48 courses with the subject NSG, 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.
NSG 101Introduction to Professional Nursing1
This course introduces the standards of professional nursing practice which provide the foundation for the registered nurse to deliver patient-centered care in today’s dynamic healthcare environment. discussions will include 1) Building critical thinking skills; 2) Evidence-based practice; 3) Maintaining a safe environment; 4) Communication with clients and the multidisciplinary team; 5) Educating clients; 6) Utilizing technology to manage information and promote quality; 7) Ethical and legal boundaries and 8) Professional regulation. This non-clinical course will support the application of concepts in clinical courses. Corequisite: NSG111. hour. This course is offered in an online format. Fall and Spring.
This course introduces the student to the nursing process as the framework for provision of care to clients. Discussions will launch the concept of holistic client care based on five common interacting variables: physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual. These five variables function in relationship with the environment, which are the internal and external stressors that influence the client and affect health. Emphasis will be on primary prevention strategies across the lifespan to maintain optimal wellness. The concepts of secondary prevention and tertiary prevention to regain optimal wellness will be introduced. Therapeutic modalities presented include physical assessment, medication administration, perioperative care, and pain management. Students will demonstrate critical thinking through the development of individualized plans of care that promote health. These plans should incorporate research evidence about healthy lifestyle patterns and risk factors for disease/illness. The clinical aspect of the course allows the student to provide client- centered care within the parameters of professional nursing practice. Prerequisite: Admission to the ADN program. Corequisite: NSG101. Credit: 7 hours (4 hours theory, 3 hours clinical). Fall and Spring.
NSG 121Foundations in Nursing – Chronic Conditions7
This course will strengthen the student’s ability to apply the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care for clients experiencing common chronic conditions. Emphasis will be on clinical practice guidelines and research evidence used to guide clinical judgments when caring for individuals with chronic conditions. Common therapeutic modalities utilized to minimize problems of digestion and metabolism, promote oxygenation, tissue perfusion, and mobility will be discussed. Students will also strengthen physical assessment, communication, and collaboration skills. Discussions will guide students in recognizing how effective secondary and tertiary prevention strategies can decrease illness exacerbations that necessitate acute care admissions. The clinical aspect of the course allows the student to provide client-centered care within the parameters of professional nursing practice.
This course will focus on nutrition throughout the lifespan for disease prevention and health promotion. Emphasis will be on nutritional screening, recommendations for healthy living from Dietary Guidelines for Americans, food safety, and dietary modifications based on disease process. The impact of health literacy, socioeconomics, and culture on client choices in nutritional intake will be considered. Learning activities will enhance the student’s ability to collaborate with other disciplines and provide client teaching for the promotion of health. This non-clinical course will support the application of concepts in clinical courses.
NSG111. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring, and Summer.
NSG 203Application of Pharmacology in Nursing2
This course will focus on pharmacologic agents commonly used in health and illness. Emphasis will be on use of the nursing process to safely administer medications to clients of all ages. Discussions will include regulations regarding medication use, roles of the healthcare team, and the ethical and legal role of the nurse. Learning activities will enhance the student’s ability to provide client teaching for the promotion of health. This non-clinical course will support the application of concepts in clinical courses.
NSG 111, NSG121, BIO 210, BIO 220. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring, and Summer
NSG 212Foundations in Nursing – Family Health8
This course enhances the student’s ability to apply the concepts of health promotion to family development and family centered care. Students will continue to broaden their understanding of holistic care while learning how the interacting variables impact the family system. Emphasis will be placed on collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to promote healthy dynamics in family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, child development, childhood illnesses and with clients experiencing problems of the genitourinary and immune systems. Students are expected to demonstrate refinement of skills and the use of technology in planning and prioritizing individualized care. The clinical aspect of the course allows the student to provide client-centered care within the parameters of professional nursing practice.
