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  • NRS 303: Seminar in Professional Development

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits This course consists of seminar-based discussions of nursing as a profession and a science. The theory and research-based aspects of professional practice are explored. The history of nursing provides a foundation for growth as professionals. A model for health promotion is introduced as a foundation for community-based nursing care. Theories of critical thinking are applied through the use of case studies. Prerequisite: Matriculated status in the BS degree program in Nursing
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  • NRS 310: Interpersonal Dynamics for Professional Nurses

    2.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours; 3 credits Theories and research related to verbal, nonverbal, written, and computerbased communication are explored. Students increase proficiency in the use of a broad range of communication strategies with people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: Matriculated status in the BS degree program in Nursing
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  • NRS 319: Nursing in the Information Age

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits This online course provides an overview of the significance of the nursing role of integrating the data, information, and knowledge required for nursing practice, administration, education, and research. Topics will focus on the role of the nurse in managing the collection and handling of sensitive client data, including ensuring accuracy in collection, confidentiality, and security. Nursing documentation to accurately reflect client assessment, nursing interventions, planning, nurse resource use, and client outcomes will be examined. The nursing role in system change, selection, and evaluation of clinical health information systems will be explored. Ethical, legal, and social issues and trends relative to information technology and the electronic health record will be discussed. Pre- or corequisite: Enrolled in N3, N4. Others by permission.
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  • NRS 320: Health Assessment and Physical Examination

    2.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours; 3 credits The skills and techniques to perform a comprehensive health assessment and physical examination for generalist-nursing practice are refined. Nursing assessments of normal health parameters serve to differentiate the health patterns of culturally diverse individuals across the life span. Data from interviews, health histories, and case studies will be critically analyzed. Standardized nursing classification systems are used throughout the course. Pre- or corequisites: NRS 303, NRS 310
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  • NRS 321: Introduction to Research in Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits Introduction to steps of the research process and to strategies for critically appraising nursing research. Research utilization, applications for clinical nursing practice, the use of the computer in nursing research, and future directions of nursing research will be discussed. Students will read and critique a selection of current, published nursing research articles. Emphasis will be on clinical nursing research, including both qualitative and quantitative designs. Prerequisites: NRS 303, NRS 310 Pre- or corequisite: MTH 113
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  • NRS 323: Health Care Needs of Vulnerable Populations

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the concept of vulnerability and its effect on health care needs. Factors that predispose people to vulnerability are discussed. Specific populations are identified and interventions to break the cycle of vulnerability are presented. Pre- or corequisites: NRS 303, NRS 310
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  • NRS 410: Community Health Nursing

    6.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 class hours, 6 laboratory hours; 6 credits Nursing and public health theories and research are integrated to provide students with knowledge and competencies for holistic nursing care of individuals, families, and communities from culturally diverse backgrounds. Theories and research related to health promotion, health protection, and disease and illness management are applied. Nursing care of “at-risk” populations are emphasized. Skills in mutual collaborationwith consumers and interdisciplinary teams are developed. Prerequisite: BIO 382, MTH 108, NRS 310, NRS 303, NRS 320, and successful completion of the Criteria for Progression to NRS 400 courses.
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  • NRS 411: Leadership in the Management of Patient Care

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours lecture/week, 6 hours clinical/week; 6 credits In this course, nursing, transcultural, organizational, management, motivation, change, and conflict management theories are examined in relation to application to the practice setting. Emphasis is placed on professional communication skills, as well as principles and practices of health care management. Conceptual themes of critical thinking, decision making, and therapeutic nursing interventions as they apply to the management of patient care and quality improvement initiatives are integrated throughout the course. Evidence-based practice and research findings are examined for their relevance in refining and extending the role of leader in professional nursing practice. Prerequisites: NRS 303, NRS 310 Corequisite: NRS 321
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  • NRS 421: Nursing in Critical Illness

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the roles of professional nurses in the specialty of critical care nursing. It explores advances in nursing in a rapidly changing health care system, where critically ill patients are in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on nursing research and evidence-based practice, as well as technological developments. Prerequisites: NRS 320
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  • NRS 423: Issues in Health Care and Professional Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY College of Staten Island

    3 hours; 3 credits Current issues in health care and nursing are discussed and analyzed. Pro and con positions are addressed through discussions and presentations. Political strategies to negotiate and effect change are outlined and demonstrated. This course should be taken in the student’s last semester of the BS degree program in Nursing. Pre- or corequisites: NRS 410, NRS 411, NRS 421
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