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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course focuses on basic communication skills essential for working with clients of various ages and with health care professionals. Content includes interpersonal communications and group dynamics. Students will practice communication skills with individuals and within groups. Prerequisites: 230, 290, 342; BIOL 296; PSYC 220.
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3.00 Credits
1-3 Cr. Courses on topics of interest to nursing students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
1-3 Cr. Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. Prerequisites: as determined by instructor. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. The course is an introduction to the art and science of nursing. The Viterbo University School of Nursing conceptual framework is introduced with focus on professionalism, nursing process, critical thinking and values/ethics. Basic concepts related to the research process are presented. Prerequisites: BIOL 114; CHEM 106 or 121; PSYC 100 or 171; SOCL 125.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. Focuses on the seven roles of the nurse: health educator, integrator of faith and health, personal health counselor, referral agent, health advocate, volunteer coordinator, and support program developer. This course is endorsed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center and prepares the RN to practice as a parish nurse.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. Students examine the behaviors, attitudes and practices related to dying, death, and bereavement. Focus is twofold: personal in surveying one's own attitudes about death and dying and professional in identifying the needs of others during the grieving process. Prerequisites: PHIL 100 or 101; PSYC 100 or 171. G9
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. Focus is on current issues relevant to promoting and maintaining health in older adults. Discussion will include the major concepts and theories while exploring the aging process as it relates to the health care continuum. A third credit may be earned through an additional project related to the older adult. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. D, G9
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course will promote an understanding of the infl uence that spirituality, beliefs, and values have on human health and healing. Utilizing theories from nursing and theology and revisiting theories from the physical and social sciences, the student will be guided to explore a personal defi nition of spirituality and its application in professional nursing practice. This course will facilitate a personal holistic approach in the care of self, patients, families, and communities. Students will have the opportunity to meet and interact with persons from various spiritual traditions. Prerequisites: 221, 230, 240, 290, 342, 349; credit hours RLST.
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4.00 Credits
4 Cr. The course provides a holistic approach to the study of maternal-newborn nursing concepts including normal and high-risk childbearing women and their neonates with a family context. Current research and ethical/legal principles are presented and applied in clinical. Maternal-newborn concepts are applied during the clinical experience in the hospital maternity unit and the community. Prerequisites: 221, 230, 240, 290, 342, 349.
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5.00 Credits
5 Cr. A family centered approach to health promotion and health alterations in children from birth through adolescence is used. Well-child and child health nursing concepts are applied in the school laboratory as well as in a variety of pediatric clinical and community settings. Emphasis is placed on application of developmental theory when providing nursing care to this population. Prerequisites: 221, 230, 240, 290, 342, 349.
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