This course examines the evolution of professional nursing, the healthcare system and healthcare trends influencing nursing practice. This course explores functions, interdisciplinary relationships and the future role of professional nursing. Pre and/or Co-requisites: Admission to BSN program. Credit: 3 hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
This course examines holistic health assessment of culturally diverse clients across the lifespan. This course includes comprehensive health assessment and communication of health assessment findings. The course engages students in clinical reasoning to safely and accurately perform a health assessment. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
This course focuses on the integration of patient-centered holistic practice. The emphasis is to explore best practices across the continuum of growth and development and psychosocial nursing to improve the healthcare outcomes of patients, and families coping with loss, death, grief and chronic illness. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Spring.
This course focuses upon the concepts of nursing leadership and management essential to effectively lead individuals, groups and organizations. This course includes principles of group dynamics, organizational behavior, concepts of conflict management, change theory and basic management functions. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall.
The course is designed to usher students into nursing practice. Students will be introduced to application of the nursing process, employment of essential psychomotor and communication skills, and integration of critical thinking employing evidence-based practice to document common disorders. The implications of legal/ethical ideals and the historical and theoretical viewpoints on the development of the nursing profession will be presented. Clinical experiences will allow students to apply course concepts.
Admission to the program. Corequisites: NSG320, NSG320L, NSG330. hours (4hours theory, 3 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
NSG 305Health Policy3
This course emphasizes the relationship between the role of the nurse as social advocate, the politics of healthcare and the impact of these on the nursing profession. Topics will explore the roles of government, bureaucratic agencies, organizations, consumers and health care providers in the shaping, development and implementation of health policy.
NSG300. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Spring. 184
NSG 313Nursing Informatics3
This course explores the utilization of informatics in nursing practice and its role in delivering safe and quality care. The course integrates nursing science with computer technology and information science to identify, gather, process and manage information. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Spring, Summer.
NSG 315Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing I3
This course launches the student into the study of basic pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics, and the interplay between pathophysiology and pharmacologic management. Course emphasis is on introductory principles and nursing management of drug therapy. Students will explore the implications of pharmacological approaches on various pathologies across the lifespan on selected body systems. Prerequisites: Admission to the program. Credits: 3 hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
The emphasis in this course is on acquiring nursing skills (inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) necessary to perform a comprehensive patient physical assessment. While health risk factors and common abnormalities will be presented, the course emphasis will be on normal assessment findings across the life span. Employment of interviewing techniques and documentation of findings will be developed. Corequisites: NSG304, NSG320. hour lab. Fall, Spring.
NSG 330Introductory Concepts of the Professional Role2
This course explores fundamental concepts inherent in professional nursing. Concepts include patient-centered, compassionate care, ethical/legal principles, evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, quality and safety, and clinical reasoning. Evidence-based strategies to increase effective communication with patients and other health care professionals will be presented. The implications of legal/ethical ideals and the historical and theoretical viewpoints on the development of the nursing profession will be presented. Corequisites: NSG304. hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
NSG 350Nursing Care for Adult Medical Surgical Patients7
This course focuses on professional nursing care of the acutely ill individual. Students will learn and apply sound clinical judgments via evidence-based practice to nursing care, including developing care plans, providing care, and evaluating nursing interventions of care. Clinical experience is projected to occur within clinical and virtual settings.
NSG304, NSG315, NSG320, NSG320L, NSG330. Corequisites: NSG350L. credits (4 hours theory, 3 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring, and Summer (ABSN students only).
NSG 350LAdvanced Nursing Skills Lab1
This course will center on acquiring advanced nursing data collection, interview techniques, and complex mechanical acute care skills necessary to perform comprehensive skilled nursing care. Abnormal assessment findings will be emphasized, and the appropriate scope of nursing practice to address patient care for those displaying these abnormal assessment findings.
NSG 360Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing II3
This course examines the inter-relationships between clinical pathology and various pharmacological approaches to treat conditions across the life span. Content expands on topics introduced in NSG 315 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing I.
