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13.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the practice of Parish Nurse Health Ministry which promotes and preserves the health of clients in community faith-based settings. Content will include the role of the congregation in health, healing, and wholeness; the theology of health, healing and wholeness, history and philosophy of Parish Nursing, ethics of Parish Nursing; self care for Parish Nurses; assessment of individuals, families, and congregations; accountability and documentation , roles of the Parish Nurse-Integrator of faith and health, Personal Health Counselor, Health Educator, Referral Agent, Coordinator of Volunteers, Developer of Support Groups, and Health Advocate initiating a Parish Nurse Program; functioning with a ministerial team; health promotion and maintenance programs; and loss. 32 classroom hours; 13 independent library hrs. Prerequisite: RN license Offered: Winter/Fall 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine, in depth, the rich and unique development of nursing as a discipline, profession,art, and science from a historical perspective. Past and present nursing issues will be identified and discussed. The social, philosophical and political forces which have impacted the course of nursing history from 1950 to the present and into the future will be examined.Offered: Spring 1 hr
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3.00 Credits
This three-credit course will provide the student an opportunity to understand the basic characteristics common to computer hardware, software, and human input, and become proficient in the use of selected software, the Internet, and bibliographic databases. Students will also examine how computer technology is being deployed in health care and will explore the role of nurses/other health care professional in contributing to information systems. Students will have hands-on experience with microcomputers, evaluate selected software, use basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software, and utilize the World Wide Web for accessing information and e-mail. Current and future computer application needs for health care systems will be discussed. Prerequisite: Entry level preparation in a health care discipline and permission of instructor. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to critically explore current issues and trends influencing nursing practice. Economical, political, social and cultural issues are analyzed as they relate to interdisciplinary healthcare topics. Special Topics is aimed at preparing nursing students form immediate and long term milestones in their practice, which included NCLEX licensure study, current clinical and practice issues, and exposure to advance nursing roles in practice and research.Prerequisites: NURSE 462 and NURSE 467 2 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on families groups and community as the nurses's client. Community resourses are identified and used in planning primary and tertiary prevention to assist clients in gaining or regaining an optimal level of functioning. The philosophy and standards of community health nursing will be emphasized. This course consists of three hours of lecture/ discussion and eight hours of clinical practice per week. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all 200 level Nursing courses. Restrictions: Minimum grade of C in all major courses. Offered: Fall/Winter 4 hrs
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on applying the nursing process to the care of critically ill clients. Key concepts are assumption, integration, and prioritization of information to take decisive client-focused action. Students will manage appropriately the interface between client and technology so that a safe, respectful, and caring environment is established and maintained. Nursing knowledge of cardiovascular/ hemodynamic monitoring and acute management of pulmonary, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, shock and traumatic emergencies is included. This five hour course consist of three hours didactic/ discussion and two hours clinical/lab.Prerequisites: NURSE 360 and NURSE 362 5 hrs
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5.00 Credits
This leadership course focuses on effectiveness in complex health systems, builds upon acquired personal and interpersonal knowledge, skills and effective health outcomes. Organizational culture and systems, leadership and management theories, internal and external politics, and the impact of future managerial and societal paradigm changes on health care and health care delivery systems are presented. Knowledge of budgeting and health care finance, use of the legislative system, quality management, customer service, and leadership and management styles are explored. This five hour course consists of hour hours of didactic/ discussion and one hour of clinical/ lab.Prerequisites; NURSE 467 and NURSE 465Restrictions: Minimum grade of "C" in all courses 5 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This is tthe final clinial application course designed to complement didactic content from the core-nursing component of the baccalaureate program. Within this course the student will integrate and apply knowledge acquired in didactic course work and from previous clinical experiences. Students will integrate an increasingly complex knowledge base with an emphasis on developing effectiveness: a) personally; b) interpersonally, and c) in the health management of clients within the complexity of the hospital system. In collaboration with preceptors from the clinical unit, the students will manage direct care for clients in the hospital setting. This course consists of a total of 300 clinical hours. Prerequisites: N465 and N467 Co-requisite: N468 Offered: Winter 5 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses upon the development of those skills necessary to apply research finding to the evidence-based practice of nursing. This application requires that students develop the skills to intelligently and critically read and utilize current research literature. The specific steps in the research process. Including ethical issues, are presented and discussed with emphasis upon the identification of quality research through critical analysis of research reports. This course consists of three hours of lecture/discussion per week.Prerequisite: Pre-licensure students:Completion of 14 hours of clinical coursework, e.g. N262,N364,N366CO-Requisite: N345 or equivalentOffered: Winter 3 hrs
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5.00 Credits
This five-credit course is the first course in the four-course sequence within the core-nursing component of the baccalaureate program. Within this course the student will discover that the foundation for professional nursing practice is personal effectiveness. Personal effectiveness is contingent upon an understanding of the historical roots of the profession, the meaning of professionalism, image and power bases, professional standards, moral development, political role socialization, and professional values. Personal effectiveness is enhanced through valuing and use of theory and research, critical thinking and decision-making, the ability to manage time and stress, and the use of a career plan and informatics. Content appropriate to these areas will be covered within this course. Prerequisites: English Comp. II, N450 Offered: Fall 5 hrs
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