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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the nursing care of childbearing and childrearing families. Students are introduced to actual or potential health care problems encountered in a variety of gynecologic, obstetric and pediatric settings. The student is introduced to the interpersonal and nursing care skills necessary for the assessment of risks to health among members of these families. Emphasis is placed on the planning and the implementation of preventive and educational interventions and health promotion and maintenance strategies within a multicultural patient community. Prerequisites: NURS 360 Corequisites: NURS 410 III.
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3.00 Credits
This course expands and applies the principles developed in Transcultural Nursing II as it focuses on the health needs of different families and their interactions with the nurse. It investigates the conflicts that arise among the variable expectations of family members within western society in general, within western health care institutions in particular, and within non-western cultures. It especially focuses on the health needs of women and children, and helps to prepare the nursing student in the planning and the implementation of gynecological, obstetrical, and pediatric nursing care interventions within a multicultural context. It specifically investigates methods of accommodation and negotiation, of enculturation, and of behavioral restructuring of women, children and their families. Prerequisites: NURS 360 Corequisites: NURS 401, NURS 421
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on the multicultural community as the client system, within which nursing care is delivered to individuals, families and aggregate groups. The student integrates advanced nursing science concepts and social, cultural, political, economic and environmental considerations in order to develop a transcultural community perspective in nursing practice. The student applies this knowledge in defining a community, assessing the health status, identifying health care needs, planning for the health of populations in the community and evaluating the potential effects of the community health plan. Prerequisites: NURS 360. Pre/Corequisites: NURS 401,NURS 410
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student nurse to scientifically based research methodologies. Research is viewed as an integral aspect of professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to evaluate critically nursing research literature and in utilizing research strategies and evidenced based nursing care outcomes in order to solve nursing care problems. In addition, topics include cultural biases in health research and ethical issues of human subject research. Prerequisites: NURS 301, NURS 310, NURS 315.
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on persons with complex health problems. The student nurse interacts with clients who have multiple health problems within the context of an underlying acute or chronic illness. Students administer nursing care in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of clients, and the planning and implementation of health care strategies within a multicultural patient community. Prerequisites: NURS 401, NURS 430, NURS 410, NURS 421 Corequisities; NURS 461, NURS 470, NURS 480
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4.00 Credits
This course expands and applies the principles developed in Transcultural Nursing III as it focuses on health needs of individuals, their families and communities as they experience chronic illness and their acute exacerbations. It investigates the conflicts that arise among the variable expectations of family members within western society in general, within western health care institutions in particular, and within non-western cultures. Principles of family theory, health teaching and research are used by the student, as strategies for planning nursing care. Knowledge of cultural patterns is integrated into the coping and change process. It specifically investigates methods of accommodation and negotiation, of enculturation, and of community patterning for adults and their families experiencing medical, surgical, and psychiatric problems. Prerequisites: NURS 401, NURS 410, NURS 430, NURS 421. Corequisites: NURS 451, NURS 470, NURS 480.
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3.00 Credits
This nursing course is designed to assist the professional nurse in utilizing current leadership and management theories and strategies during the planning and implementation of professional nursing practice. Students investigate and discuss the unique issues associated with nursing health care management. Potential areas of conflict are identified and strategies for conflict resolution are investigated. Topics include political, legal, economic and psychosocial aspects of nursing management. Prerequisites: NURS 401, NURS 410, NURS 421, NURS 430. Pre/Corequisites: NURS 451, NURS 461, NURS 480
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4.00 Credits
This senior capstone course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to explore and examine contemporary nursing practice, an issue, topic, problem or trend relevant to nursing practice within a multicultural context. Students will work in groups on selected professional/civic engagement clinical projects (15 hours) and will be assigned a faculty mentor who will serve as a facilitator to guide and assist in the development of project objectives, resources and related research, implementation strategies and evaluation outcome criteria specific to the project. It is expected that the students will consult with various agencies and individuals who are expert in the particular issue, problem or topic that the students are exploring. Various course requirements related to the selected project must demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis. Prerequisites: NURS 401, NURS 410, NURS 421, NURS 430, NURS 470. Corequisites: NURS 451, NURS 461, NURS 470
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3.00 Credits
This course acquaints the student with major elements associated with the development of religion as examined by psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians, as well as by selected theologians. Special attention is paid to the philosophical analysis of religious phenomena, clarifying issues, such as the existence of God and gods, the nature of religious experience, the belief in the soul, and other typically religious subjects. (Offered only if there is sufficient demand.)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of some of the most critical issues of moral and social philosophy. These include subjects such as the linguistic analysis of terms such as "good," "evil," "duty," "riand others. The basis of different moral systems will be studied, and selections from ethical and social philosophers will be read.
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