This course introduces informatics and technology used in healthcare settings. Key topics include electronic health records, health information exchange, data analytics, telemedicine, and cybersecurity in healthcare. Adherence to regulatory, legal, and ethical practices will be emphasized.
(Pre-req: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200)
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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 .2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3320, and 3620.
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This course introduces evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic interventions to inform patient care. Select drug classifications, individualized patient needs, and assessment of pharmacotherapy, including adverse drug effects, will be discussed in alignment with co-requisite courses. Emphasis is on principles of safe medication administration, patient education, and ethical, legal, and cultural considerations.
(Pre-req: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200)
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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 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3200, 3320, and 3620.
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This course builds upon the foundation of prerequisite science courses, focusing on etiology, pathogenesis, contributing factors, and clinical presentation of select altered physiological functions. Select pathophysiological conditions explored will align with co-requisite courses.
Prerequisite: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200
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This course is a continuation of Pathophysiology I, focusing on etiology, pathogenesis, contributing factors, and clinical presentation of select altered physiological functions. Select pathophysiological conditions explored will align with co-requisite courses.
(Pre-req: NURS3220; NURS3205; NURS3225; NURS3101; NURS3520; NURS3301)
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This course focuses on the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing, emphasizing the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best available evidence to improve patient outcomes. Students will learn to critically appraise research and apply findings to professional nursing roles.
(Pre-req: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200; Pre-Req or Co-Req MATH2303)
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This course continues to explore evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic interventions to inform patient care. Select drug classifications, individualized patient needs, and assessment of pharmacotherapy, including adverse drug effects, will be discussed in alignment with co-requisite courses. Emphasis is on principles of safe medication administration, patient education, and ethical, legal, and cultural
(Pre-req: NURS3220; NURS3205; NURS3225; NURS3101; NURS3520; NURS3301)
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This clinical nursing course focuses on the application of theoretical knowledge to caring for diverse populations in various practice settings. Through experiences in the classroom, simulation, and clinical environment, students will develop essential skills in community assessment, health education and health promotion, and community resource management. Influencing factors, such as social determinates of health and policy, will be explored. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice, safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Students will incorporate professional nursing standards and values in their clinical experiences and apply faith-informed discernment to decision-making.
(Pre-req: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200)
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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 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3321, 3325, and 3621.
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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 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3200, and 3620.
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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 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3325, and 3621.
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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 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3621.
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This clinical nursing course focuses on the application of theoretical knowledge to caring for female and male reproductive health, women’s perinatal health, and neonatal health in various healthcare practice settings. Through experiences in the classroom, simulation, and clinical environment, students will develop essential skills in patient assessment, care planning and coordination, and clinical decision- making. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice, patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Students will incorporate professional nursing standards and values in their clinical experiences and apply faith-informed discernment to decision-making.
(Pre-req: NURS3220; NURS3205; NURS3225; NURS3101; NURS3520; NURS3301)
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This clinical nursing course focuses on the application of theoretical knowledge to caring for adult and geriatric populations in various healthcare practice settings. Through experiences in the classroom, simulation, and clinical environment, students will develop essential skills in patient assessment, care planning and coordination, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice, patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Students will incorporate professional nursing standards and values in their clinical experiences and apply faith-informed discernment to decision-making.
Prerequisite: NURS2350; NURS2260; NURS2150; NURS2200
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This clinical nursing course continues the focus on the application of theoretical knowledge to caring for adult and geriatric populations in various healthcare practice settings. Through experiences in the classroom, simulation, and clinical environment, students will develop essential skills in patient assessment, care planning and coordination, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice, patient safety, and interprofessional collaboration. Students will incorporate professional nursing standards and values in their clinical experiences and apply faith-informed discernment to decision-making.
(Pre-req: NURS3220; NURS3205; NURS3225; NURS3101; NURS3520; NURS3301)
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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 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3200, and 3320.
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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 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3325.
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