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  • NURS 3200: Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Focuses on the development of interviewing and physical assessment skills throughout the lifespan utilizing a holistic approach and critical thinking skills to evaluate assessment findings, differentiate between normal and abnormal variations. Purchase of electronic access is required to navigate this online course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate the patient's health holistically to identify strengths and limitations. 2. Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in a health assessment to maintain or improve patient health. 3. Employ therapeutic interaction techniques during a physical examination with accurate documentation of the health history and findings. 4. Facilitate care in a meaningful, respectful, and holistic way. 5. Integrate nursing skills and knowledge during assessments to comply with legal and ethical standards of nursing practice. Prerequisites: NURS 3900 or BIOL 4400; NURS 3100 concurrent. FA, SP, SU
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  • NURS 3210: Health Assessment

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Introduces the assessment of and the health promotion for the health care participant as an individual, family or community. Focuses on the development of interviewing and physical assessment skills throughout the lifespan utilizing a holistic approach and critical thinking skills to evaluate assessment findings, differentiate between normal and abnormal variations. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Integrate principles of safety for patients while maintaining specific cultural patient-centered care. 2. Prepare an evidenced-based plan of care for individual patients with effective collaboration in the delivery of care for quality patient outcomes. 3. Engage in effective inter-professional collaboration in the delivery of health care for a positive patient outcomes. 4. Implement principles of quality improvement into nursing practice within the healthcare organizations to achieve positive patient outcomes. 5. Utilize leadership behavior through the application of policies that uphold professionalism that is essential to health care delivery. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Corequisite: NURS 3215. FA, SP
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  • NURS 3215: Health Assessment Lab

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    This course provides the students with the knowledge and skill necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment utilizing the skills of history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Normal assessment findings, frequently seen variations from normal and cultural differences are discussed. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Display an environment to provide nursing care that is patient-centered and culturally appropriate for individual patients including their family. 2. Apply health history along with focused assessments to determine normal as well as abnormal findings. 3. Create effective communication with peers and instructors in the delivery of health care for quality patient outcomes. 4. Engage in effective inter-professional collaboration in the delivery of health care for a positive patient outcome. 5. Understand effective interprofessional collaboration in the health care for quality outcomes for the patients. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Corequisite: NURS 3210. FA, SP
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  • NURS 3300: Transcultural Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Prepares professional nursing students to provide culturally sensitive and culturally competent care to individuals, families, and communities, emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural diversity in order to promote appropriate health prevention, disease intervention activities, and teaching strategies. Includes self-evaluation, including biases and prejudices about other cultures and ethnic groups. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate the concepts of health, wellness, and health care from a transcultural nursing theory context. 2. Appraise one's own cultural competence and strategies used to provide culturally competent care with regard to gender, religion, and health belief practices. 3. Compile a cultural assessment of individuals and families, specific to their culture, ethnicity, and social diversity. 4. Defend client rights in culturally-based healthcare decisions. 5. Distinguish their own and others' biases, ethnocentrism, racism, and acceptance of cultural diversity. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 or concurrent. FA, SP, SU
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  • NURS 3320: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan I

    6.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Begins to integrate basic concepts of the health-illness continuum across the lifespan with a focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion and genetics, using the nursing process as the basis for clinical reasoning and judgment for care of patients with common health problems. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply learning to plan and organize care of patients. 2. Examine the role of the nurse in applying the nursing process to deliver patient care. 3. Consider scopes of practice and roles of health care team members in helping patients to achieve and improve healthcare outcomes. 4. Demonstrate how diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds function as sources of patient and family values. 5. Summarize the beginning of the development of a nursing identity. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor in Science Nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 3321 and NURS 3323. FA, SP
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  • NURS 3321: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan I Clinical (ALCS)

    1.50 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Incorporates concepts associated with health promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Provides clinical experience in supervised settings in hospital and other community settings. This course is designated as an Active Learning Community Service (ALCS) course. Students provide service in areas of public concern in a way that is mutually beneficial for both the student and community. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provide individualized care to patients. 2. Apply registered nurse knowledge, skills, and attitudes to care for patients. 3. Devise therapeutic interactions with inter-professional team members. 4. Facilitate holistic interactions while acknowledging vulnerabilities. 5. Practice a sustainable nursing identity reflecting nursings characteristics and values. Course fee required. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor in Science Nursing program, Pre-licensure option. Corequisites: NURS 3320 and NURS 3323. FA, SP
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  • NURS 3323: Care of the Patients Across the Lifespan I Simulation

    0.50 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    This course utilizes simulation experiences to incorporate concepts associated with health promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Provides simulated lab experiences to integrate basic concepts of the health-illness continuum across the lifespan with a focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion, and genetics, using the nursing process as the basis for clinical reasoning and judgment for care of simulated patients with common health problems. 24 total contact hours. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Distinguish an individuals diverse history to facilitate holistic quality care for simulated patients. 2. Demonstrate best practice in delivering care for simulated patients. 3. Devise therapeutic interactions with inter-professional team members. 4. Facilitate holistic interactions while acknowledging vulnerabilities. 5. Practice a sustainable nursing identity reflecting nursings characteristics and values. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech Bachelor of Science Nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 3320 and NURS 3321. FA, SP
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  • NURS 3400: Information Management and Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Introduces informatics in nursing practice, education, research, and administration, exploring how informatics systems can be utilized to assist in providing more efficient and effective client care, including hardware, software, databases, new developments, and associated legal and ethical issues. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate credibility of electronic sources of healthcare information to promote safe patient care. 2. Correlate information management with evidenced-based practice to enhance patient care. 3. Differentiate knowledge of information management communication methods in nursing practice. 4. Support development of information management to ensure quality of patient care. 5. Appraise the use of information management technologies and social media with associated legal and ethical issues in practice. Prerequisites: NURS 3100 or concurrent. FA, SP, SU
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  • NURS 3505: Foundations of Clinical Nursing Care II

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Provides further opportunities for students to learn, practice, and achieve competency in more invasive nursing skills including but not limited to peripheral intravenous insertion and blood transfusion. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $77 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Facilitate dynamic goal oriented care to meet the needs of patients when performing complex nursing skills. 2. Employ critical thinking and reasoning when performing nursing skills. 3.Practice therapeutic communication with simulated patients, families, and members of the healthcare team during skills pass off. 4. Demonstrate provision of nursing skills that include consideration of the person's cultural, ethnic, and social background. 5. Adhere to established standards of nursing practice while performing complex nursing skills. Prerequisites: NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, and NURS 3321 (All Grade C or higher). FA, SP
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  • NURS 3600: Research and Application of Evidence into Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Introduces quantitative and qualitative research concepts, methods, and techniques, addressing the scientific approach; preliminary steps in research design, measurement, and data collection; analysis of data; and critiquing. Emphasize the relationship between research, evidence-based practice, and the practice of professional nursing. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Integrate evidence in the planning of holistic, individualized care. 2. Distinguish best practice through appraisal and synthesis of current evidence. 3. Collaborate with inter-professional team members when evaluating the credibility of information sources guiding patient care. 4. Apply principles of evidence-based practice with diverse populations. 5. Differentiate practice discrepancies between standards and practice that may adversely impact patient outcomes. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech University Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, RN-BSN option. FA, SP, SU
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