36 courses with the subject NUR, 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.
NUR 100Power to Persist: Academic Resiliency (1 cr.)
This course is designed to equip students with the tools and strategies to build and sustain personal, professional, and academic resilience. Resilience is essential for maintaining emotional well-being, preventing burnout, and ensuring long-term success in a chosen profession. In addition, this course will introduce students to the resources available on campus to support them during their academic journey. Liberal Arts
RN-BS Students only Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter
NUR 103Strategies for Nursing Success Seminar (1 cr.)
This course provides students with skill development to successfully transition to collegiate life. There is a focus on mindfulness, life balance, organizational skills, and academic success within the nursing program. Concepts in medical terminology, writing within the discipline, professional comportment, diversity, and social justice issues are introduced.
Must be a nursing major. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
NUR 199Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
In this course, students will improve their skill in interviewing, data collection, and analysis, and comprehensive physical assessment. Building on prior experience, students will apply clinical reasoning and judgement in the application of the nursing process. Emphasis is on assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and client education, demonstrating consideration for issues related to age, gender, race, religion, spirit, culture, and environment. Includes an applied learning laboratory.
RN to BS nursing student or POI. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
NUR 313Foundations of Nursing (4 cr.)
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skill in the culturally competent, holistic nursing care of individuals and families. Principles of care, professional development, use of the nursing process, critical thinking, and therapeutic communication skills are emphasized. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences. Additionally, this course meets infection control requirements for professional licensing. Lecture/Lab
PSY 311 , BIO 202 , and BIO 326 (may be taken concurrently); must be a nursing major. Felony Questionnaire Required Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall
NUR 314Health Assessment and the Nursing Process (4 cr.)
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skill in health assessment. Emphasis is on data collection, the use of the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning. Assessment findings and the culturally competent care of the adult and older adult client are explored. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences. Lecture/Lab
BIO 327 Felony Questionnaire Required Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall
NUR 317Blameless (3 cr.)
This course focuses on medical and psychiatric conditions of characters in media. Individuals’ emotional and physical responses to trauma are explored, in the context of the social and economic determinants of health. Concepts considered are population health, equitable care, culture, social justice, and diversity with focus on health restoration. Will cover mature content which some may consider offensive.
NUR 313 or RN-BS nursing student Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
NUR 326Health Promotion and Social Justice (3 cr.)
Students explore self-perspectives on health and risk behaviors, gaining an understanding of determinants of health and structural disparities. The experience of diverse individuals and family access to health is examined within a framework of social justice. Students engage in ethical decision making as they explore how the dimensions of environment, upstream thinking and health policy relate to health promotion. The underlying dynamics of health, such as self-efficacy and resilience are studied. Students explore the impact of cultural, social and ethnic diversity on health promotion. Evidence-based strategies to achieve the Healthy People 2030 goals are integrated. Liberal arts
NUR 313 or or enrollment in RN-BS program. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Spring
NUR 327Application of Research in Nursing and Healthcare (3 cr.)
This course introduces evidence-based practice as it relates to the science of nursing. Findings of selected research studies are appraised and presented. Ethical considerations and methods of protection of human subjects are integrated throughout the course. Meets the advanced writing requirement.
MAT 161 , ENG 101 , LIB 190 and must be a Nursing major Meets Advanced Writing Requirement Semester(s) Offered: Varies
NUR 332Topics in Pathophysiology (3 cr.)
In this course, students will explore the relationship between normal and abnormal function, applying knowledge of biology, chemistry, anatomy, and physiology to understand the development of disorders. Emphasis will be placed on the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic methods for various conditions, including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and immune system disorders. Liberal Arts
BIO 326 , NUR 313 must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 BIO 327 (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisite
BIO 327 , NUR 314 Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
NUR 342Informatics in Healthcare (3 cr.)
The impact of computer technologies on administration, education, practice, and research are addressed in the context of healthcare and health information technology. Students examine interdisciplinary applications of health information technology to data collection, planning, quality improvement, and management of care outcomes. The efficiency of healthcare delivery in relation to computer technologies and decision making in complex health system are emphasized. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
This course addresses pharmacological management across a client’s lifespan, defining the nurse’s role and responsibilities in drug therapy. Pharmacological principles including pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicity will be introduced. Students will apply pharmacological principles for provision of safe client care and improved outcomes.
NUR 350Theoretical Foundations of Nursing and Healthcare (3 cr.)
This course introduces the student to essential theories, concepts, and values of the nursing profession. Emphasis on the development of the profession, social, political, and economic factors that influence nursing. Career management and professional educational opportunities are explored. Themes of social justice and cultural competence allow better treatment of diverse populations. This course meets the standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Healthcare.
