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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the integration of computer science, information science, and nursing science in the nurse’s role of designer, manager of information, and coordinator of care. The acquisition, evaluation, and application of information from a variety of sources are analyzed in terms of their applicability for evidence-based practice (EBP) as well as their validity for public access and utilization. Lecture three hours. Prerequisite: admission to the nursing program (RN to BSN). Corequisite: NUR 3011.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces an expanded knowledge about nurses as members of the profession, providers of care, and coordinators, designers, and managers of care related to differentiated practice. Nursing history, process, and roles are explored. Students receive an introduction to theory, practice, and research concepts. Evidence-based and community-based nursing are introduced along with critical thinking. The nursing process and principles that guide practice are explicated. Nursing trends and issues are identified. Lecture four hours. Prerequisites: admission to the nursing program (RN to BSN); and ENG 2001 or its equivalent. Corequisite: NUR 3000. (WRITING)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the integration of evidence-based knowledge and skills of health assessment into the nurse’s roles of provider of care and designer, manager, and coordinator of care. Through the presentation of the concepts of health assessment, coupled with the nursing process, this course emphasizes assessment, identification and documentation of normal and abnormal physical and psychosocial findings across the lifespan with an appreciation of different cultural factors that may influence health. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. Prerequisites: NUR 3000 and NUR 3011 with a grade of "C" or higher in each. Corequisite: NUR 3031.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers past, present and predicted trends of the elderly population and their relationship to nursing. The course explores the roles of the nurse with the older adult and her/his family as provider of care as well as designer, manager, and coordinator of care in the many settings where the elder adult lives. The student explores common and chronic health problems, holistic care, safety, ethics, resources, and a variety of health promotion techniques related to the care of the older adult and her/his family. Lecture three hours. Prerequisites: NUR 3000 and NUR 3011 with a grade of "C" or higher in each. Corequisite: NUR 3021. (SPEAKING)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse as provider of care and member of the interprofessional health care team. Emphasis is on the general principles of health promotion, maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation in caring for selected adult patients with common alterations in health care needs. The nursing process is reinforced as a basis for nursing care. Lecture three hours. Prerequisite: NUR 2002. Corequisites: NUR 3110, NUR 3120, NUR 3122, and NUR 3124.
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3.00 Credits
This course continues the development of students in the roles of provider of care and designer, coordinator, and manager of care. Emphasis is placed on caring for older adults. Students integrate previous knowledge and skills related to common alterations in health care needs in the care of patients and their families experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health care needs. Lecture three hours. Prerequisites: NUR 3100, NUR 3110, NUR 3120, NUR 3122, and NUR 3124. Corequisites: NUR 3112, NUR 3126, NUR 3128, and NUR 3130.
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3.00 Credits
This clinical course provides the beginning student with opportunities to implement the role of provider of care through the application of the nursing process with patients experiencing common alterations in health care needs across the adult life span in a clinical setting. Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 126 contact hours. Prerequisite: NUR 2002. Corequisites: NUR 3100, NUR 3120, NUR 3122, and NUR 3124. Graded on an S/U basis.
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3.00 Credits
This clinical course provides the student with opportunities to implement the role of provider of care and designer, coordinator, and manager of care. The nursing process is applied in the care of patients and their families who are experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health care needs. Emphasis is placed on caring for the older adult in a clinical setting.Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 126 contact hours. Prerequisites: NUR 3100, NUR 3110, NUR 3120, NUR 3122, and NUR 3124. Corequisites: NUR 3102, NUR 3126, NUR 3128, and NUR 3130. Graded on an S/U basis.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines how the nurse integrates evidence-based knowledge and skills of health assessment into the roles of provider of care and designer, coordinator, and manager of care. Through the presentation of the concepts of health assessment, coupled with the nursing process, this course emphasizes assessment, identification and documentation of normal and abnormal physical and psychosocial findings across the life span, with an appreciation of different cultural factors that may influence health. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Prerequisite: NUR 2002. Corequisites: NUR 3100, NUR 3110, NUR 3122, and NUR 3124.
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2.00 Credits
This course examines nursing management of medication therapy across the life span. Nursing process, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics are presented as the foundation for safe and effective medication management. Emphasis is placed on dosage calculation, administration technique, patient safety, patient monitoring, patient teaching, and legal and ethical considerations. Medication administration procedure and documentation are practiced through lab simulation. The professional nursing roles of manager of care, coordinator of care, and provider of care are explored, specific to managing medication therapy. Lecture two hours. Prerequisite: NUR 2002. Corequisites: NUR 3100, NUR 3110, NUR 3120, and NUR 3124.
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