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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
The student acquires a basic knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology for utilization in the professional practice of nursing. The effects of disease are viewed from a spirit-mind-body perspective. The course examines various disease processes, their treatment modalities with emphasis on appropriate pharmacological interventions. Information presented will be applied to nursing courses given concurrently. Prerequisites: Nursing 300, 301. Corequisites: Nursing 300/301. Fall.
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2.00 Credits
The focus of this course will be on concepts relative to death and dying from a caring perspective. Prerequisite: None. Open to all majors. As needed.
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2.00 Credits
This seminar course examines the influence of cultural backgrounds, beliefs, values, and practices on the health of individuals, families, and aggregates. The role of the nurse in maximizing wellness is addressed in relation to various ethnic cultures and subcultures. Emphasis on cultural diversity assists the nursing student to acquire a global perspective on issues dealing with the health and well-being of people. Prerequisite: Matriculation in the RN-BSN program. As needed.
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2.00 Credits
The focus of this course is the exploration of concepts of intimacy and sexuality. The human experience of intimacy and sexual expression and its relationship to health is examined. Implications for the nurse and other health care providers are addressed. Prerequisite: None. Open to all majors. As needed. 154/Saint Francis University
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2.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to provide a basic survey of theory, concepts, and practices relevant to addictive behavior, compulsive acts, dependency needs, and the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. A caring nursing perspective is utilized. The historical aspects and current epidemiological patterns of substance abuse and other addictive behaviors are presented. The individual, familial and societal effects of addictive and dependent behavior are emphasized. Prerequisites: None. Open to all majors. As needed.
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2.00 Credits
This course examines professional nursing in a selected country, viewing it within its cultural context and from ethnic, political, geographic, educational, and economic perspectives. Nursing's commitment to caring, its professional development, and the nursing roles which are employed in the delivery of that country's health care are studied. A trip to the foreign country comprises the focal point of this course. Prerequisite: Nursing 300. As needed.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the concept of spirituality, its relationship and application to nursing practice. Spirituality in nursing practice is addressed from an historical, contemporary, and personal perspective. The student examines the effects of his/her own spirituality on one's nursing practice. Prerequisite: Nursing 300 or matriculation in RN-BSN program. As needed.
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on theory and clinical practice related to the care of individuals with lifethreatening alterations in health. Various aspects of the critically ill adult, including the experience of death and dying, are examined from a caring perspective and applied to nursing practice. Prerequisites: Nursing 302, 303, 316, 416. Philosophy 312. Corequisites: Senior standing. Fall.
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4.00 Credits
The course focuses on theory and clinical practice related to the care of individuals with alterations in psychiatric/mental health. Caring concepts are applied to individuals with acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health disorders. Prerequisites: Nursing 301, 302, 303, 316, Philosophy 312. Corequisites: Senior standing. Fall or Spring.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the research process and its relationship to nursing theory and practice. It provides a basic introduction to quantitative and qualitative nursing research enabling the student to critically read and appraise the research that others have conducted, and to write a research proposal. Prerequisites: Statistics 101, Nursing 302, 303, 316, 416. Corequisites: Senior standing. Fall or Spring.
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