RN-BS Nursing Student; POI Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 352Ethics & Healthcare (2 cr.)
Students explore bioethics and integrate principles of ethical decision making into the role of the professional nurse. Traditional ethical systems and historic perspectives of the ‘giants’ foundational to bioethics are examined and contrasted with contemporary practice based ethics models. Students learn how to objectively and systematically validate bioethical decisions in patient centered care and nursing within the complex healthcare environment.
NUR 350 (may be taken concurrently) Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 353Professional Communication in Extraordinary Nursing Care (2 cr.)
Interpersonal, psychosocial, coaching and public communication concepts provide the basis for effective nursing interventions at the individual, family and population levels of care, which includes collaboration with other disciplines and organizations. Major foci include health literacy, coaching, cultural sensitivity and cultural competency in effective communication.
NUR 350 (may be taken concurrently) Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 362Nursing Care of Adults I (6 cr.)
This course focuses on responses of adult clients to alterations in health. The emphasis is on clinical decision-making to provide safe and effective client centered nursing care. The role of the nurse in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human response to selected health conditions is applied in clinical practice with individual clients. This course includes class, clinical, simulated learning experiences, problem-based learning, and skills review. Upon completion of this course, the student will be prepared to be certified in culturally competent care and palliative care. Lecture/Lab
NUR 313 ; NUR 314 ; NUR 332 (may be taken concurrently); and, cognate requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better. Felony Questionnaire Required Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall
NUR 363Nursing Care of Adults II (6 cr.)
Focus is on the nursing care of adult clients with altered health and function. Emphasis is on understanding the human response to disease processes. Evidence-based clinical decision-making will serve as the basis for providing care and delivering therapeutic interventions for clients experiencing alterations in health. Effective communication and comprehensive nursing care is expected and will be provided in all clinical and simulation experiences occurring in this course. This course includes class, clinical and simulated learning experiences.
NUR 347 , NUR 362 . Felony Questionnaire Required Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Spring
NUR 370Maternal Child Nursing I (4 cr.)
This course builds on theoretical foundations of nursing care, communication skills, and principles of health promotion with a focus on commonly occurring maternal and newborn variations. Students will utilize critical thinking as they provide care for maternal and pediatric patients in hospitals and community settings. This course includes lecture, clinical, and simulation experiences (2.5 didactic/theory, 1.5 applied learning). Lecture/Lab
NUR 314 , NUR 362 . Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Spring
NUR 385Abi-Guzunt! Be Healthy! Judaism, Health and Healing (3 cr.)
This course explores the historical and cultural contexts of Judaic health and healing in a multicultural world. Relationships between Judaism and the Holocaust are considered across the continuum of the life experience. The impact of Jewish lifeways and Talmudic teachings, including mysticism and folklore and effects on individual and community health are examined. Jewish feminism and bioethical principles are explored as well as the concepts of Zionism and sovereignty on public health policy. The impact of poverty and community on human rights and justice is analyzed. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
This course focuses on the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations and communities using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. The role of the nurse in the practice of public health serves as the framework for the course. This course includes classroom, applied learning as well as simulated learning experiences. Lecture/Lab
Satisfactory completion of all junior-level nursing courses. Felony Questionnaire Required $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 428Management and Leadership (4 cr.)
This course addresses the professional role of the nurse as leader and manager within the healthcare environment. Students examine selected management models as a basis for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the provision of quality nursing care in a variety of health care settings. Throughout the course, students participate in leadership seminars and explore the concepts of vision and creativity, leadership development, excellence, and complexity and change theory. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making, critical thinking, problem solving, empowerment, and on the development of communication skills essential to working effectively with groups and organizations. Students work with nurse managers/leaders to apply the principles of management and leadership in a practice setting. Students develop college-level proficiency in oral discourse through discussion, debate, review and reflection. This course meets the requirements for oral expression.
Senior level standing. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 435Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4 cr.)
Psychiatric and mental health concepts and selected theoretical frameworks are used to prepare the student as a provider of mental health care. The student identifies psychosocial risks in vulnerable populations, and promotes, maintains, and restores mental health. The course incorporates the American Nurses Association Standards for Practice and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies. Legal, ethical, cultural and social justice issues are emphasized. Applied clinical learning experiences in acute and community settings provide thestudent with opportunities for interprofessional collaboration and engagement with clients and their families.
satisfactory completion of all junior level nursing courses. Felony Questionnaire Required $130.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 437Policy and Politics in Healthcare and Nursing (3 cr.)
