11 courses with the subject NURS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NURS 2702Fundamentals of Nursing5
Introduces novice nursing students to the foundational values, roles, and responsibilities of the professional nurse within both contemporary and historical contexts. With a focus on health promotion across the lifespan, the course emphasizes holistic, ethical, and evidence-informed care shaped by cultural humility, social justice, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Students begin forming a professional identity grounded in the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, while engaging in reflective practice and applying core nursing concepts such as safety, communication, informatics, and leadership. The nursing process is introduced as a systematic framework for clinical reasoning, decision-making, and person-centered care. Drawing on Chinn and Kramer’s emancipatory knowing, students critically examine the social and structural forces that influence health, cultivating insight and agency to advocate equity and transformation in nursing practice. Pre-Requisites BIOL 2201 , BIOL 2205 , ENG 1108 and PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1210 Major Content Areas Professional identity and role of the nurse Health promotion across the lifespan Holistic and ethical nursing practice The nursing process and clinical decision making Safety and quality in nursing care Communication and interdisciplinary collaboration Informatics and documentation Reflective practice and lifelong learning Physiologic concepts for nursing practice psychosocial concepts for nursing practice Learning Outcomes Apply relevant nursing theories to plan and deliver prevention-focused, person-centered care across diverse populations. Describe the evolution of the professional nurse’s role within historical and contemporary healthcare systems. Utilize credible, evidence-informed sources to provide safe, ethical, and holistic care in practice. Employ the nursing process as a framework for clinical reasoning, decision-making, and planning care. Adapt communication strategies to effectively collaborate within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Describe behavioral change techniques that support health promotion and illness prevention across diverse populations. Examine social and structural determinants of health using Chinn and Kramer’s emancipatory pattern and other fundamental patterns of knowing. Reflect on personal and professional actions in alignment with the ANA Code of Ethics and shared core nursing values. Engage in practices that promote professional identity formation, leadership, and lifelong learning. Apply medical terminology accurately to support clear documentation, interdisciplinary communication, and patient education.
NURS 2712Physical Examination and Health Assessment2
Develop foundational skills in physical examination and health assessment across the lifespan. Students will learn to collect and interpret subjective and objective data through health history interviews, review of systems, and systematic physical assessments. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, documentation, and culturally responsive care. Learners will develop competence in identifying normal and abnormal findings, integrating pertinent negatives into nursing judgment, and effectively communicating assessment results. To support accurate documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration, students will also build proficiency in diagnostic language and clinical reasoning. Pre-Requisites BIOL 2201 , BIOL 2205 , ENG 1108 and PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1210 Major Content Areas Health History and Interviewing Techniques Medical terminology for assessment and documentation Physical examination techniques Review of Systems (ROS), system-based assessment, biopsychosocial assessment, and functional assessment Documentation of assessment findings Clinical reasoning and interpretation of data Social determinants of health and equity in assessment Learning Outcomes Conduct a culturally responsive biopsychosocial-spiritual health history interview that includes subjective and functional health data. Perform systematic physical examinations using foundational techniques to identify normal and abnormal findings and promote early detection of health alterations. Document assessment findings using structured formats that reflect clinical reasoning and support continuity of care. Interpret assessment data to identify actual and potential health risks. Integrate social determinants of health into assessment practices to support equitable, person-centered care. Apply evidence-based nursing interventions in response to interpreted assessment data to address actual and potential health risks and promote optimal patient outcomes.
Introduces the concepts of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics as applied to nursing. Introduction to explore theoretical concepts that enable students to provide safe and effective care related to pharmaceuticals and natural products to diverse clients across the lifespan. Major Content Areas The process of pharmaceutical approval and regulation. Cultural and ethical aspects of pharmacology Complementary, alternative, and integrativeManagement of care for the maternal/newborn, prenatal through infancy: Acute and ComplexFramework of clinical decision-making based on the nursing process to guide safe medication administration Learning Outcomes Describe the process of pharmaceutical approval and regulation. Discuss the cultural and ethical aspects in pharmacology. Describe the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Calculate medication dosages Identify and explain the rights of medication administration. Describe routes of administrationIdentify principles of safe medication administration and error reduction Evaluate principles of adverse effects, interactions, contraindications, and client teaching Describe and develop a process to utilize complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies Identify symptoms and evidence of allergic reactions to medications.
