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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Throughout this capstone course the larger questions related to the aesthetics of the discipline of nursing practice will be explored. Shared personal experiences of illness (phenomenological perspective) derived from the literature will illuminate responses to both illness and healthcare providers. The ways in which relationship and loving care bolster nurses' and clients' resiliency will be analyzed. These insights guide us toward self-healing and the facilitation of healing in others. In additiona, creative and purposeful strategies for improving quality, safety, teamwork, leadership and outcomes evaluation that enhance nurses' ability to maifest healing environments will be examined. This course must be the last course taken in the RN/BSN program.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the opportunity for synthesis of academic, evidence-based, and clinical nursing knowledge gained during the prerequisite nursing courses. Students will apply knowledge to clinical practice through the use of simulation and problem based learning. This course will assist students to prepare for successful completion of the NCLEX-RNr and achievement of licensure as a professional nurse.
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1.00 Credits
Teaching Assistant
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3.00 Credits
Legal and Mandated Responsibilities of the School Nurse is designed to introduce to the new or prospective school nurse the fundamentals of U.S. law and how these laws affect educational change as well as the legal issues that specifically affect the certified school nurse. Emphasis will be placed on the school nurse's responsibility to enhance the student's ability to learn, and to appraise, protect, and promote the health of students and school personnel. The course will explore current legal issues in school health. School nursing is viewed as a ministry within the Christian perspective. This course will also address multi-cultural and mental health issues in relation to school-age children, adolescents, families and communities.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give an awareness of the uniqueness of the role of the school nurse in meeting the needs of children with handicapping, chronic, and emotional conditions, as well as those students with developmental disabilities who are served under IDEA and other related legislation. The course is structured to prepare school nurses to function effectively on interdisciplinary, crisis intervention and individual education planning teams.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for prospective school nurses. The focus is to acquaint the student with the role of the nurse as a member of the educational community. Emphasis is placed on the assessment, implementation and evaluation of the health care needs of the school aged population. It is structured to provide a forum for lecture and discussion as well as supervised field experience for the student to observe and participate in health care delivery in the school setting. The practicum consists of 100 hours of clinical experience. The clinical experience should be divided equally among elementary, middle and high schools with at least one component involving children with special needs.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the use of communication techniques and systems to improve quality, safety, and advocacy in advanced nursing practice. Patient-care technologies used to coordinate and deliver care within an interdisciplinary team model are explored. Interpersonal and relational strategies are evaluated with an emphasis on leading, collaborating, consulting, and teamwork within professional environments. Holistic methods and tools related to quality improvement and safety within organizations are investigated within the contexts of complex communication and information systems.
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3.00 Credits
This systems-based course focuses on advanced knowledge and practice related to pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment of the whole person while building upon a foundation of knowledge established at the baccalaureate level. Alterations in physiologucal systems across the life span and special populations will be explored through a holistic lens. Cultural and environmental influences are consdiered part of the holistic assessment and therapy.
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3.00 Credits
This systems-based course focuses on advanced knowledge and practice related to pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment of the whole person while building upon learning from NURS554. Alterations in physiologucal systems across the life span and special populations will be explored through a holistic lens. Cultural and environmental influences are consdiered part of the holistic assessment and therapy.
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2.00 Credits
This direct care practicum is an opportunity for graduate nursing students to practice advanced nursing care with individuals, families, and populations while analyzing the impact of advanced practice nurses on health outcomes. Emphasis will be on the application of advanced knowledge and skills related to pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, health assessment and health education as part of the interprofessional health care team. Direct care may be provided in a wide range of settings, and experiences are designed to prepare students to provide advanced nursing care.
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