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  • 6.00 Credits

    This course focuses on knowledge and skills derived from leadership and management as they are translated and integrated into professional nursing practice within the contemporary healthcare delivery system. Specific issues and trends in healthcare delivery, in general, and nursing, in particular, are analyzed. 6 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will introduce the student to the theoretical bases necessary in order to perform a comprehensive health assessment which involves obtaining and analyzing data describing a person's state of wellness, strengths relative to health promotion, and responses to actual and/or potential health deviations or clinical problems. The relationship of health assessment to the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse in the application of the nursing process will be explored. This course will focus on the theory and practice of health assessment skills, identification of deviations from the norm, and accurate documentation of findings. Emphasis is placed on the integration and application of these skills through the use of critical thinking. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology completion. 3 credits
  • 6.00 Credits

    This course will provide the student with the knowledge base to assess a client's ability to function independently, intervene to maximize function, help the client to identify coping patterns and establish realistic outcomes. Clients with chronic disease states are examined. The nursing process is viewed as the framework to guide the students to think critically when interacting with clients in need of assistance to maintain or improve their level of health. The beginning student will be provided with a method for learning how to apply nursing theory. Clinical experiences will be provided in a variety of settings which provide opportunities for the beginning student to initiate specific nursing skills and interventions for health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and illness and disease management. (This course will run as NUTC 3013 for fall 08 Second Degree students at 6 credits) 5 credits
  • 5.00 Credits

    The Childbearing Family focuses on providing the student with the theoretical knowledge needed to provide care to the childbearing family. Concepts learned in previous courses will be built upon as the students design plans of care based upon theoretical and empirical knowledge of normal and selected abnormal patterns of biophysical and psychosocial growth and development of the pregnant woman, fetus, newborn and family. Clinical experiences include mother/ baby units, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, preparation for childbirth classes, breast feeding classes and counseling, experiences at birth centers and ante-partum clinics. Prerequisites: NUTC 3113. 5 credits
  • 5.00 Credits

    The major focus of this course is the development of an effective theoretical basis for nursing practice with clients with psychosocial alterations in the clinical setting. The major concepts of person, society, culture, nursing and health are amplified by way of specific emphasis upon psychosocial considerations. Prerequisites: NUTC 3113. 5 credits
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course focuses on giving the student a framework for evaluating developmental health care needs unique to children from birth through young adulthood with emphasis on the family context. Concepts learned in previous nursing courses will be built upon as the students design plan of care that assist families to maximize their strengths in achieving optimum health. Prerequisites: NUTC 3113. 5 credits
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course will provide the student with the knowledge base to assess the client's ability to function independently, intervene to maximize function, to help the client identify realistic outcomes and coping with altered function with acute disease states. The nursing process is viewed as the framework to guide the students to think critically when interacting with acute care clients. Clinical experiences will be provided in a variety of settings which will enhance opportunities for the student to initiate acute nursing skills and interventions for health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and illness and disease management. Prerequisites: NUTC 3113. 5 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a capstone clinical course for students in the traditional, accelerated, and second degree programs and serves as a transition between the role of nursing student and the role of the professional nurse. The major purpose is to increase independence in providing nursing care to groups of individuals in an acute care setting under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students continue to implement the nursing process while caring for groups of individuals; however, the focus in this course is on the organization, delegation and supervision of care given as well as evaluation of the outcomes of care. Prerequisites: NUTC 3914, NUTC 3915 NUTC 3916, NUTC 3917. 3 credits
  • 5.00 Credits

    Basic concepts of community health and public health are applied to identify actual and potential health problems of individuals, groups and communities. The focus will be on community-based health care, roles and functions of the community and public health nurse, developing partnerships with community organizations, healthcare delivery systems, levels of prevention and health promotion and risk models. Prerequisites: NUTC 3914, NUTC 3915 NUTC 3916, NUTC 3917. 5 credits
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed to assist students to apply psychological, cultural and behavioral concepts to the study of group interaction. Principles of dealing with small groups in a variety of sociocultural settings are examined in order to maximize students' ability to comprehend the interactive factors that influence group behaviors and to become effective group participants. 2 credits
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