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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course explores the sources, chemical composition, and metabolic behavior of nutrients. Nutritional requirements for a balanced diet are examined as well as the consequences of nutrient excesses and deficiencies. Students will use nutritional assessment tools and guidelines to make sound food choices, learn how to read food labels, and consider factors affecting food consumption. Students will also examine the effects of the typical American diet as it relates to chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Spring semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Independent investigation of a selected nursing topic. Open only to junior or senior Nursing majors by special permission of the department.
  • 0.50 Credits

    This course is designed to give students who are interested in human wellbeing/health care the knowledge and opportunity to design, implement, analyze, and disseminate the findings of a research study. Students will learn about and become engaged in the research process beginning with a review of the literature in order to refine a research question. After writing a research prospectus, students will obtain approval from the Institutional Review Board prior to data collection. Following data collection and analysis, students will submit an abstract to the National Conference for Undergraduate Research to present their findings. Students can register for an additional .5 course to prepare and submit a manuscript for publication of their research. Fall Semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course focuses on critical issues in contemporary health care. Topics include principles of wellness, health promotion, interpersonal communication, cultural competency, and ethical, legal, political, and economic aspects of the health care system in the United States. Students have the opportunity to explore health care issues, such as interpersonal violence, genomics, bioterrorism, and global health problems. Prerequisite: FTS-100 or CUR-100. SOSCI, Fall semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course explores the foundational and philosophical concepts of the discipline of nursing. Topics include the history and image of nursing, scope of practice and professional roles, research, and lifelong learning. Students will develop the ability to assess an individual's state of health from a holistic perspective, using the Neuman System Model as a theoretical framework. Emphasis is on the use of critical thinking and evidenced-based practice. Corequisite: NUR-302. Fall semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Classroom and laboratory experiences in nursing and health assessment skills develop the student's ability to provide nursing care. Opportunities to apply knowledge from the liberal arts and nursing theory to simulated patient care situations are provided. Individual practice sessions in the nursing laboratory are expected. Performance testing determines readiness for the role of caregiver in a variety of clinical settings. Corequisite: NUR-302. Fall semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course focuses on principles of pharmacology and care of the hospitalized adult. Topics include pain management, sleep and rest, and sensory perceptual alterations. Students will apply the nursing process to the care of adults, with emphasis on the elderly. Using a holistic perspective, students will collect and analyze information related to an individual's health status. Students will begin to develop the professional role of caregiver and patient advocate. Corequisite: NUR-304. Fall semester.
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This course explores health problems in adults requiring medical or surgical care. Students will utilize the roles of caregiver, patient advocate, educator, and collaborator in the care of individuals. Classes integrate patho-physiology, pharmacology, and knowledge of acute and chronic health problems in the adult population. Experiences will be provided in a variety of settings serving adult and elderly populations. Prerequisite: NUR-308. Spring semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course explores health problems of children requiring medical or surgical care. Students integrate knowledge of developmental, transcultural, and communication theories in the care of children from infancy through adolescence. Trends and issues related to family-centered health care will be explored. Students further develop the roles of educator, collaborator, advocate, and caregiver. A variety of pediatric clinical settings will be utilized. Prerequisite: NUR-308. Spring semester.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course explores the childbearing process in healthy and high-risk families. Clinical experiences are provided with families during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and following birth. Clinical settings include hospital birth centers, clinics, and home care agencies. Students develop the role of educator by working with parents to integrate and care for a new member of the family system. Prerequisite: NUR-336. Fall semester.
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