Students will synthesize knowledge and skills necessary for policy analysis and advocacy. Exploration of role formation, transition, and agency as part of a significant body in the politics of healthcare. Emphasis is on advocacy for patients, practice and the profession through public policy engagement. Integration of skills for improved visibility and influence. Meets oral expression requirements. Applied learning in public policy (Field trip). Liberal arts
NUR 327 , RN-BS student or POI Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 440What in the World Health (3 cr,)
This course provides an exploration of key global health issues, with a focus on understanding the broad social, economic, and political determinants of health. Students will be introduced to the distribution of health resources, healthcare access, and the global burden of specific diseases. The course will examine how economic policies, social structures, and political systems influence health outcomes in different regions of the world. Key topics include the global impact of selected infectious and non-communicable diseases, the role of international organizations in health promotion, and health disparities between and within countries. Students will also explore the ethical, human rights, and policy considerations that shape global health interventions. This course encourages critical thinking about current health challenges and provides nursing students with key perspectives for analyzing health issues on a global scale. Liberal Arts
RN-BS Nursing student or Permission of Department Chair Semester(s) Offered: Varies
NUR 455Population and Preventative Health (3 cr.)
The national core competencies of baccalaureate preparation in public health nursing and QSEN competencies serve as an integrated framework for this theory course. Students examine trends in upstream thinking that influence the evolution of health systems within an ecological context. The focus is on disparate populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. Students will explore the global burden of disease with a focus on access to care, primary prevention and health promotion in a multicultural environment. Emergency preparedness including bioterrorism and public health ethics are examined.
NUR 456Population and Preventative Health Practicum: Applied Learning Experience (2 cr.)
Students will engage in an applied learning clinical practicum experience in population and preventative health, completing a clinical service project that supports the course objectives and concepts. This experience requires a total of 80 hours. Clinical practice will focus on achieving the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are essential to safe, competent, professional practice and/or will enrich safe clinical practice.
NUR 455 (may be taken concurrently) Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 457Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (2 cr.)
This course addresses the professional role of the nurse as a quality and patient safety leader in the healthcare environment. Students use an interprofessional, evidence-based approach to examine healthcare quality and patient safety as they influence patient care and outcomes. Emphasis is on analyzing concepts related to healthcare outcomes data, performance improvement, adverse outcomes managements, and system/human factors in healthcare.
NUR 304 , NUR 327 , NUR 353 , MAT 161 , LIB 190 Semester(s) Offered: Varies
NUR 459Leadership and Quality Practicum: Applied Learning Experience (1 cr.)
Students apply the knowledge, concepts and skills acquired in leadership, quality and safety to healthcare organizations. The focus in this practicum is to learn about leading and managing in complex adaptive systems. Students collaborate with a clinical expert in the role of nurse manager, leader, or administrator.
NUR 327 , NUR 350 , NUR 352 , NUR 353 , RN License, RN program ( NUR 457 and/or NUR 458 may be taken concurrently) Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 464Nursing Care of Adults III (5 cr.)
This course focuses on nursing care of patients who have acute, complex, health alterations. Intensive, trauma, and emergency nursing care is addressed, with focus on health restoration. Incorporation of high tech and intensive nursing care and the nurses’ role in complex pharmacotherapy is analyzed. Collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide safe, compassionate, holistic, culturally relevant, evidence-based, and patient-centered care is emphasized. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences.
NUR 363 . Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
NUR 466Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (5 cr.)5
Synthesis of core knowledge and skills in preparation for entry level professional practice. Review of the professional body of knowledge necessary for entry into practice and licensure. Exploration of role formation, transition, and continued professional development. Emphasis on advocacy for patients, practice and profession. Focus on career planning and professional advancement. Practicum experience enables students to demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills in working with other members of the health care team.
Senior standing in nursing; completion of fall semester senior nursing courses and
NUR 473Maternal Child Nursing II (3 cr.)
This course builds on Maternal Child Nursing I, with emphasis on therapeutic management of maternal and pediatric patients experiencing complex and high-risk alterations in health status. Genetic, environmental, psychosocial, physiological, and developmental influences in caring for children experiencing complex alterations in health are considered. Content related to domestic violence and childhood abuse and neglect is also addressed. Meets requirements for professional nurse licensure on reporting child abuse and neglect. This course includes lecture, clinical, and simulated learning experiences (2.5 didactic/theory, 1.5 applied learning). Lecture/Lab
Individualized theoretical/clinical independent study in an area of interest with the guidance of a selected faculty member. Approval of the proposal by the advisor, the faculty sponsor and the department chairperson.
