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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: NUR 324 An elective clinical course that focuses on the further refinement of clinical and leadership skills. Students taking more than one semester hour will contract with the clinical faculty member for additional assignments. (Laboratory)
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisites: BSC 215, BSC 216, and BSC 242; CH 104 and CH 105. Prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 309. This is an online course designed and taught for registered nurses only. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to fundamental pathology of the human body. This course examines physiological change that results in disruptive adaptive responses throughout the lifespan. These disruptive responses are approached in a systematic manner. A combination of identified cellular concepts and a body systems approach is utilized to structure course content. Included are basic cellular processes in human pathology, pathology associated with the major body systems, and physiology associated with the aging process.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course focuses on individual independent study of a selected topic under the sponsorship of a nursing faculty member with relevant expertise. Prior approval of proposal by faculty sponsor and associate dean required. Elective.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisite: CS 102 or complementary course approved by the college. This required online course is limited to nursing majors who have previous computer experience. The course focuses on utilization of computers in health care education, practice, research and administration with emphasis on nursing applications. The computer assignments provide experience with a clinical information system, Internet, PDAs, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics programs. Theory.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisites: BSC 215, BSC 216, BSC 242; CH 104 and 105. Prerequisite or corequisite: NUR 309. The purpose of this online course is to introduce the registered nurse student to the role of pharmaceutical agents in assisting with the individual's adaptation to stressors. A brief history and a discussion of the legal controls that regulate the field of pharmacology are included. Drug prototypes are utilized to examine the major classifications of drugs. Included in each drug classification is a discussion of pharmacokinetics, therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, precautions, and contraindications. The special considerations of groups of individuals who may be receiving drug therapy are also included. Health teaching and nursing implications for each drug classification are emphasized.
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9.00 Credits
9 hours. Prerequisites: NUR 305, NUR, 307, NUR 308, and NUR 309. Integration of knowledge, theories, and skills from the humanities, arts, and sciences serves as the foundation for this introductory clinical course. Students will develop adult assessment skills including the health history, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects necessary for critical thinking in professional nursing practice. The nursing process will be presented as a framework for critical thinking, decision making, and nursing practice. Levels of prevention will be introduced as a model for health care. (Theory and laboratory)
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisite: NUR 305, NUR, 307, NUR 308, and NUR 309. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the role of pharmaceutical agents in assisting with the individual's adaptation to stressors. A brief history and a discussion of the legal controls that regulate the field of pharmacology are included. Drug prototypes are utilized to examine the major classifications of drugs. Included in each drug classification is a discussion of pharmacokinetics, therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, precautions, and contraindications. The special considerations of groups of individuals who may be receiving drug therapy are also included. Health teaching and nursing implications for each drug classification are emphasized. (Theory)
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisites: NUR 324 and NUR 326. This course introduces nursing students to key terminology, elements, and processes of research. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of the historical and evolving nature of nursing research, the roles of nurses in research, achievement of basic ability to read research literature critically, assessment of the readiness of research for application to practice, identification of strategies for personal and institutional use of research findings in practice, and articulation of the importance of research for improving practice and the health of society, and for advancing the nursing profession. This required course meets the University's Core Curriculum requirements for writing. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. (Theory)
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisites: Statistics (BER 345, PY 211 or ST 260), Ethics (PHL 200 or 204), NUR 319, NUR 348. This online course designed for registered nurses introduces key terminology, elements, and processes of research. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of the historical and evolving nature of nursing research, the roles of nurses in research, achievement of basic ability to read research literature critically, assessment of the readiness of research for application to practice, identification of strategies for personal and institutional use of research findings in practice, and articulation of the importance of research for improving practice and the health of society, and advancing the nursing profession. This required course meets the University's Core Curriculum requirements for writing. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. Theory.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours. Prerequisites: NUR 305 and NUR 324. This elective course provides an opportunity to expand knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias and to identify basic deviations from the normal 12-lead EKG. Discussions directed toward application of knowledge gained from hypothetical case situations. Elective. (Theory)
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