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  • 3.00 Credits

    Emphasis is on operationalizing epidemiological concepts with nursing knowledge and skill to offer preventive, health promoting and protective services benefiting aggregates. Pre-requisite: NURS 360, NURS 361, NURS 370, NURS 372, and NURS 373. Co-requisite: NURS 470
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course prepares the student to integrate knowledge from all previous courses in emphasizing the interrelatedness of the mind, body, and spirit in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the complex client. The various roles of the nurse as a participant within the health care system will be examined. Introduction to health care delivery systems, resource management, and quality improvement will be explored. Pre-requisite: NURS 360, NURS 361, NURS 370, NURS 372, and NURS 373. Co-requisite: NURS 473
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course provides experiences enabling the student to participate in the care of the complex client. Management and coordination of care in various health care settings is emphasized. Holistic assessment, intervention, and evaluation are emphasized. The opportunity to practice as a holistic nurse by honoring the client’s journey through truly knowing, partnering, and being present with that client. Twelve hours of practicum weekly. Pre-requisite: NURS 360, NURS 361, NURS 370, NURS 372, and NURS 373
  • 3.00 Credits

    The profession of nursing is examined from a framework of history and social and political change. Standards for professional behavior and the role of professional organizations are included. Career development is discussed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Taken in the final semester, this course focuses on the student’s transition to entry-level practice. An inspection of personal transitions within the practice of nursing is examined. This capstone course allows the student to explore the educational transition of the program and to anticipate the professional transition into practice. Professional responsibilities of the holistic nurse are reviewed. Concepts emphasized relate to the nurse as an instrument of healing engaged in a transpersonal human caring process, self care, care of the environment and the global community. Students will write a scholarly paper. A seminar course to be taken in the last semester. Pre-requisite: NURS 360, NURS 361, NURS 370, NURS 372, NURS 373 and in final semester of program
  • 3.00 Credits

    This foundational course examines ethical frameworks and their significance to the delivery of health care. Ethical dilemmas are analyzed and application made using personal and professional processes of valuing and discernment.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to the role of theory in knowledge development and its relationship to nursing research, practice, and administration. Critical analysis of selected theoretical models within the discipline of nursing and of theories and concepts from other disciplines as used in nursing. Concepts related to the application of the theoretical concepts in providing holistic care are explored. Examination of the application of models, theories and concepts in nursing practice, administration, and research.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Exploration of modes of inquiry for systematic study of the application, use, and evaluation of nursing innovations in clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the identification and solution of clinical problems through scientific inquiry. Research is examined for evidence based practices which include a critical review of research studies, nurse’s expertise and patient/family preferences. Discussion entails the importance of dissemination of research findings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Principles and statistical methods used in the study of the distribution and determinants of injury and disease in human populations are presented for use in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health services. Resources for epidemiological and biostatistical methods of reasoning for determining predictions about the distribution and determinants of injury and disease found in selected studies related to student’s concentration. Pre-requisites: Nursing research course. Open to nonnursing majors.
  • 2.00 Credits

    An introduction to the attitudes, knowledge, strategies, and processes needed to incorporate information technology within a successful career as a clinician, administrator, educator and researcher.
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