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3.00 Credits
Investigates the role and benefits of nutritional support and therapy in the metabolic and pathophysiological changes associated with disease in humans. Teaches the application and documentation of the nutritional care process to the needs of patients. Emphasis is placed upon sepsis, burns, trauma, cancer, immune and neurological disorders, hypertension, anemia, pulmonary, bone, and renal diseases, soft tissue disorders and diseases as well as adaptive feeding techniques and specialized equipment, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and complementary/alternative nutrition and herbal therapies.
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3.00 Credits
A study of current trends and issues in the field of food science and technology. Issues related to product development, marketing and regulations and standards will be addressed.
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1.00 Credits
Provides nutrition and food science seniors with a colloquium in which to prepare and deliver presentations in trends and issues in the field of nutrition and food science in a seminar forum. The course also includes the process of applications for dietetic internships and/or employment opportunities. Resume writing, portfolio review and interviewing skills will be discussed.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Provides the student with the opportunity to investigate an area of interest under the direction of a faculty mentor.
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4.00 - 6.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 Credits
This course prepares the professional nurse in the acquisition of safe and competent basic to advanced therapeutic nursing skills. The framework is based on the Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education for Professional Practice. The course is designed to build upon a liberal education in order to develop a generalist nurse capable of delivering safe, high quality patient care as an autonomous or interdependent healthcare team member. Professional, legal, and ethical values are maintained and health care policies, cost containment, and regulatory standards are maintained. The preparation and implementation required in the delivery of care operates from a holistic perspective that is mindful of therapeutic communication strategies, population diversity, lifespan changes, patient learning styles, and the health-illness continuum. Course experiences will expose students to a range of patient care technologies such as assessment or monitoring devices and medication administration systems. Proper documentation of patient data will be addressed from the standpoint of confidentiality as well as the ethical and legal issues related to the use of information technology.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses upon the research process and enhancement of critical thinking skills. Students learn to critique, analyze, and apply research findings to health promotion of persons, families, groups, and communities. The relationship of nursing research to nursing theory and practice is explored.
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3.00 Credits
Promotion Throughout Life Provides an introduction to the B.S.N. Program's framework of Health Promotion Throughout Life. The concepts of person, nursing, health, environment, health promotion, human caring, communication, ethical principles, critical thinking, empowerment, research, cultural sensitivity, and healthcare technology are explored and applied to specific case situations. The student is exposed to the historical aspects of nursing and healthcare, with emphasis on the rural environment, as well as healthcare policy and financial implications in the current healthcare arena. Healthcare delivery systems, barriers to healthcare, and legal aspects of nursing are discussed. The ANA Standards of Nursing Practice are introduced in this course with specific emphasis on caring and ethics.
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0.00 - 5.00 Credits
This integrated theory/clinical course builds a foundation for professional nursing practice utilizing concepts, principles, and practices which undergird professional nursing practice. Emphasis is on the acquisition of core concepts and the performance of basic nursing skills used in the provision of safe, appropriate, and compassionate care for culturally diverse populations. The course builds on knowledge gained from the arts and sciences and incorporates cognitive,interpersonal, technical and ethical/legal skills learned in adjunct courses into the clinical practice of professional nursing.
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0.00 - 6.00 Credits
The theory portion of this course focuses on Health Promotion throughout life incorporating primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention as they apply to illnesses affecting adults. Application of the nursing process through nurse-person partnerships regarding promotion, maintenance, or restoration of health is emphasized through the use of case studies. The practicum portion of this course provides clinical experiences regarding health promotion in rural/urban primary, secondary and tertiary health care settings. Students use the nursing process and other analytical tools to provide care to persons experiencing illnesses. Students build on skills previously mastered while acquiring new skills needed to administer safe and effective care. The practicum gives students the opportunity to integrate theory with clinical practice thereby fostering critical thinking in the solution of problems.
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