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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NUR 3606, 3703, 3805. The course focuses on the prevention of illness, maintenance of health and the restoration of wellness in the care of clients and families experiencing major dysfunctions in adaptation. The nursing process is the methodology used to assist clients and families toward achieving optimal health. Principles of growth and development throughout the life cycle, utilization of research findings, principles of communication in crisis, and the role of the nurse in crises situations are included in the course. Psycho-social theories and concepts relevant to the care of the emotionally disturbed client and family are explored in depth. Lecture 6 hours. $64 testing fee.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NUR 3606, 3703, and 3805. This introductory research course focuses on the validity and applicability of research findings for the improvement of nursing practice. Emphasis is on scientific inquiry and the role of the nurse as an intelligent consumer of research.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NUR 3103, 3304, 3513, 3606, 3703, and 3805. Corequisites: NUR 4206. This is a clinical nursing course which provides the opportunity for the integration of theories and concepts in the application of the nursing process in the care of the emotionally and/or physically dysfunctional client, family or group who are undergoing adaptation difficulties due to major deviations from wellness. The health care is delivered according to scientific principles, research findings, and accepted standards of care. Nursing behaviors and nursing roles are emphasized which are appropriate to the level of the students. Learning experiences are gained through caring for clients. 15 clinical hours equal to 5 credit hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Departmental permission or consent of the instructor. This course is designed to offer the student the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate early treatment for cardiopulmonary arrest in the adult patient utilizing current ACLS protocols as guidelines for emergency care.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NUR 4202, 4206, 4303, and 4405. The course focuses on the prevention of illness, maintenance of health, and the restoration of wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Concepts of epidemiology, prevention, decision making, and collaboration are utilized to organize and deliver distributive nursing care in complex situations. Theories and techniques of management are studied which relate to self, team members, and care of groups of clients. The emerging role of the professional nurse is explored. Lecture 6 hours. $64 testing fee.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: NUR 4206 and 4405. Corequisites: NUR 4606 and 4903. A clinical course which integrates theories and concepts from all nursing courses and provisions for practice in predominantly distributive healthcare settings. Emphasis is on the utilization of the nursing process, the prevention of illness, maintenance of health, and the restoration of wellness of individuals, families, and communities, experiencing adaptation to complex health problems. Management skills and techniques are utilized in the delivery of holistic nursing care. Activities are provided which facilitate the role transition from student to professional nurse. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of distributive healthcare settings. 12 clinical hours. $10 laboratory fee. $64 testing fee.
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2.00 Credits
These courses are practicum courses designed to enable a student to prove clinical competence. Students who have failed a junior or senior level theories and concepts course but have passed the accompanying practicum course must prove clinical competence in order to progress to the next level. For the student who failed, NUR 3892 or NUR 4892 would be taken the same semester that the student is repeating the accompanying theories and concepts course. Students who have been absent from the upper division of the nursing curriculum must prove clinical competence at the level of the last practicum course they successfully completed before they can reenter upper division.
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3.00 Credits
Corequisites: NUR 4606 and 4804. Synthesis of clinical and theoretical nursing knowledge occurs throughout the course. Students will be required to use all previously learned clinical and theoretical knowledge in the management of a diverse client population for which they are planning and providing a full-range of needed health care. Theory and clinical application of nursing knowledge must be integrated in order to prioritize, delegate, and ensure the delivery of comprehensive health care to clients in a variety of institutional and community-based settings. Students work closely with designate professional nurse preceptors and faculty in carrying out these learning activities. $40 testing fee.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Departmental permission or NUR 4303. Faculty and student collaborate on the selection, development, and evaluation of an individual project or topic in an area of nursing or health. 15 clock hours per credit hour.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Upper Division or consent of instructor. This practicum course establishes competency in using information resources within a professional nursing context. The course incorporates utilizing online resources available at ATU, Arkansas state, federal, and organizational web sites. In addition to becoming familiar with these resources, the student will identify and utilize online health-related resources.
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