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2.00 Credits
Synthesizes knowledge about nursing as a profession and the roles and responsibilities associated with nursing care delivery. The management role of the nurse beginning practice, ethical dilemmas encountered in the practice of nursing, social ac countability, health care policy issues, models of decision making, and understanding and using research findings to improve client care are discussed. Prerequisite: NSG 116, 200, 205, 206. (ADN program and LPN-ADN track.)
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8.00 Credits
Encourages critical listening and thinking skills to examine and analyze clinical case studies involving clients in a variety of settings. Gordon's Functional Health Patterns is used for the analysis of clinical cases. Issues essential to clinical practice such as standards of nursing practice, allocation of resources, cultural diversity, delegation of assignments, discharge planning, client/family teaching, appropriate documentation, spirituality, health promotion, therapeutic communication, drug therapy, and nutrition are discussed. Student team members collaboratively participate in the analysis of clinical cases and the implementation and evaluation of holistic nursing care. Students present cases in a logical and comprehensive manner and review their decision making processes. Prerequisite: CHM 131; MBI 161; NSG 200, 205, 206. 3 Lec. 5 Lab. (ADN program and LPN-ADN track)
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2.00 Credits
Required for early childhood licensure, intervention specialist licensure, moderate and severe intervention licensure, and health education licensure; not open to nursing students. Includes strategies for preventing commonly occurring health problems. Addresses health needs of children including those with acute and chronic illnesses and disabilities. Analyzes impact of family, school, and community environments in promoting the health and well-being of children. Prerequisite: EDP 201 or FSW 281. Cross-listed with KNH 232.
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3.00 Credits
Examines and develops skills in communication that the nurse uses in working with clients across the lifespan and with other health care professionals. Consideration is given to factors affecting the nurse-client relationship, including self-awareness and cultural awareness. Theory and evidence are examined as foundations for therapeutic communication in nursing practice. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing as baccalaureate nursing student. (BSN program)
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4.00 Credits
Introduces the student to the role of the nurse as a partner in health promotion with others within the health care system. Nursing is studied in light of its historical roots, educational trends, professional/political power, theory and research, and the profession's role in the changing health care delivery system. Major theories, concepts, trends, and issues that impact the nursing profession today are addressed. Applications of theories regarding socialization into the professional role are emphasized. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing as a baccalaureate nursing student. (BSN program)
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3.00 Credits
Designed to develop transcultural health assessment skills across the life span. Content and practice focuses on developing cognitive and psychomotor skills associated with obtaining a complete data base through history taking and physical assessments. Students will identify assessment findings that fall outside accepted parameters of normal for pediatric, adult, geriatric and pregnant populations. Lec/Lab Prerequisite: NSG 251 and 252. (BSN program)
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4.00 Credits
Develops skills in nursing therapeutics and evidence based practice to promote holistic health. Through use of critical thinking skills, students will apply psychomotor skills and nursing therapeutic interventions. Laboratory. Prerequisite: NSG 251 and 252. (BSN program)
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course that focuses upon various roles and responsibilities of the baccalaureate nurse through investigation of theories. Orientation to BSN program philosophy and theoretical framework. (RN-BSN program; open to second year ADN students)
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3.00 Credits
Helps baccalaureate nursing students shift their focus from illness-oriented care to wellness and health promotion. Students are introduced to content about assessment for wellness and intervention for health promotion throughout the life span. Corequisite: NSG 301. (RN-BSN program)
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1.00 Credits
Facilitates development of skills appropriate to performing a screening physical exam as part of a comprehensive nursing assessment for the well child, ages 5-18. Content and practice focuses on developing student's ability to obtain a complete database, identify physical assessment findings that fall outside accepted parameters of normal, and analyze data to formulate nursing diagnoses. The course is required for School Nurse licensure. 1 Lec.
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