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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on understanding changing patterns of health experienced by adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Nursing practice in acute care settings is grounded in nursing science with emphasis on being, knowing and acting with compassion and caring in evolving relationships and fostering health, wholeness and human potential of adults, their families and communities from which they come. Opportunities are provided for students to integrate key processes and concepts to include knowledge of acute and chronic health conditions, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing process, the aging process, nursing care management across the health care continuum, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical reasoning, levels of prevention, and teaching-learning theory. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 320-328; COREQUISITE: NURS 352 OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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4.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the nurse-person process in the care of children and families across the health care continuum. Emphasis is on understanding health experiences of children with changing patterns of health. Developmental theory and quality of life issues from the child's and family's perspective areemphasized. Child and family health issues in relation to health care are examined in acute care and community settings. This includes five weeks of clinical (acute care) experience with children, as well as exposure to a variety of pediatric community settings; exploring their contribution to children's health and well-being. Pharmacology is integrated throughout the course with emphasis on the nursing process. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 320-328; COREQUISITE: NURS 340 OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on beginning knowledge of assessment, policy development, planning, and assurance of health for populations and communities. Skills and knowledge relevant to nursing science and public health are integrated to inform understanding of community health nursing. Epidemiology, population demographics, vital statistics, health care delivery models, advocacy resources, and levels of prevention are emphasized. The interconnectedness of health, culture, environment, economics, technology and societal values within diverse communities are explored from the local and global perspective. NOTE: OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Internship study experiences will be conducted in a clinical setting. Internships include a writing assignment that records the learning process (journal, log, observation report, etc.) as well as a summary paper that helps the intern reflect on the total internship experience in terms of anticipated and unanticipated learning outcomes.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the nurse-person process in the care of the childbearing family across the health care continuum. Emphasis is on understanding health experiences of children with changing patterns of health. Developmental theory and quality of life issues in relation to health care are examined in acute care and community settings. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 320-328 OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
The prime focus of this course is in the nurse-person process in the care of persons experiencing changing health patterns. Being with persons/groups/communities as they experience changes in health patterns provides the foundation for the student to examine concepts from nursing theory, mental health literature and crisis theory. Human behavior is studied across the life span with a special emphasis on understanding changing patterns of health from the person's perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the students' ownunderstanding of self and personal patterns of health as these relate to professional nursing practice. Clinical experiences are provided in the community, including acute care behavioral health settings. Relevant pharmacology content is included. NOTES: PREREQUISITES: NURS 340 AND 352 OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of NURS 420. The prime focus of this course is in the nurse-person process in the care of persons experiencing changing health patterns. Being with persons/groups/communities as they experience changes in health patterns provides the foundation for the student to examine concepts from nursing theory, mental health literature and crisis theory. Human behavior is studied across the life span with a special emphasis on understanding changing patterns of health from the person's perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the students' own understanding of self and personal patterns of health as these relate to professional nursing practice. Clinical experiences are provided in the community, including acute care behavioral health settings. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 420 OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the nurse-community process in care of families, groups, and communities. Community health nursing practice is guided by nursing science and informed by community health science, public health, environmental health and health promotion principles. Cultural diversity and socially relevant issues interconnected with health are explored in relation to quality of life from the community perspective. Clinical opportunities are provided in community settings. NOTES: PREREQUISITES: NURS 340 AND 352 OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of NURS 430. The focus of this course is on the nurse-community process in care of families, groups, and communities. Community health nursing practice is guided by nursing science and informed by community health science, public health, environmental health and health promotion principles. Cultural diversity and socially relevant issues interconnected with health are explored in relation to quality of life from the community perspective. Clinical opportunities are provided in community settings. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 430 OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
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4.00 Credits
This course builds on the junior level adult health nursing course with increased complexity of nursing care situations and expectations for clinical reasoning. The focus of this course is on understanding changing patterns of health experienced by adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Nursing practice in acute care settings is grounded in nursing science with emphasis on being, knowing and acting with compassion and caring, fostering health, wholeness and human potential of adults, their families and communities from which they come. Students are challenged to think critically and develop skill in priority setting in complex care situations through interactive learning experiences in class, clinical, and hands on laboratory experiences including critical care and emergency care situations. Opportunities are provided for students to integrate key processes and concepts to include nursing care/case management across the health continuum, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing assessment, intra-and interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical reasoning, teaching-learning theory and evidence-based practice. NOTES: PREREQUISITE: NURS 340 OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
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