Introduces the role of the nurse in promoting and supporting nutritional health. Emphasis is on the role of nutrition in health promotion, prevention of illness, recovery from acute illness and/or management of chronic illness. Students learn to access evidence to support healthy nutritional choices that reduce risk factors for disease and/or illness across the lifespan. Students explore how culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status, nutritional trends, genetics and integrative therapies influence the nutritional health of the client. Major Content Areas Nurses’ role in promoting nutritional health for self, patients, and communities Sources and functions of essential nutrients Nutritional assessment, the nutritional care team, and patient-centered care Cultural, socio-economic, and legal factors that influence nutrition Caring for special nutrition-related considerations including food allergies, special diets Nutritional considerations for enteral and parenteral feedings Nutritional health, therapeutic diets and their influences on disease: a systems perspective Nutrition, malnutrition, and weight management through the lifespan Learning Outcomes Identify protective and predictive factors, including genetics, which influence the nutritional health of individuals, families and communities. Describe routes of administration. Demonstrate accountability, through reflection, for personal nutritional self-care behaviors. Apply theories and concepts from the arts and sciences to provide prevention-based nutritional care of clients. Apply theories and concepts from the arts and sciences to provide nutritional care of clients with illness or disease. Review evidence, clinical judgment, and client preferences in for planning nutritional care of the client. Identify the impact of socio-cultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencing nutritional health. Discuss the unique nursing perspective in professional teams to optimize client nutritional health.
NURS 2792Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse3
Advances foundational competencies in knowledge, skills, and professional identity essential for transitioning from Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN) practice. Emphasizes clinical judgment, theory application, and clinical reasoning within the RN scope of practice. Core concepts include evidence-based care, health promotion across the lifespan, quality and safety, ethics, communication, informatics, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Learning experiences integrate physiologic, psychosocial, and psychiatric concepts relevant to RN-level care across the lifespan. Content includes care of the childbearing family, including labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care, as well as pediatric nursing in the family context. Designed to leverage prior healthcare education and experience, the course prepares learners for Fundamentals of Nursing, Pharmacology, and Maternal/Newborn mastery exams through conceptual review, applied learning, and reflective practice. Pre-Requisites BIOL 2201 , BIOL 2205 , ENG 1108 and PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1210 Major Content Areas Professional identity and role transition Clinical judgment and reasoning Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and quality care Communication and collaboration Health promotion across the lifespan Physiologic, psychosocial, and psychiatric concepts for nursing practice Maternal, newborn, and pediatric nursing in the family context Ethics and social determinants of health Preparation for ATI mastery examinations Learning Outcomes Distinguish the scope, responsibilities, and theoretical foundations of RN practice in contrast to the LPN role. Apply clinical judgment, clinical reasoning, and nursing theory to deliver safe, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate nursing care across the lifespan. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, including documentation and informatics. Integrate physiologic, psychosocial and psychiatric concepts into nursing care for individuals and families in diverse health contexts. Provide nursing care for childbearing families, including labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. Apply the ANA Code of Ethics as a guide for ethical comportment in everyday nursing practice and professional identity development. Apply evidence-based nutrition principles to support health promotion and illness management across the lifespan. Examine social and structural determinants of health using Chinn and Kramer’s emancipatory knowing and other fundamental patterns of knowing. Utilize resources and adult learning strategies to prepare for the Fundamentals of Nursing, Pharmacology, and Maternal/Newborn Mastery exams.
