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4.00 Credits
Pathophysiology is the study of altered physiological functioning caused by disease. This course provides an overview of the biologic basis for disease in adults and children. The focus will be on the etiological factors, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of altered physiological processes. Students will examine how altered physiological functioning impacts the individual's personal journey. Prerequisite: admission to major.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for R.N. to B.S.N. students seeking a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. The purpose of the course is to provide a transition between the student's basic nursing education, associate degree or diploma and nursing education. Students will explore the philosophy of nursing along with studying the current issues in nursing practice and nursing education. The focus of the course is the nursing process. Concept development will also be studied. Students will also complete a family assessment, study cultural diversity in the community as well as participate in service/volunteer activities. Prerequisite: current and valid Iowa R.N. licensure.
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6.00 Credits
This course facilitates the integration of knowledge for the liberal arts, sciences and nursing as the foundation for professional nursing practice. A variety of clinical experiences within the health care environment will be encountered as the students journey across the threshold toward professional nursing. Prerequisites: NU 224, NU 232, and NU 240.
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide the student with essential foundational nutrition background and the knowledge necessary for evaluation of the nutritional status of clients across the lifespan. The course will focus on nutritional applications and intervention for health promotion and disease/illness.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the nursing care of families as they journey through childbearing experiences. Junior level nursing students are introduced to the normal process of pregnancy and delivery in addition to typical complications. Knowledge acquired from this course and previous learning experiences is applied in health care settings. Prerequisites: NU 224, NU 230, NU 232, NU 240 and NU 260.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare the student to provide competent nursing care to patients experiencing mental illness. Concepts will include etiological theories, diagnostic terminology and criteria, and therapeutic nursing interventions. Therapeutic use of self and the nursing process are utilized in providing care to individuals with mental illness in a variety of settings. A field trip to the Mental Health Institute in Independence, IA, will provide a historical perspective on treatment of mental illness. Prerequisites: NU 224, NU 232, NU 240 and NU 260.
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5.00 Credits
This course will prepare students to meet the challenges associated with caring for adults and children experiencing acute and chronic illnesses involving core body systems. Nursing interventions for persons across the lifespan will be a central theme. The focus will be on nursing interventions for persons with alterations involving the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, genital/reproductive, and gastrointestinal systems, as well as those interventions required for persons experiencing multi-system failure. Relevant history and theories, standards of care, prevention, current research, and legal-ethical and end-of-life implications will be addressed as applicable for each alteration. The impact of the environment, culture, and technology will also be considered. Prerequisites: NU 230, NU 232, NU 240 and NU 260.
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5.00 Credits
This course will prepare students to meet the challenges associated with caring for adults and children experiencing acute and chronic illnesses involving alterations in regulatory and protective mechanisms. The initial focus will be on health promotion, children's response to illness and family support. Nursing interventions for persons across the lifespan will be a central theme. Interventions for persons with alterations in cell functions, fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, inflammation, immunity, and infection, as well as those required for alterations in the endocrine, renal, and musculoskeletal systems will be included. Interventions will be discussed in theory and applied in a variety of clinical settings. Relevant history and theories, standards of care, prevention, current research, and legal-ethical and end-of-life implications will be addressed as applicable for each alteration. The impact of environment, culture and technology will also be considered. Prerequisites: NU 230, NU 232, NU 240 and NU 260.
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1.00 Credits
This elective course will provide nursing students between their junior and senior years with oversight by a Mount Mercy faculty member while they participte in an established summer internship offered by a health care facility in Iowa. The student will be permitted to perform as a nursing student during the internship under the supervision of the clinical agency staff. Students will be expected to apply for the internship on their own and be selected to participate during the summer months.
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6.50 Credits
No course description available.
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