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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
(2 Hrs) Applies the nursing process as the framework to provide psychiatric and/or mental health care. Focuses on the development of effective, caring nurse-client interactions. Uses the principles of therapeutic communication integrated with knowledge of psychiatric disorders, psychosocial/stress management needs and theories relevant to mental health. Development and implementation of teaching plans with individual clients is expanded for promoting mental health of families, adult or elderly clients. Emphasizes the personal, professional and legal implications in meeting client psychosocial needs. The professional role of the nurse is explored primarily in structured settings. Clinical sites include hospitals, long-term care facilities and psychiatric/mental health facilities. (Clinical 6 hours) Fall, Spring Corequisite: NURS 306
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2.00 Credits
(2 Hrs) This course is designed to prepare nurses to assume an entry level role of a critical care nurse in the acute care setting. The student will be introduced to cardiac rhythm interpretation, invasive monitoring and hemodynamics, medical interventions/treatments, pharmacologic modalities, and nursing care in the Intensive Care Unit setting. The focus will be on the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, neurological, gastrointestinal, and hematological systems. Not routinely offered Recommended Background: Permission of the Program Director
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3.00 Credits
(3 Hrs) This course focuses on the healthcare needs of children. The roles of the pediatric nurse in health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration are examined. Developmental and family-centered nursing care concepts are integrated with knowledge from the sciences and humanities to identify nursing care needs of children and their families. (Theory 3 hours) Fall, Spring Prerequisites: NURS 270; NURS 303 & 304; NURS 306 & 307 Corequisite: NURS 314
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6.00 Credits
(2 Hrs) This clinical course focuses on providing nursing care to meet the healthcare needs of children. The role of provider of care is demonstrated in areas of health promotion, health maintenance and health restoration. Developmental and family-centered nursing care concepts, integrated with knowledge from the sciences and humanities, are utilized in applying the nursing process to provide comprehensive healthcare for children and their families. Clinical experiences will occur in a variety of selected inpatient, outpatient and community settings. (Clinical 6 hours) Fall, Spring Corequisite: NURS 313
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3.00 Credits
(3 Hrs) Focuses on health promotion and restoration of individuals and families in the childbearing cycle. Therapeutic nursing interventions from primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention are utilized in meeting the needs of the developing family. Nursing care incorporates the family as the client with the capacity to adapt to changes in the environment. The professional role of the nurse is explored in both structured and unstructured obstetric settings. Research findings, as well as nursing, developmental, and family theories are utilized in caring for clients in the childbearing cycle. Teaching plans are expanded to include families and groups. (Theory 3 hours) Fall, Spring Prerequisites: NURS 270; NURS 303 & 304; NURS 306 & 307 Corequisite: NURS 316
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6.00 Credits
(2 Hrs) Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family focuses on health promotion and restoration of individuals and families in the childbearing cycle. Therapeutic nursing interventions from primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention are utilized in meeting the health needs of the developing family. Nursing care is expanded to include the family as a client with the capacity to adapt to changes in their environment. The development of teaching skills is emphasized as essential to promoting family well-being. The professional role of the nurse is explored in both structured and unstructured obstetric settings. Research findings, as well as nursing, developmental, and family theories are utilized in caring for clients in the childbearing cycle. Clinical sites include area hospitals, home care agencies, physician offices, clinics, childbirth classes, and clients' homes. (Clinical 6 hours) Fall, Spring Corequisite: NURS 315
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3.00 Credits
(3 Hrs) Examines the various aspects of nursing research and the importance of nursing practice as a basis for conducting research. Emphasizes integrating nursing research with nursing theory, knowledge and practice. Illustrates the steps of the nursing process for quantitative and qualitative research strategies, and provides numerous examples of actual clinical nursing research. Analyzes nurses as consumers of research. (Theory 3 hours) Fall, Spring Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 302
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3.00 Credits
(3 Hrs) Emphasizes a holistic approach to health promotion and disease prevention in the provision of nursing care to individuals, groups and communities through primary, secondary and tertiary therapeutic nursing interventions. Focuses on critical thinking, effective communication among health team members, identification of high-risk populations, systematic health status assessment, resource utilization, the impact of research, and the professional role of the nurse in the community. (Theory 3 hours) Fall, Spring Prerequisites: NURS 313 & 314; NURS 315 & 316; NURS 351 Prerequisite or Corequisite: Philosophical Ethics courserequirement Corequisite: NURS 404
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6.00 Credits
(2 Hrs) Application of community health and nursing theoretical concepts in the care of individuals, groups, aggregates, and communities through primary, secondary and tertiary therapeutic nursing interventions. Focuses on critical thinking, effective communication among health team members, identification of high-risk populations, systematic health-status assessment, resource utilization, the impact of research, and the professional role of the nurse in the community. Teaching plans are extended to include aggregates, groups and communities. Clinical sites include community agencies in Fort Wayne/surrounding areas. (Clinical 6 hours) Fall, Spring Corequisite: NURS 403
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3.00 Credits
(3 Hrs) Emphasis on nursing care of clients with more complex common or recurrent health problems in structured and unstructured settings. Utilizes critical thinking to provide therapeutic nursing interventions to adult and elderly clients and their families. Focuses on advanced assessment, health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for the adult as a member of a family and community. Application of knowledge, theory and research findings in the provision of nursing care. (Theory 3 hours) Fall, Spring Prerequisites: NURS 313 & 314; NURS 315 & 316; NURS 351 Prerequisite or Corequisite Philosophical Ethics course requirement Corequisite: NURS 406
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