledge and interventions needed to maximize therapeutic effects and prevent or minimize adverse effects of drugs.
NURS 340: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330
Co-requisites: NURS 341, NURS 375
This course is designed to focus on the principles of nursing practice as it relates to adult patients experiencing subacute, acute, and chronic alterations and possible alterations of their human needs related to pathophysiology. The content also includes nursing care of the family experiencing the stressors accompanying the illness of one of its members. The course focuses on using the nursing process in applying knowledge from nursing and other disciplines as a basis for assisting patients so that their human needs are satisfied and wellness is promoted, restored, and maintained.
NURS 341: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330
Co-requisites: NURS 340, NURS 375
This course is the clinical component of NURS 340: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 360: Maternal-Newborn Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330
Co-requisites: NURS 361, NURS 375
This course includes the study of nursing care as it relates to families experiencing stressors associated with family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for the newborn. The content of the course also focuses on specific physiologic changes and pathophysiological disorders of childbearing women, including menarche, menopause, and aging. The course focuses on using the nursing process in applying knowledge from the nursing and other disciplines as a basis for assisting persons in meeting their needs and promoting wellness.
NURS 361: Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330
Co-requisites: NURS 360, NURS 375
This course is the clinical component of NURS 360: Maternal-Newborn Nursing, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 375: Intermediate Nursing Simulations and Skills Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 301/302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 313/315, NURS 330
Co-requisites: NURS 340, NURS 341, NURS 360, NURS 361
The discussion and practice elements of the course are focused on enhancing previously encountered skills and incorporating additional care skills for adults and family groups into a performance repertoire. The student is provided with the opportunity to explore, demonstrate, and validate selected skills.
NURS 401: Health Care: An International Perspective (3)
Comparison of health status, delivery systems and education of health professionals in selected industrial and developing countries. Open to non-majors. Elective.
NURS 403: Advanced Skills and Clinical Simulations Lab (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 340/341, NURS 360/361, NURS 325, NURS 375
Co-requisites: NURS 430, NURS 432, NURS 440, NURS 446
This course is designed to build upon clinical nursing skills introduced in previous nursing courses. The content will be presented and developed through simulated application. Additionally, this course will incorporate critical thinking activities related to clinical simulations.
NURS 430: Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 340/341, NURS 360/361, NURS 325, NURS 375; (RN to BSN) NURS 310, NURS 313/315, NURS 314, NURS 330 or Permission of Instructor
Co-requisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 403, NURS 432; (RN to BSN) NURS 435
Development of clinical decision-making skills related to adults and children with selected acute and complex illnesses.
NURS 432: Advanced Concepts in Nursing Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 340/341, NURS 360/361, NURS 325, NURS 375
Co-requisites: NURS 403, NURS 430
This course is the clinical component of NURS 430: Advanced Concepts in Nursing, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 435: Advanced Concepts in Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
(RN to BSN students only)
Co-requisite: NURS 430
This course is the clinical component of NURS 430: Advanced Concepts in Nursing, designed specifically for the RN to BSN student.
NURS 440: Acute Nursing Care of Children (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 340/341, NURS 360/361, NURS 325, NURS 375
Co-requisites: NURS 403, NURS 446
This course includes the study of nursing care as it relates to infants, children, and adolescents experiencing multiple stressors from continually changing internal and external environments. The content also includes the nursing care of the family experiencing the stressors accompanying the illness of one of its members, with biological, psychosocial, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
NURS 446: Acute Nursing Care of Children Clinical Laboratory (3)
Co-requisite: NURS 403, NURS 440
This course is the clinical component of NURS 440, Acute Nursing Care of Children, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 450: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498
Co-requisites: NURS 464
This course focuses on the psychiatric-mental health needs of the individual and family. Biological, psychological, and emotional systems will be emphasized. Development of nursing knowledge and skill for intervention with social-emotional balances and imbalances in the lifespan will be explored. Stress, adaptation, communication, and personality development are emphasized. Behavioral and cognitive concepts, crisis theory, and mental health theories are explored.
NURS 460: Community Health Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major, MATH 101, MATH 208
Co-requisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 464; (RN to BSN) NURS 465
Development of clinical decision-making skills related to health and chronic illness of individuals and families in rural communities.
NURS 461: Practicum in Rural Community Health Agencies (1)
(RN to BSN students only)
Co-requisite: NURS 466
Case management and clinical decision making in nursing of individuals and families in rural communities. Elective.
NURS 462: Home Health Care Nursing (3)
(RN to BSN students only)
Prerequisite: NURS 313, 314, or Permission of Instructor
Clinical decision making and case management based on principles of home health nursing practice. Application of clinical skills, family and community concepts with emphasis on clinical reasoning and decision making. Elective.
NURS 464: Community Health Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498
Co-requisites: NURS 450, NURS 460
This course is the clinical component of NURS 450, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, and NURS 460: Community Health Nursing, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 465: Community Health Nursing Clinical Practicum (2)
(RN to BSN students only)
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing major, MATH 101, MATH 208
Co-requisite: NURS 465
This course is the clinical component of NURS 460: Community Health Nursing, designed specifically for the RN to BSN student.
NURS 466: Practicum in Rural Community Health Agencies Lab (2)
(RN to BSN students only)
Co-requisite: NURS 461
This course is the clinical component of NURS 461: Practicum in Rural Community Health Agencies, designed specifically for the RN to BSN student. Elective.
NURS 482: Patient Teaching (3)
Introduction to teaching theories and strategies and application of teaching principles to nursing and health care. Elective.
NURS 484: Health Care Leadership and Management (3)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Co-requisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 486; (RN to BSN) NURS 485
Management principles and theories of leadership, change and administration in health care and their application to nursing practice.
NURS 485: Health Care Leadership and Management Clinical Practicum (1)
(RN to BSN students only)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program
Co-requisite: NURS 484
This course is the clinical component of NURS 484, Health Care Leadership and Management, designed specifically for the RN to BSN student.
NURS 486: Health Care Leadership and Management Clinical Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498
Co-requisite: NURS 484
This course is the clinical component of NURS 484: Health Care Leadership and Management, and consists of 126 hours of clinical experience.
NURS 490: Seminar in Professional Practice (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 403, NURS 430/432, NURS 440/446, NURS 498
This course provides opportunities for students to further develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, through discussion of diverse client scenarios and case studies.
NURS 495: Special Topics (1-3)
Topical courses related to health, illness, wellness and nursing. Designed by faculty with student input. Some courses may be open to non-majors. Elective.
NURS 497: Independent Study (1-3)
NURS 498: Issues and Trends in Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: (Pre-licensure) NURS 340/341, NURS 360/361, NURS 325, NURS 375; (RN to BSN) Admission to the nursing major
Presentation and discussion of clinical problems of current interest by students, faculty, and selected speakers.
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