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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on complementary knowledge development in life sciences, as they relate to global health. Understanding of basic pathophysiology including disease processes, prevention, clinical signs and symptoms, secondary effects and methods of treatment, will enable health professionals to collaborate and provide curative and rehabilitative services.The study of scientific principles assists in developing critical thinking and analytic methods of inquiry for nursing practice. This course builds upon the general principles of anatomy/physiology studied as a nursing prerequisite. Presentation of a pathophysiological problem through a research paper is required. The effects of psychosocial stimuli on disease will be discussed.A global approach to disease will be emphasized. Students are expected to look at vital statistics of disease and research results in a critical manner. The course includes two (2) credit hours theory including 1hour practicum and focuses on helping students acquire skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment. The process of data collection, interpretation, documentation and dissemination of assessment data will be addressed. The practicum provides students with the opportunity to use interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection and auscultation in assessing clients across the lifespan in simulated and actual settings.
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4.00 Credits
The course includes two (2) credit hours theory, two (2) credit hours/laboratory practicum and focuses on helping students acquire skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment.The process of data collection, interpretation,documentation and dissemination of assessment data will be addressed.The practicumprovides students with the opportunity to use interview,observation,percussion, palpation, inspection and auscultation in assessing clients across the lifespan in simulated and actual settings. Two (2) hours/week theory; Six (6) hours/week practicum. Prerequisites: Admission into nursing major; Co-requisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to theory-based nursing services with the young,middle and older adult.Focus is on the core knowledge acquisition and medical collaboration activities with health promotion/disease prevention, illness and disease management of common acute and chronic illnesses. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 256, 260, 261, 275.
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3.00 Credits
A Level II course in the nursingmajor where there is application of nursing theory-based services for young,middle, and older adults. Acute and chronic issues of health integration and themes of collaboration/communication, critical thinking, teaching-learning, change-persistence and leading-following in nursing services are emphasized. Focus is on collaborative services with health promotion/disease prevention as well as themedicalmanagement of common acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of settings.Nine (9) hours/week practicum. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 255, 260, 261, 275.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the health-related issues of older adults.Major content areas include viewing the unique needs of elders from a nursing theoretical perspective.An interdisciplinary and collaborative healthcare provider approach will be given in the discussion of knowledge concerning physical, psychological, economic and social age related changes. The course will explore personal, cultural, societal attitudes toward aging for the purpose of an enhanced understanding from the elder's perspective. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 255, 256, 261, 275.
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1.00 Credits
This practicum course focuses on the application for nursing knowledge with elderly persons and families. Emphasis is given to the collaborative application of biological, social, behavioral disciplinary knowledge with the practice and role description of the professional nurse.Nursing services shall be provided in a variety of settings including the community, assisted living facilities, acute care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and long term care facilities. Three (3) hours/week in practicum setting. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 255, 256, 260, 275.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic principles of pharmacology and nutrition with a focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic implications for major drug categories as well as natural products. Emphasis also on nutritional health promotion as well as therapeutic nutrition related to selected illness states. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235; Co-requisites: NUR 255, 256, 260, 261.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical basis for professional nursing practice with childbearing families. Emphasis is on childbearing as a family experience, nurse-family processes, and changing health patterns with childbearing families. Nursing role, communication/ collaboration activities and teaching-learning opportunities with health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention will be discussed. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235, 255, 256, 260, 261, 275; Co-requisites: NUR 326, 335, 336.
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2.00 Credits
Practicum focuses on the application of nursing theory and nurse-family processes in providing nursing services and collaborative activities in preventive, supportive and restorative services to members of the childbearing family. Six (6) hours/week practicum. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235, 255, 256, 260, 261, 275; Co-requisites: NUR 325, 335, 336.
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3.00 Credits
The study of nursing science with childrearing families and health care issues commonly associated with children and adolescents. Nursing theory focuses on the meaning of health from the perspective of the childrearing family members. The focus will be on theoretical knowledge acquisition, teaching-learning, change-persistence, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals in health promotion/disease prevention as well as the management of common acute and chronic illnesses in children and adolescents. Emphasis is on the child in the family and the nursing services provided as the family lives with health in many diverse settings. Prerequisites: NUR 201, 215, 225, 235, 255, 256, 260, 261, 275; Co-requisites: NUR 325, 326, 335, 336.
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