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2.00 Credits
2 Cr. This course explores the major issues and trends facing the nursing profession and addresses these issues as opportunities instead of problems. Historical, philosophical, and social development are studied through which nursing can increase its value to itself and to society. Prerequisites: 322, 332, 365, 372, 382, 460.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. The concepts of leadership and management will be explored from a nursing perspective. Organizational behaviors and the fi nancial issues of health care will also be discussed.
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4.00 Credits
3 or 4 Cr. This course is designed to provide the professional nurse with beginning knowledge of individuals and families from different cultures, ethnic groups, and diverse ways of being in the world that the nurse may encounter in the ever-expanding nursing practice arena. Included in the course content will be explorations of how one's culture/ethnicity infl uence communication practices, space, time orientation, social interactions, health beliefs/practices, and use of alternative therapies and folk remedies. After explorations of similarities and differences in these dimensions, the nurses will refl ect on how these dimensions infl uence nursing care for individuals from different cultures/ethnicities and diverse lifestyles. D, G9
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4.00 Credits
4 Cr. All graduates of the Viterbo University School of Nursing are expected to fulfi ll the program outcomes known as the Assessment Outcomes (AO). Acknowledging the varied backgrounds of the BSN completion students and recognizing their uniqueness, the ability of the RNs to meet the AOs will be validated with the NURS 481 portfolio. Integration of the concepts, skills, and values acquired through the humanities, liberal arts, and other nursing courses will be evaluated through the use of the synthesis paper.
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4.00 Credits
4 Cr. This clinical course provides an opportunity for the practice of leadership and management skills, utilization of the conceptual framework, and the development of a personal philosophy of nursing in the clinical setting as well as through written work including journals, a professional manuscript, and a quality improvement paper. Taken concurrently with 461. Prerequisites: 422, 432, 452, 460. D, G9, W
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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 junior standing or higher. 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
Assists the BSN completion student in collecting appropriate subjective and objective data related to obtaining a nursing history and performing a health assessment. The emphasis is on understanding normal fi ndings and normal variations in children, adults, and elderly persons. D, G9
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. A survey course covering a variety of nutrition-related topics. Key areas include the environmental impact of food production systems, infl uences shaping the American diet, economics, and global nutrition problems. E, G9
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. Two hours lecture/two hours lab per week. Study of the health benefi ts and defi nitions of various vegetarian diets. Key areas covered include complementing proteins and obtaining adequate intake of calories, protein, vitamins and minerals while following various vegetarian diets. Includes weekly cooking lab to reinforce principles learned in class and to experiment with vegetarian foods from different cultures. D, G9
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