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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Designed to provide a foundation for the analysis of the current state of health care organizations, financing, and delivery of services. Emphasis is on examining national and global health care needs and social justice in relationship to health care systems and policy. The utilization of informatics to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge to support clients, nurses, and other health care providers also is addressed.
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2.00 Credits
Designed to help students prepare for the NCLEX-RN? examination. Content is reviewed based on the NCLEX-RN? test plan. Additionally, activities and assignments are developed to promote the critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in test taking; extensive use of computer software for practice in testing is provided. Prerequisite: successful completion of all fall Level III courses. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
A study of evidence-based nursing care of patients with mental illness. Developmental, sociocultural, psychological, and situational aspects of life that impact the mental health of individuals, families, and communities are explored. Special emphasis is given to the delivery of relationship-centered care within a holistic framework as it applies to mental health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Principles of communication as an intervention to develop therapeutic relationships are emphasized. Acute care and community-based settings provide theory to practice application. Level III. Fall.
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5.00 Credits
This clinical course is designed to help students develop skills of patient care management. Acute care settings will be used to provide coordination of care to an appropriate patient caseload. Additionally, students may be asked to participate in hospital unit meetings, projects, etc., as suggested by the student's clinical preceptor. Prerequisite: All fall Level III courses. Spring.
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2.00 Credits
A study of evidence-based practices for patient care management via human patient simulators and clinical case scenarios. A safe environment is provided for students to practice critical thinking and decision-making skills, demonstrating competency through patient care management of selected scenarios. Emphasis is placed on the management of prototype scenarios that require effective clinical assessment, judgment, teamwork, interdisciplinary communication, and efficient resource management. Level III. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the theories, models, and principles that serve as guides for ethically sound decision making and behavior of the professional nurse. The role that values, beliefs systems, and moral awareness play in bioethical decision making will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
A study of evidence-based nursing care of populations. Special emphasis is given to the delivery of relationship-centered care within a holistic framework as it applies to health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of complex systems and aggregates in the community, state, nation, and world. Included are concepts of epidemiology, health promotion (primary, secondary, and tertiary levels), disease prevention, health policy, healthcare delivery systems, and the Healthy People Initiatives. Selected environmental components affecting community health to be explored include historical, political, economic, social, and cultural influences. The role of the healthcare provider in advocating for healthy communities is presented. A community assessment and program proposal are required. Level III. Fall. NURSING 191
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on students' development as leaders, designers/managers/coordinators of care, and as members of the nursing profession. The concepts of interdisciplinary team management and collaboration are also presented. Emphasis is on enabling students to shape a preferred future in health care situations. Level III. Spring.
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2.00 Credits
A study of evidence-based nursing care of older adults. The major concepts of the course include demographics of the aging population; common physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual issues affecting the health of older adults; health promotion interventions for older adults; options in the continuum of care of older adults; and death as a final developmental process. Level III. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
May take challenge exam and demonstrate proficiency. Provides an opportunity for students to develop clinical competence in health assessment of an individual client. Students will develop skills in history taking and holistic assessment, including: physical assessment, role assessment, developmental assessment, psycho-social assessment, spiritual assessment, and risk assessment (genetics, environment, nutrition, exercise, stress, economics, and abuse).
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