This course focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing chronic and/or end-of-life disruptions of health across the lifespan. Emphasis is on exploring client and family responses to actual or potential health alterations. The pathophysiology and nursing care of selected disease processes are explored. Focus is placed on developing and applying the empiric, ethical, aesthetic and self-knowledge required when providing nursing care to clients with chronic and/or end-of-life conditions. Provides a comprehensive understanding of chronic disease processes while facilitating critical thinking and analysis of pathophysiological concepts. Evidence-informed practice is emphasized as a basis for safe and efficacious quality nursing care. Pre-Requisites NURS 2721 , NURS 2791 , NURS 2731 , NURS 2701 , NURS 2741 Major Content Areas Introduction to managing chronic and end of life disease processes using evidence-informed practice Holistic nursing assessment of common chronic health problems Introduction to chronic pathophysiological processes Pathophysiology and nursing care of clients with chronic disruptions to psychosocial integrity Pathophysiology and nursing care of clients with chronic disruptions to physiological integrity Pathophysiologic and nursing care lab modules Learning Outcomes Demonstrate clinical judgment and decision-making skills while providing care to promote optimal health for clients experiencing chronic illness Explore personal beliefs and values as they relate to caring for clients experiencing chronic illness and end of life issues. Utilize scientific theories and concepts to build an understanding of the manifestations of chronic pathophysiological conditions. Explain the common mechanisms of chronic disease progression in the human body. Provide safe and quality client care as a member and leader within the interprofessional/paraprofessional team. Utilize evidence, theory, clinical judgment, interdisciplinary perspectives, and client preferences in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. Integrate nursing assessment and pathophysiologic knowledge when developing plans of care for clients with chronic health conditions. Apply current best practices for nursing care by utilizing data from multiple evidence-informed sources. Incorporate interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to inform decision-making in the care of the chronically ill client. Recognize the role of informatics in improving client care outcomes.
Explores theories and concepts related to mental health and illness, including major psychiatric conditions, associated symptoms, and evidence-informed treatment approaches. Emphasis is placed on nursing care strategies for clients experiencing mental illness, with attention to underlying causes and the broader impact of mental health on overall health and well-being. Pre-Requisites NURS 2702 , NURS 2712 , NURS 2731 and NURS 2741 or NURS 2792 Major Content Areas Define mental health/illness Historical and theoretical concepts of mental health Therapeutic approaches in mental health nursing care Therapeutic communication and crisis intervention Suicide; prevalence, assessment, intervention and prevention Nursing care with patient with substance use disorders and addictive disorders Nursing care for patient with schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders Nursing care for patients with depressive disorders Nursing care for patients with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders Nursing care for post trauma and stress disorders and trauma informed care Nursing care for patients with somatic disorder, gender dysphoria and personality disorders Nursing care for autism, Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD Safe nursing practices and actions when taking care of the mentally ill Learning Outcomes Assess client’s mental health using appropriate evidence-based tool. Reflect on one’s own mental health and coping strategies. Develop a person- centered mental health care plan using nursing diagnosis. Apply holistic, compassionate and cultural appropriate practices while taking care of mentally ill patients. Identify therapeutic interventions used to manage and treat different mental illnesses.
Builds on foundational pharmacology knowledge to explore theoretical concepts that support safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals and natural products in diverse populations across the lifespan. Expands the framework for studying pharmacotherapeutics, quality and safety, major drug classifications, and clinical management, with emphasis on the pathophysiologic mechanisms that inform drug action, selection, and monitoring. Pre-Requisites NURS 2702 , NURS 2712 , NURS 2731 and NURS 2741 or NURS 2792 Major Content Areas Pharmacologic principles and pathophysiology Medication administration and safety Monitoring and managing drug effects Fluid and nutritional therapies Complex dosage calculations Legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations Nutrition and pharmacology Learning Outcomes Identify contraindications, incompatibilities, and interactions to ensure safe and effective medication administration. Differentiate between expected side effects and adverse drug reactions. Formulate appropriate monitoring strategies based on client condition and pharmacologic profile. Evaluate the effects of fluid volume administration, TPN administration, fluid volume excess, and side effects/adverse effects of each. Calculate complex medication dosages and titrations. Discuss the disposal of unused and high-risk medications. Analyze the relationship between nutrition and pharmacologic therapy, including nutrient-drug interactions and the role of nutrition in supporting therapeutic outcomes.
Focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing acute disruptions of health across the lifespan. The emphasis is on exploring client and family responses to actual or potential health alterations in acute, urgent, and emergent settings utilizing critical thinking and analysis of disease processes. The pathophysiology and nursing care of each disease process is explored with increasing depth and complexity in this course for a comprehensive understanding of the disease process. Focus is placed on applying the empiric, ethical, aesthetic and self knowledges required to provide nursing care to clients with a complex and/or unstable condition. Evidence-informed practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments, and effective, efficient nursing interventions. Knowledge of lifespan developmental factors, cultural variables, and legal aspects of care guides ethical decision making in delivery of care. Pre-Requisites NURS 2801 NURS 2812 NURS 2852 Major Content Areas Acute and complex disease processes Pathophysiology of clients with acute disruptions to psychosocial integrity Nursing care of clients with acute disruptions to psychosocial and physiological integrity. Lab modules for skills-based client interventions Holistic nursing assessment of objective and subjective manifestations of common acute health problems Learning Outcomes Recognize emergency nursing principles and management. Use clinical judgement and decision-making skills during urgent and emergency situations. Explain acute disorders in pathophysiology of the human body. Analyze findings for patients with acute disorders. Perform assessments and evidence-based interventions for the client during acute, urgent, and emergency situations. Incorporate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform decision-making in the care if the client experiencing acute disruptions in health. Apply data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of high-quality client care. Demonstrate team-building and collaborative strategies when working with inter-professional teams in the acute care setting.
Focuses on the role of the nurse in addressing the physiological, psychosocial, cultural, and developmental needs of families, pediatric, and childbearing clients. The course emphasizes utilization of the nursing process in reference to childbearing clients while aiming to reduce morbidity, mortality, and health disparities. Concepts of this course include pregnancy, labor and delivery, post-partum, newborn, and pediatric care while also analyzing how common disease processes affect this unique and complex client population. Evidence-based practice is used to support assessment, education, and essential nursing care while focusing on the increasing acuity of this population. Pre-Requisites NURS 2801 , NURS 2812 , NURS 2852 Major Content Areas Sexual health and promotion throughout the lifespan Antepartum physiology, complications, and nursing interventions Intrapartum physiology, complications, and nursing interventions Postpartum physiology, complications, and nursing interventions Newborn assessment, disorders, and nursing care Obstetric emergencies and nursing care Pediatric disorders and nursing care Pediatric emergencies Fetal wellbeing, monitoring, and interventions Fetal and maternal mortality Learning Outcomes Discuss patterns of sexual development across the lifespan. Analyze the impact of genetics, medical conditions, and environmental factors on maternal health and fetal development. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the physiological aspects during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Provide care and education to the client during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Identify the importance of promoting maternal and fetal health through effective nursing interventions Determine priority patient interventions as a means to decrease complications, morbidity, and mortality of the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum client. Recognize the physiological impact between a client’s chronic diagnoses and their obstetric history. Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop a comprehensive care plan for pediatric and obstetric clients.
NURS 2922Integrative Studies and Transition to Practice2
Cultivates readiness for professional nursing practice by deepening clinical judgment and reasoning through the integration of core nursing competencies applied within complex, progressive case studies. This capstone course supports the transition from student to nurse through collaboration, ethical decision-making, and evidence-informed practice. Focusing on leadership development in team coordination, conflict resolution, quality improvement, and systems thinking, students prepare to lead with compassion and competence in dynamic healthcare environments. Guided by Chinn and Kramer’s emancipatory knowing and other fundamental patterns of knowing, learners advance personal and professional insight, agency, and a commitment to lifelong learning as they engage in nursing praxis that promotes equity, advocacy, and transformative care. Pre-Requisites NURS 2801 NURS 2812 NURS 2852 Major Content Areas Transformational leadership, leadership, and management in Nursing Professional identity and role transition Ethics, law, and social justice Nursing science and Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Clinical integration across the lifespan Reflective practice and praxis Learning Outcomes Examine the major conceptual elements of Chinn and Kramer’s model for emancipatory knowing and knowledge development. Apply emancipatory knowing and other patterns of knowing as a guide for integrative nursing practice. Employ the fundamental patterns of knowing as a guide for continuous professional development. Develop individualized, self-directed learning strategies based on pre-examination predictive testing, evidence, and nursing theory. Analyze contemporary nursing practice issues, healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory processes for their impact on the nursing profession. Utilize outcomes data to provide evidence for quality improvement in a variety of settings. Incorporate sustaining personal wellbeing as an integral part of nursing practice. Discuss transformational leadership and foundational principles of nursing leadership and management in professional practice.
