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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the foundation upon which the learner will develop the knowledge, values, and skills for becoming a competent, caring professional generalist who assumes an integral role in the changing health care system. It focuses on acquisition of both art and science components of nursing and the development of critical thinking by including laboratory and clinical practice, as well as classroom content.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the secondary level of health care, specifically analyzing the cultural, spiritual biopsychosocial needs of clients with acute health problems and their families. Using a systems approach, the student examines the complex interrelationships between the client/family, the health care system, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on client/family adaptation and the professional nursing role in an acute care setting.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the secondary level of health care, specifically examining the biopsychosocial needs of children and their families with acute multi-system health problems. Taken concurrently with NU 332-Family Health Nursing, it helps the student develop a lifespan perspective to acute care while allowing an in-depth exploration of the special needs and problems of the acutely ill child and her family in the acute care setting.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the adaptation of the family during childbearing. It builds on previously acquired knowledge and skills and examines physiological, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, ethical, legal, and professional issues of care. Selected clinical experiences in maternal-newborn settings help the learner begin to develop critical thinking skills and competence in family health nursing.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse in the care of individuals with psychiatric/mental health problems and their families. The student examines major mental health problems across the lifespan, treatment modalities, and specific intervention strategies. Selected clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings facilitate the development of knowledge and skill.
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3.00 Credits
The role of the professional nurse in the primary level of health care is explored. Using client models, nursing process, and the adaptation model, students learn to plan therapeutic nursing interventions for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of community settings. In addition, the course focuses on community and family assessment, communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills, epidemiology, research utilization, group process, and other strategies used in community health. Students develop competence in a clinical practice setting.
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3.00 Credits
In this synthesis course, students analyze the cultural, spiritual, biopsychosocial needs of clients and their families who face complex multi-system health problems across the wellness-illness trajectory, with a focus on the transition from acute care to rehabilitation or long-term care in institutional settings. Using a case study approach, students examine the complex interrelationships between client/family, the health care system, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on adaptation, nursing process, and the professional role. Students apply critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills in selected clinical settings that will enhance their ability to develop therapeutic nursing interventions.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on current national, state and/or local health policy issues and reform options. Students are introduced to the arena of health policy implementation in the United States. Students have field experiences in the health policy legislative process and develop written testimony regarding a health policy issue of individual interest.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the research process as a tool for developing therapeutic nursing interventions. Components of the research process are defined, discussed, and applied. Students use critical thinking skills to analyze published research reports for their utility in nursing practice. Students develop research skills to fulfill the role of consumers and critical analyzers of research.
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3.00 Credits
Beginning level courses designed to improve individual skill and knowledge of a specific sport. Sports: golf, swimming, tennis, strength training, and yoga.
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