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4.00 Credits
This course is intended to assist students to realistically evaluate their preparation for the nursing major including the critical need for math competency In this course, students will briefl y examine the role and expectations of the nurse in the current health care market An introduction to the mission and philosophy of the department of nursing, examining personal strengths and areas for improvement, entrance testing, and learning style inventories are completed as well as extensive study of concepts of mathematics for medication administration Students will be expected to examine their professional goals while they prepare for application to the major
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3.00 Credits
This beginning course introduces the student to the nursing profession, the Department of Nursing's philosophy, conceptual framework, program outcomes, and the nursing process The caring philosophy, historical, spiritual and cultural considerations, nursing theories, and legal/ethical aspects of safe nursing practice are introduced A variety of teaching strategies are used to introduce the student to the primary themes of the program: ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING Effective communication techniques, teaching/learning principles, and math skills are studied and practiced Prerequisite: admission to 200-level nursing, EN113, MA133, PS133 Classroom: 25 hours; Lab: 15 hours/week
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5.00 Credits
This course provides the theoretical and practical basis for fundamental nursing skills Basic needs of the individual, with focus on the older adult, are examined The nursing process is used to identify and address the bio-psycho-social, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs of individuals The impact of the primary themes of ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING care of individuals is expanded as a basis of nursing care Ethical and legal aspects of safe nursing practice are explored Students apply the theory of this course through clinical experiences in longterm care Prerequisite: NB213, NB243, PS153 Classroom: 3 hours; Clinical: 6 hours/week
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to holistic health assessment of the client across the lifespan The functional patterns are the framework for documenting the health history and physical assessment of systems Inherent in this course is the integration of ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH within the assessment of HUMANITY Assessment is the foundation upon which NURSING practices Data analysis is an integral part of this course Prerequisite: NU313 or consent of instructor Classroom: 2 hours; Lab: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This foundation course focuses on adaptive and maladaptive human responses to disruptions in normal physiology The primary themes of ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING are integrated throughout this course The student will use knowledge of anatomy/physiology, chemistry, and microbiology as a basis for exploring and expanding how alterations in structure and function disrupt human body adaptation (maladaptation) Pathophysiology of disease is studied with emphasis on developing scientifi c rationale for nursing practice Prerequisite: BI173/BL171, BI183/BL181, "C? ?or above in BI263/BL263, CH133/CL131 or equivalent, NB243 Classroom: 3 hours
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1.00 Credits
This course will provide the student with an overview of medical nutritional therapy for diabetes, cardiac, renal, cancer, and gastrointestinal disorders Practical applications and treatment of nutrition-related pathologies will be emphasized Prerequisite: 200-level nursing courses and 200-level science requirements or approval of instructor Classroom: 1 hour
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the relationship between drug therapy and its impact on ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING The nursing process is the framework from which various classifi cations of drugs are discussed Pharmacokinetics, side effects, drug interactions, client response, and nursing implications for each drug classifi cation are explored The impact of environmental forces is identifi ed This course will enable the student to make therapeutic assessments and appropriate nursing judgments regarding drug therapy in client care The nurse's collaborative role in pharmacology is discussed Prerequisite: CH133/CL131 or equivalent, NB235, NB303; Co-requisite: NB311 Classroom: 3 hours
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5.00 Credits
Designed for the LPN diploma completion student, this course focuses on the promotion and maintenance of health for individuals of childbearing age and childrearing families The themes of ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING are incorporated into holistic client care The principles of growth, development, and mental health are integrated Nursing care of at-risk families and children with special needs is introduced Clinical experience assists in application of the nursing process in the care of the childbearing/childrearing client Prerequisite: Successful challenge of NB213, NB235, NB303 via NLN ACE I and BNC I, NU313, NU333, NB243, NB323 (or concurrent) Classroom: 3 credit hours; Clinical: 2 credit hours
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8.00 Credits
This course focuses on the promotion and maintenance of health for individuals of childbearing and childrearing families The themes of ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING are incorporated into holistic client care The principles of growth, development, and mental health are integrated Nursing care of at-risk families and children with special needs is introduced Clinical experience assists in application of the nursing process in the care of the childbearing/childrearing client Prerequisite: NB235, NB303 Classroom: 4 hours; Clinical: 12 hours/week
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the development and changing focus of mental health nursing throughout the lifespan The course is focused on the concepts of HEALTH, NURSING, ENVIRONMENT, and HUMANITY in providing mental health nursing care to clients along the continuum of mental health Nursing theory, DSM-IV-TR multiaxial evaluation system, psychobiology, psychopharmacology, the causations of mental illness, and the mind/body/spirit connection will be emphasized Care for individuals with psychiatric disorders will be addressed through the nursing process and Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring Students are challenged to examine their roles as baccalaureate level nurses in the ongoing challenges of providing healthcare services across the continuum with persons affected by mental illness The clinical experiences include practice in acute adult, acute adolescent, psychiatric rehabilitation, chemical dependency, and community outpatient settings Students may have the opportunity to observe electroconvulsive therapy, mental illness commitment hearings, and treatment groups All students will design, implement, and evaluate a therapeutic group activity during clinical Prerequisite: NB323, PS353 Classroom: 25 hours; Clinical: 68 hours total
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