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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
This course focuses on expanding the student's theoretical and clinical knowledge base.This includes substantive content regarding stressors to the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, reproductive, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. The nursing process is used to provide culturally sensitive, holistic, evidenced-based care. Diagnostic studies and pharmacological agents commonly prescribed in conjunction with the management of selected stressors are included. A skills lab component is included with required mastery of advanced skills related to course content. A clinical component is also required and provides opportunities for the student to provide holistic care in acute care facilities. (6 hrs.)Three lecture, two laboratory (NURS 3103), and six clinical hours (NURS 3104) each week. (Formerly NURS 310). Pre-requisite: NURS 3040/3041/3044. NURS 3250/3251, NURS 3320, NURS 3080. Co-requisites: NURS 3340/3344 and NURS 326
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3.00 Credits
Basic physical and health assessment techniques are taught. The focus is on the adult client with emphasis on expected findings. Appropriate modifications for different age-groups and selected unexpected findings are discussed. Relevance and application of findings to client needs and clinical decision-making are presented. Two lecture and two laboratory hours (NURS 3251) each week. (Formerly NURS 325) Pre-requisite: NURS 2500; Co-requisites: NURS 3040/3041/3044, NURS 3260, and NURS 3060.
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3.00 Credits
Selected concepts related to psychosocial, cultural, legal, ethical, social policy, and research issues of the aging population and their families are explored. The role of the nurse in meeting the needs of this population is stressed.Three lecture hours each week. (Formerly NURS 326) Pre-requisite NURS 2500. Corequisites: NURS 3040/3041/3044, NURS 3250/3251, NURS 4340/4344.
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6.00 Credits
A family centered approach to maternal-child nursing, using the nursing process is presented. The focus is on the normal maternity client and clients with common health alterations from pre-conception through the post-partum period. Care and management the normal newborn, well children, and those with selected problems are explored. Three lectures and nine clinical hours (NURS 3284) each week. (Formerly NURS 328) Pre-requisite: NURS 3100/3101/3104, and NURS 3260. Co-requisite: NURS 4220 and NURS 4360/4364.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the essential role and principles for professional nursing practice which includes foundations of nursing practice, professionalism, professional socialization and health promotion in nursing. The development of the professional role is discussed with a focus on integration and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team. Three lecture hours each week. (Formerly NURS 332) Co-requisites: NURS 3040/3041/3044, NURS 3250, NURS 3080.
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6.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the application of the nursing process in the delivery of care to clients and families with commonly occurring psychiatric health problems. Emphasis is on the environmental factors and the application of developmental systems and stress theories as they relate to the care of clients across the lifespan. Three lecture hours and nine clinical hours (NURS 3344) each week. (Formerly NURS 434). Pre-requisites: NURS 3040/3041/3044, NURS 3080, NURS 3250 and NURS 3320. Co-requisites: NURS 3100/3101/3104 and NURS 3260.
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9.00 Credits
The course provides a theoretical basis and clinical experience for the practice of holistic nursing for adult patients with critical illness in acute care settings. Emphasis is on applying the nursing process in order to restore the client to the highest level of health possible for that individual. Content addressed in the course will include managing alterations related to neoplastic disease, and of the immunologic, hematologic, and neurologic systems. Critical care topics will cover specific and representative problems requiring heroic interventions to maintain life. Students will use evidenced-based practice to perform comprehensive assessments, plan and provide care, and to evaluate outcomes of nursing actions. Clinical experience is in acute care settings. Concepts of leadership, management, and research are integrated into clinical practice and uniquely applied to the critical care setting.Pre-requisites: NURS 4280/4284, NURS 4220, and NURS 4360/4364. Co-requisite: NURS 4300, NURS 4400.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the research process and the nurse's role in applying research to nursing practice and client care. Emphasis will be placed on critiquing published research studies and research utilization. Pre-requisites: NURS 3100/3101/3104, NURS 3260 and NURS 3340/3344.Co-requisites: NURS 4280/4284 and NURS 4360/4364.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the dynamic process of leadership within a variety of health care settings and organizational structures in the context of professional nursing practice. The professional nurse's role, influence and contributions as leader, provider and manager of client care and member of the profession are explored. The course meets for three lecture hours each week. Three lecture hours each week. (Formerly NURS 332) Pre-requisite: NURS 4220, NURS 4280/42844, NURS 4360/4364, Co requisites: NURS 4140, NURS 4400.
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6.00 Credits
The course provides a theoretical and practical background for the practice of community health nursing. The course is based on the synthesis of nursing theory and the public health sciences. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention among population groups. The course assists students to recognize and analyze the interrelationships between individuals, families, population groups, and communities in determining the health status of each. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns, on the health of populations, is examined. The course consists of three lecture and nine clinical hours (NURS 4364) each week. (Formerly NURS 436) Pre-requisites: NURS 3320, NURS 3100/3101/3104, and NURS 3340/3344. Co-requisite NURS 4280/4284 and NURS 4220.
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