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4.00 Credits
A course designed to provide the student with the knowledge of pharmacology and its application in nursing. Study focus is on the major categories of pharmacological agents, their actions, side effects, uses, and nursing responsibilities. Mathematics skills are employed for the purpose of safe medication administration. Nursing process, critical thinking, and therapeutic communication in a community-based healthcare system are included. Cultural and ethnic variations in relation to medication administration in a multidisciplinary healthcare system are addressed. Emphasis is placed on committing to lifelong learning in a continually changing healthcare environment. (F)
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, psychologic and sociologic aspects of the normal ageing process. Emphasis is placed primarily on the biological aspects of ageing.However, interpersonal relations, retirement and socioeconomic factors impacting and impacted by the ageing population are explored. Clinical experience in geriatrics is included in the medical-surgical clinical rotations. (F)
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11.00 Credits
A course designed to provide the student with the knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation ofmedical-surgical conditions and diseases of body system of the adult. Using a multicultural approach, the Nursing Process and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs are the primary conceptual frameworks utilized and reinforced through critical thinking activities. Clinical experiencewill focus on providing safe and appropriate patient care, communication, patient teaching, documentation and a lifelong commitment to learning through multidisciplinary hospital and community based experience. Emphasis is placed on health maintenance and illness prevention. (Lab fee, Clinical fee) (Sp)
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6.00 Credits
An introduction to family centered healthcare for the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period utilizing the Nursing Process as the conceptual framework. The impact that culture has on the pregnant woman and her family along with normal and abnormal cases are discussed. Appropriate nursing care is identified by using previously acquired knowledge and application of critical thinking skills. Clinical experience is focused on providing appropriate patient care, communication, patient teaching, documentation and a lifelong commitment to learning through multidisciplinary hospital and community based experiences. (Lab fee, clinical fee) (Sp)
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6.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Nursing of Adults I and is a course designed to provide the student with the knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical-surgical conditions and diseases of body system of the adult. Using a multicultural approach, the Nursing Process and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs are the primary conceptual frameworks utilized and reinforced through critical thinking activities. Clinical experience focuses on providing safe and appropriate patient care, communication, patient teaching, documentation and a lifelong commitment to learning through multidisciplinary hospital and community based experiences. Emphasis is placed on health maintenance and illness prevention. (Clinical fee) (Su)
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5.00 Credits
This course is designed to study the growth and development of a child from birth through adolescence. Normal and abnormal cases in multidisciplinary and community based settings are discussed. The impact that culture has on the lives of children and their families is included. Appropriate nursing care is identified by utilization of the Nursing Process and critical thinking skills. Emphasis is placed on patient and family teaching using effective communication skills. Pediatrics is a dynamic area, therefore, it is essential for the nurse to make a commitment to lifelong learning. Clinical experience will focus on providing safe and appropriate nursing care. (Clinical fee) (Su)
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Offered occasionally on various special topics, with specific content indicated by course subtitle. Credit hours determined by contact hours, activities and assignments as appropriate to content. (DD)
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1.00 Credits
A seminar course directed at professional, legal and ethical influences relative to the nursing role. Content includes identification and discussion of current practices and emerging trends which affect the role of nursing in the healthcare delivery system. (F)
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3.00 Credits
A basic course in the fundamental concepts of human behavior as related to mental illness, and the specific body of knowledge pertinent to the nursing role in the treatment of the psychologically ill individuals in a multicultural population. Clinical experience is obtained through multidisciplinary hospital and community based experiences which provide life long learning experiences for the mental healthcare needs of individuals. The focus of the clinical is upon the development of therapeutic communication skills, recognition of DSM mental disorders, proper psycho pharmacological and therapy interventions, utilization of the nursing process, and personal and professional development. (Clinical fee) (Sp)
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the normal and abnormal physiology, psychology, and psychosocial processes pertaining to reproduction. The nursing process is employed as the framework from which to plan and implement care during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum phases of childbirth. Utilization of critical thinking and effective communication skills is stressed as chief components in the delivery of safe nursing care in a dynamic, culturally diverse, and multidisciplinary, healthcare environment. Pharmacology, diet therapy, discharge planning, and psychosocial variables of nursing care are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experience is obtained in hospitals and community based healthcare settings. Value is placed on a commitment to lifelong learning. (Clinical fee) (F)
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