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3.00 Credits
A basic survey of the media elements and organizational patterns of the art of music.
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1.00 Credits
A select group devoted to the performance of standard choral repertory for women. This ensemble will focus on the development of vocal technique beginning with the simplest part-songs and progressing through more difficult choral works. This course will culminate in a choral performance near the end of the semester. Prereq: audition and consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Develops appreciation and skills in music as applied by the middle level education major in voice, keyboard, and recorded musical materials. Comparative study will be pursued in the areas of integrated curriculum and methodology presently used in the instruction of music and movement in grades three through six. Guided field experience. Prereq: EDUC 196.
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2.00 Credits
A select ensemble consisting of any combination of jazz players from a small combo up to a full jazz “big band.”The purpose of this course is to educate players in the area of jazz realization and improvisation through the study of standard repertory, improvisation texts, listening assignments, and rehearsal. This ensemble will perform regularly throughout the year. Prereq: audition and consent of the instructor.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to essential characteristics of professional nursing practice in today’s health care system and the interconnected global community. Concepts to be explored include the history and theoretical basis of the nursing profession, the profession as part of a wider health care community and delivery system, professional communication, self-understanding and self-care as means to promote health and wellness of self and others. An introduction to the responsibility of self-directed, life-long learning and evidence based practice is included. An emphasis will be placed on the complexity and holism of culturally sensitive nursing care in relation to the diversity of patients. Prereq: 50 hours of required non-nursing courses including all science courses. Sp
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on beginning skill development in the psychosocial and physical assessment of the health status of individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the collection of subjective and objective data, physical examinations and documentation. The importance of culturally sensitive care and evidence-based practice are integrated into all aspects of patient assessment. Prereq: 50 hours of required non-nursing courses including all science courses. Sp
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares the associate or diploma nurse graduate for didactic and clinical learning experiences within the USI baccalaureate nursing program. Program philosophy, conceptual framework, and outcomes are discussed in relation to contemporary professional nursing practice and education. Emphasis is placed on the critical thinking skills, knowledge, expertise, and personal and professional development required of nurses in today’s diverse health care settings. Students explore health promotion and assessment, health care community and team membership, nursing theory, nursing research, and quality management systems. Students participate as co-learners with faculty and each other. No Prereq. F, Sp, Su
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on preparation of the student as a consumer of research. As consumers of research, students learn quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and perform critical review of the research process. Steps of the research process are included with emphasis on critique of published nursing research and research accessed via the Internet. Prereq: NURS 357. F, Sp, Su
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2.00 Credits
This course provides the student with an introduction to pharmacotherapeutics, safe administration of medications, and medications related to the care of patients with specific disorders. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, principles of medication administration, medication terminology, systems of measurement and conversion, and medication calculations are discussed. Drug classifications, actions, side effects, adverse effects, and nursing implications of medication administration are presented. Use of the nursing process to safely administer medications and develop patient education plans is also emphasized. Prereq: NURS 357. F
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3.00 Credits
This course explores concepts essential to nursing practice with a focus on nursing interventions. An emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge, competence, communication, and caring with the nurse’s professional role. Through class and clinical laboratory experiences, students learn to apply principles of safe and effective nursing care. Prereq: NURS 246 and NURS 247. F
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