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  • 3.00 Credits

    This capstone course addresses health promotion, maintenance, and restoration with clients in a variety of healthcare settings.Students are placed in selected healthcare settings in which they can practice under the supervision of a staff nurse preceptor.The course focuses on moving students toward autonomous professional nursing practice within their clinical setting.Functional health patterns provide the framework for giving care.The course explores nursing theories for their relevance and utility to nursing practice, and students apply leadership principles in coordinating care for groups of clients.The course emphasizes decision-making, collaboration, autonomy, and outcome evaluation and includes weekly conferences to discuss professional, clinical, and health policy issues.(Prerequisite: NS 323, NS 325; pre-or co-requisites: NS 314, NS 321, NS 330) Four credits (168 clinical hours).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course for registered nurses challenges students to facilitate change in a clinical setting for the purpose of positively influencing patient care in health promotion, health maintenance, and/or health restoration.Through clinical experiences and the implementation of an individually-designed project, students further develop their critical thinking and communication skills, demonstrate the application of research, leadership, management, education and therapeutic nursing principles, and make the transition to a more autonomous, professional level of practice.(Prerequisites: Connecticut RN license, NS 310; pre-or co-requisite: NS 321, NS 330) Three credits (21 seminar, 63 clinical hours).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces critical care nursing, focusing on nursing diagnosis and management of patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, neurological, and multisystem alterations.The course covers frequently used medications and basic EKG interpretation.(Prerequisite: NS 325.) Three credits (42 theory hours).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This independent study course provides students with the opportunity to study healthcare and professional nursing in an international setting.Qualified students study abroad at a University affiliated program site.The course focuses on historical events that shaped the healthcare system, policy making and implementation, the impact of health services on consumers and providers, factors leading to current reforms, and the changing role of the nurse.(Prerequisite: permission of advisor and dean) One to three credits (by special arrangement).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Through individually designed projects or activities, students work with a faculty member to study a specific area in depth.(Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and dean).One to six credits.
  • 0.50 - 18.00 Credits

    National Student Exchange Program 0.500 TO 18.000 Credit Hours 0.500 TO 18.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture No College Designated College Student Affairs Department NES 1XX - New England Studies Elective New England Studies Elective Prerequisite: Transfer Credit Evaluation Only 0.500 TO 6.000 Credit Hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College
  • 3.00 Credits

    Spanish for Requesting Personal Information and Data I Prerequisite: None This comprehensive 12-hour Spanish language program provides immediate access to functional language skills for non- Spanish speaking individuals who have a need to acquire specific personal information and data from Spanish speakers. The language component utilizes phonetic encoding as well as pronunciation to address important Spanish commands, questions and phrases pertinent to daily interactions. Lessons are focused on greetings and etiquette, initial contact interviews, and communication strategies. 0.000 Credit Hours 12.000 Other hours Levels: Non Credit Schedule Types: Workshop School of Continuing Education College Professional Development Department
  • 3.00 Credits

    Travel Spanish Prerequisite: None This functional 8-hour language program is for individuals who plan to travel to Spanish-speaking countries for leisure. It focuses on those language items most commonly required by tourists to comfortably function abroad. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to use Spanish to: greet people; engage in etiquette and social niceties; introduce oneself and others; count to 2000; compliment people, food and drink; order food and drink; give directions to a cab driver; registrer in a hotel; make simple purchases; request emergency assistance; and make and receive telephone calls. 0.000 Credit Hours 8.000 Other hours Levels: Non Credit Schedule Types: Workshop School of Continuing Education College Professional Development Department
  • 3.00 Credits

    Office Spanish Prerequisite: None This comprehensive 16-hour course will provide non-Spanish speaking medical, school, and office secretaries and receptionists with specific Spanish Language skills so that they will be able to assist their Spanish-speaking customers and/or clients. Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to: greet customers and clients; make appointments; gather personal data; receive and make calls; handle payments, returns and refunds; assist walk-in customers and clients and deal with disgruntled clients. 0.000 Credit Hours 16.000 Other hours Levels: Non Credit Schedule Types: Workshop School of Continuing Education College Professional Development Department
  • 3.00 Credits

    Spanish for Requesting Personal Information and Data II Prerequisite: Occupational Spanish I Builds on the skills learned in Data I. In this session students will review pronunciation and communication strategies and add more language skills to acquire more specific information such as documentation and paperwork, initial interview statements, motor vehicle, legal, financial, medical, and housing language. 0.000 Credit Hours 12.000 Other hours Levels: Non Credit Schedule Types: Workshop School of Continuing Education College Professional Development Department
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