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This concept-based course provides an introduction to population focused care. The emphasis is on prevention of disease, injury and premature death. Nursing care for individuals, families, populations across the lifespan and in diverse settings is explored. Prerequisites: NURS 2460 and 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3215, 3300, 3320, and 3620.

This concept-based course provides students the opportunity to explore moral sensitivity, ethical reflection, analysis, and principles. A foundation for ethical decision-making in clinical practice and policy development within diverse health care systems is established. Prerequisites: NURS 2460 and 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3300, 3320, and 3620.

This concept-based course is an overview of the role of the nurse as a health professional. The focus is on nurse collaboration within interdisciplinary healthcare settings. The patient focus includes individuals, families, and population. Prerequisites: NURS 2460 and 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3215, 3320, and 3620.

Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to gather information through health history and assessments about an individual's biopsycho-social-spiritual needs. Included are those theories, concepts, and processes related to interviewing to obtain a health history, and for doing a physical examination of adults. Relevant content from developmental theories (particularly aging), health beliefs, and cultural concepts are included which influence health assessment skills. Prerequisites: Eligibility to enroll is determined by the Nursing Admissions Committee. Completion of 45 semester hours of courses applicable to the nursing degree including A&P I and II , and completion of NURS 2310 (or concurrent enrollment). Non-nursing majors must have junior standing (including A&P I and II) with approval of instructor. Lab fee.

Designed to provide students with additional concepts related to adaptation, including health promotion and maintenance, sociocultural influences on the individual, and on family functioning, family theories, and professional values. Included in the course is an emphasis on health services available to women, infants, and children through federal and state financed health and welfare programs. Also included are concepts related to assertive communication and professional values used in ethical decision making. An emphasis is placed on health teaching, discharge, and referral process. The nursing role in administering and monitoring commonly used groups of pharmacologic agents is also included. Prerequisites: NURS 2310, 3312, Concurrent enrollment in 3610, and 3611 is usual.

This concept-based course highlights the major drug classifications and the nursing role in the management of medication administration. Information regarding core drug knowledge, patient variables and assessment in drug therapy will be discussed. The course content provides the foundation of basic pharmacology necessary for nursing practice. Prerequisites: NURS 2460, 3210, 3215, 3300, 3312, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3321, 3325, and 3612.

Concepts from prerequisite science courses will be built upon in discussions of disease processes. This is the first of two courses that correspond to nursing care provided in the delivery of care to patients across the lifespan. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of selected body systems and interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are explored. Prerequisites: NURS 2460 and 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3215, 3300, and 3620.

Concepts from prerequisite science courses will be built upon in discussions of disease processes. This is the second of two courses that correspond to concepts of nursing care to patients across the lifespan. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of selected body systems and interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are more complex and expanded. Prerequisites: NURS 2460, 3210, 3215, 3300, 3312, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3325, and 3612.

The purpose of this concept-based course are to investigate the research process and to critique nursing research studies. The focus is on identification of best practices and the impact of findings on nursing practice. Prerequisite: Quantitative Reasoning (Statistics) NURS 2460, 3210, 3215, 3300, 3312, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3621.

This course will provide students the opportunity to increase their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the management of patient care with a focus on care of the medical-surgical patient.

This course will provide students the opportunity to increase their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the management of patient care with a focus on care of the patient requiring care in a specialty unit.

A clinical nursing course designed to acquaint students with concepts and processes of nursing in providing care to adults with adaptive bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs related to hygiene, comfort, safety, activity- exercise (mobility), oxygenation, nutrition-metabolic, ingestion-digestion, alterations in reproduction, auditory and visual dysfunctions, and alterations in elimination. Included in this course are related pharmacologic and nutritional nursing interventions as well as application of nursing health assessment concepts and skills. Concepts emphasized are restoration, maintenance, and rehabilitation of adults with selected health needs presented in this course. Students are provided with learning opportunities to develop nursing roles and skills based on professional values and standards that are appropriate to meeting adult client needs. Lab fee. Prerequisites: All non-nursing courses listed under Admission to the Program and NURS 2310 and NURS 3312 and 3611 is usual. Lab fee.

A clinical nursing course designed to acquaint student with concepts and processes of nursing in providing care to adults with adaptive bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs related to fluids and electrolytes, pharmacologic and surgical interventions, alterations in regulation, cellular proliferation, grief, dying, and death. Included in this course are related pharmacologic and nutritional nursing interventions. Concepts emphasized are restoration, maintenance, and rehabilitation of adults with selected health needs presented in this course. Students are provided with learning opportunities to develop nursing roles and skills based on professional values and standards that are appropriate to meeting adult client needs. Lab fee. Prerequisites: All non-nursing courses listed under Admission to the Program and NURS 2310 and NURS 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3313 and 3610 is usual. Lab fee.

A clinical nursing course designed to provide students with concepts and processes in nursing that are related to the client/family adaptive needs during the childbearing years. Emphasized are the bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs of parents/fetus-neonate in both normal and high risk conditions. Included are concepts related to antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal periods. Pharmacologic and nutritional concepts are used in the application to these clients. Students are provided with learning experiences to develop nursing roles and skills based on professional values and standards that are appropriate to meeting maternal and neonatal client needs. Lab fee. Prerequisites: NURS 2310, 3312, 3313, 3610, and 3611. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3614. Lab fee.

A clinical nursing course designed to provide students with concepts and processes in nursing that are related to the client/family adaptive needs during the childrearing years. Emphasized are the bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs of family and child in each developmental stage. Pharmacologic and nutritional needs unique to children are included. Also included are medical and surgical alterations common to children. Students are provided with learning experiences to develop nursing roles and skills based on professional values and standards appropriate to meeting child client needs. Lab fee. Prerequisites: NURS 2310, 3312, 3610, 3313, and 3611. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3612. Lab fee.

This concept-based clinical course concentrates on the application of the nursing process in the continuum of care of wellness to acute illness. Students will provide nursing care, patient education, and health promotion to patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. The patient focus include individuals, families and populations. Prerequisites: NURS 2460 and 3312. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3215, 3300, and 3320.

This concept-based clinical course concentrates on the application of the nursing process for patients with complex concept based health interruptions. Emphasis is on the impact of major diseases across the lifespan in select healthcare settings. Comprehensive nursing care for patients with a wide range of disorders will be addressed as well as the need for patient teaching and continuity of care as the patient returns to the community. Prerequisites: NURS 2460, 3210, 3215, 3300, 3312, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3325.