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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Three hours per week. Two semester hours credit includes laboratory component. Prerequisite: Permission of nursing faculty. An elective theory course which offers opportunity for personal and professional growth in skills that are required for successful academic and clinical performance in nursing. The course is based on the model for Lifelong Learning for Nursing and Self-Appraisal tool. Content includes beliefs and values, study and learning skills, test and performance skills, and life management skills. Process includes a variety of creative and nontraditional methods of self-discovery, esteem building and other personal growth skills that influence development of the student in nursing art as well as science.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. This course provides an introduction to the concepts and issues related to global health promotion. Special considerations will be given to infectious and communicable diseases, environmental issues, nutrition, and vulnerable populations. International health organizations and governmental policy will also be analyzed.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Basic theories and concepts related to Holistic Nursing will be presented including evidence-based practice of complementary and alternative therapies. Emphasis is placed on a progressive and tolerant examination of diverse cultural and global integrative therapies. Examination of self as healer and development of healing environments will also be discussed.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Undergraduate Programs. Required of all nursing majors who seek reentry after an absence of one or more semesters in the program. Course must be taken during the reentry term required for program sequence. Experiences involve class and/or clinical instruction as prescribed by Director of Undergraduate Programs.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of nursing faculty. Theories and concepts related to health promotion and rehabilitation nursing are presented and discussed. Provides experienced nurses with opportunities to enhance critical thinking and communication skills in examining issues related to wellness, health promotion, and adaptation of clients with altered functional ability and lifestyle.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Prerequisite: Limited to RN-BSN students or by permission of the SON Dean. Professional nursing will be introduced through an exploration of concepts and issues that shape the development of the competent, caring, professional nurse. Emphasis will be placed on professional socialization via an exploration of historical events and nursing theories and frameworks that have shaped professional nursing practice. Engaged learning techniques will encourage students to explore elements of professional nursing, such as leadership, health and education technology, and clinical excellence through safe, effective practice.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Prerequisite: Limited to RN-BSN students or by permission of the SON Dean. This course will cover the design, development, implementation, and support of computer-based information systems. With innovations in health care technology, unique opportunities and challenges for the end-user will be considered and carefully addressed. This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of confidentiality issues surrounding information management. Additionally, participants will gain an understanding of the impact information management systems have on the health care team, delivery of care, efficiency and productivity, patient safety, and health outcomes.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Prerequisites: MATH 205 or equivalent. This course focuses on the relationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. Examples of topics covered include the research process, research methods, data analysis, evaluation of evidence, protection of human subjects and patients, and the dissemination of nursing knowledge. Assignments are used to promote evidence-based nursing practice that will improve patient outcomes.
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3.00 Credits
Three semester hours credit. Prerequisite: Limited to RN-BSN students or by permission of the SON Dean. This course provides the practicing nurse with theory and skills needed to successfully conduct a comprehensive health history and physical examination on clients throughout the lifespan. Special considerations regarding culture will be discussed. Health risk appraisals from modifiable (lifestyle) and non-modifiable (genetics, age, gender) origins will be examined.
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2.00 Credits
(2) Two semester hours credit. Nursing elective course introduces the theory and practice of music as a nursing intervention. Emphasis is placed on the concept of energy and its influence on the autonomic nervous system continuum as it relates to learning, health and human growth. The course includes exploration of theory and experiential learning opportunities.
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