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  • NURS 315: Therapeutic Communication

    2.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    The course focuses on therapeutic communication skills and the techniques used to produce positive nurse-client relationships with diverse populations across the lifespan. In addition, the students will develop skills as they relate to inter- and intra- professional communication and collaboration to produce positive working relationships in the practice setting. Prerequisite NURS 280.
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  • NURS 320: Nursing Pharmacology I

    2.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course will explore the study of pharmacology and how it relates to the nursing process and the role of the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. Principles of pharmacology will be discussed including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the psychosocial and cultural influences on pharmacotherapy. The history of pharmacology and the current research policies and drug regulations will be reviewed in depth. With this knowledge, students will gain an in-depth understanding of potential drug complications and interactions and will be taught to safely and properly administer medications across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NURS 280 and all First Semester Nursing Courses.
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  • NURS 325: Envir Health: Nursing Perspect

    4.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    In this course the RN student will focus on an understanding of environmental health as it relates to nursing practice. Principles of national and global environmental health concepts will be addressed through the major topics in the environmental health field. This course is two-fold: One part of the course will cover key areas of environmental health to instill awareness about the topic. Additionally, the student will earn a certificate from FEMA by completing the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). In the second part of this course, nursing students will apply environmental health principles to their current area of employment, and utilize the concepts to enhance their practice. This will be accomplished through an understanding of how to protect self in nursing practice, the ANA's position on environmental health, and how to complete an exposure history on a patient or client. All of the concepts learned in this course will culminate in a learning project that will involve an in-depth understanding of a current environmental issue. Prerequisites: Must be licensed to practice nursing in the State of Utah and be admitted to the RN to BS in Nursing Program.
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  • NURS 330: Found of Nursing Practice II

    4.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course focuses on the comprehension, application, and analysis of concepts of health, illness and nursing care across the lifespan in acute care and community settings. Emphasis is placed on the etiology, clinical evaluation and use of evidence-based nursing interventions to manage specific health problems related to cardiovascular, hematologic, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, endocrine, renal, musculoskeletal, and neurologic systems. Skills and techniques required to care for clients across the lifespan with commonly occurring disease are included. Prerequisites: NURS 280 and all First Semester Nursing Courses.
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  • NURS 331: Found of Nurs II - Practicum

    6.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    Foundations of Nursing Practice II Practicum [Clinical component] Prerequisites: NURS 280.
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  • NURS 370: Scholarly Inquiry/Informatics

    3.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course provides students with the conceptual basis for understanding nursing theory and the research process. Students experience broad exposure to nursing theorists and the application of theory to practice. Students analyze nursing research and evaluate findings for application in evidence-based nursing practice. Students will be introduced to an overview of informatics topics that relate to the delivery of safe and quality patient nursing care for a variety of healthcare settings. Prerequisites: NURS 315, NURS 330, NURS 331,and NURS 420
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  • NURS 380: Dimensions of Nursing

    3.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course is designed for RN students as a bridge to the organizing framework of the curriculum and to professional nursing. The philosophy of nursing, historical evolution of nursing, and implications for the future along with professional nursing competencies are emphasized. Processes and values guiding professional practice are discussed, as well as the expanded ethical role of the professional nurse within the health care delivery system. Finally, the concepts of communication, teaching, learning, and diversity will be examined. All concepts learned in this class will be examined and applied through the lens of the student's current nursing practice. Prerequisites: Student must be currently licensed in good standing to practice professional nursing in the State of Utah and be admitted to the School of Nursing.
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  • NURS 385: Tchg, Mentoring & Health Promo

    4.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course will prepare the RN student with teaching and presentation skills appropriate to the nurse's teaching-coaching role. Principles of adult teaching/learning, characteristics of learners, barriers to teaching/learning, learning theory, assessment and evaluation of teaching/learning, instructional methods, and instructional materials will be addressed. Students will evaluate the most current evidence based teaching-learning practices as well as demonstrate sources of health information. The aforementioned concepts will be demonstrated through a service-learning project that will be disseminated to a community agency as well as to academic peers followed by peer evaluation. Prerequisites: RN license; admission to the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
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  • NURS 390: Nursing Theory and Research

    3.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    Provides students with the conceptual basis for understanding nursing theory and the research process. Broad exposure to nursing theorists with a specific focus on the nursing theory of Patricia Benner. Students critique nursing research reports and begin to evaluate research findings for application to nursing practice. Prerequisites: MATH 150; admission to the nursing program.
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  • NURS 391: Nursing Theory and Research

    4.00 Credits
    Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

    This course will prepare the RN student to explore nursing theory and the research process. This course is two-fold: One part of the course will focus on research ethics and students will earn a certificate on Protecting Human Research Participants through the National Institute of health. In the second part of this course students will identify a practice problem in their current area of employment and utilize course concepts to offer evidence-based solutions to that problem. As learned in NURS 385, students will present their research findings at their place of employment. This course fulfills a Research Emphasis requirement. Prerequisites: MATH 150; admission to the nursing program.
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