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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the student to the attributes of the nursing profession and provides strategies to succeed in nursing courses. It includes the philosophy and framework of the nursing program and how to thrive in a learner-centered environment. Prerequisites and Corequisites Corequisite: NURS 206 for RN students; NURS 282 for LPN students. Note **effective Fall 2010 Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program Credits: 1
  • 5.00 Credits

    Focuses on basic concepts and skills essential to plan and implement nursing care to assist person to adapt, cope and grow in the dynamic process of health. Emphasizes the practice of associate degree nursing within a caring framework. Functional health patterns provide the framework for nursing assessment. Developmental tasks throughout the lifespan are introduced. Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to learn and apply concepts. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 3 credits. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: ANAT 142 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing Credits: 8
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner develops professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration. Prerequisites and Corequisites Co-requisite: PHGY 220 and NURS 204 Note **effective Fall 2010 Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program Credits: 8
  • 5.00 Credits

    Focuses on the refinement of assessment skills throughout the lifespan. Identifies normal patterns and indicators of deviations through the framework of functional health patterns. Emphasizes the human response to actual or potential health problems. Views potential stressors and coping mechanisms of the individual and family as they relate to health. Emphasizes the nursing responsibilities of health promotion, accident/illness prevention and health maintenance. Course includes nursing theory as well as clinical and laboratory experiences in medical, surgical, pediatrics, mental health, and community settings. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and NURS 205 Course corequisite: PHGY 210 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing Credits: 6-9
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course further develops the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner builds on the development of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherentwithin the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prequisites: PHGY 220, NURS 204 and NURS 206 Co-requisite: PHGY 230 Note **effective Fall 2010 Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program Credits: 9
  • 4.00 Credits

    Focuses on human development and health. A family centered nursing course, which explores the dynamic influence of family on health. The caring relationship from conception to death is emphasized. Experiences are provided in the areas of community, mental health, long-term care and maternal-child health centers. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and NURS 205 and 260 Course corequisite: MATH 102 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing Credits: 4-8
  • 8.00 Credits

    This course integrates the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner assimilates the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: PHGY 220, PHYG 230, NURS 261 Corequisite: RN students MATH 102; LPN students MATH 102 and NURS 204 Note **effective Fall 2010 Registration restriction: Admissions to the USD Nursing Program. Credits: 8
  • 1.00 Credits

    Focuses on preparing the associate degree graduate for a professional nursing role. Includes the present and future trends in healthcare delivery. Prepares the learner to analyze self-behaviors that reflect caring in the nurse. Emphasizes the roles of manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Course includes nursing theory. This course is exclusively an Internet course. Theory: 1 credit, Clinical/Laboratory: 0 credit. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and NURS 205 and 260 Course corequisites: MATH 102 and NURS 281 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing Credits: 1
  • 3.00 Credits

    A course that provides the learner an opportunity to coordinate theory and practice in a rural setting. The clinical experience will allow the learner to further develop his/her role as a registered nurse under the mentorship of a practicing RN in a long term care or rural healthcare facility. Recommended for any nursing student for readmission or who has a break in their nursing education curriculum. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: NURS 205 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing; By permission Credits: 1-3
  • 4.00 Credits

    Focuses on the nursing care of clients with restorative/rehabilitative nursing care needs. Emphasizes nursing responsibilities as a provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Includes personal and professional growth, the development of leadership and management skills, and political and social responsibility of the nurse. Experiences are provided in the areas of medical, surgical, critical-care, emergency, mental health, pediatric and community settings. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 5 credits. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210 and MATH 102 and NURS 205 and 260 and 281 Course prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 283 Note Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing Credits: 9
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