NSG315. hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Spring, Summer (ABSN students only).
NSG 370Healthcare Informatics3
This course will continue to build on the student's exposure to the electronic medical record (EMR) and other informatics tools, devices, and platforms currently being utilized in health care settings today. Issues of telehealth practice, personal reference management software, evidence-based practice (EBP), and HIPAA will be presented. hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Spring, Summer (ABSN students only).
The course will present population-focused health care concepts to promote health across diverse groups of people defined by geographic and sociodemographic boundaries. Content focuses on methods employed by the professional nurse to partner with stakeholders, fundamental groups, community agencies, and governmental agencies to assess health data within a community health model of care. Clinical experiences will include a variety of community settings with culturally diverse populations. Prerequisites: NSG350, NSG350L, NSG360, NSG370. Credits 4 (2 hours theory, 2 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring (TBSN students only), and Summer (ABSN students only).
This class is centered on evidence-based nursing care of older adults. Gerontological concepts and theories will be presented so that nursing students learn to recognize personal and societal attitudes regarding the aging process. Course work will revolve around the delivery and quality of health care provided to elderly persons and the impact of age-related changes on morbidity. The course will also cover mortality of acute and chronic health conditions and common treatment plans and rehabilitation.
NSG350, NSG350L, NSG360. hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring (TBSN students only) Summer (ABSN students only).
NSG 403Current Issues in Nursing3
This course focuses on translating current evidence into clinical practice. Current evidence is addressed by incorporating and applying knowledge of nursing ethical and legal principles and healthcare policy to contemporary issues in professional nursing and healthcare.
NSG313. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall.
NSG 406Quality and Safety Issues in Nursing3
This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to assure quality patient-centered care provided through interdisciplinary collaborative care. The course will explore the impact of national patient quality and safety initiatives from regulatory agencies and organizations and examine current contemporary issues in professional nursing and healthcare.
This course builds on the recognition that the patient or designee is the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care. The focus is to provide the opportunity to collaborate with case managers, navigators, and the inter-professional team across the continuum of care.
NSG313, NSG410. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
NSG 415Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families4
This course is paired with NSG 420 Nursing Care of Childrearing Families. Topics examined include theories of maternal-child nursing care from pregnancy to labor and delivery, postpartum care, and newborn assessment and care. Emphasis is placed on the childbearing woman’s health promotion and acute care before her pregnancy, throughout her pregnancy, and into her postpartum period. Clinical experiences will be primarily within acute care inpatient settings but may also include community settings or simulations in the laboratory. Prerequisites: NSG350, NSG350L, NSG360. offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring (TBSN students only), Summer (ABSN students only).
NSG420. Credits: 4 hours (1.5 hours theory, 1 hour lab. 1.5 hours clinical). Course may be
NSG 420Nursing Care of Childrearing Families4
This class pairs with NSG 415 Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families. Theories and concepts of family-centered nursing care from infancy through adolescence constitute the primary focus of the course. Clinical experiences may be conducted within acute inpatient settings, laboratory simulations, or community locales such as childcare centers or schools.
NSG350, NSG350L, NSG360. Corequisite: NSG415. hours (2 hours theory, 0.5 hour lab, 1.5 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring (TBSN students only), Summer (ABSN students only).
NSG 430Care of Patients and Their Family Experiencing Emotional or Mental Health4
Disruptions This course emphasizes holistic, patient-centered nursing care across the lifespan for those experiencing major emotional or mental health disruptions. Also explored will be environmental impact, human growth and development theories, pathophysiology, pharmacology, communication, and behavioral health regimens. Clinical experiences will occur within acute and long-term mental health care facilities, laboratory simulations, or community group homes.
NSG350, NSG350L, NSG360. hours (2 hours theory, 2 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
NSG 440** Evidence Based Practice and Research in Nursing3
This course emphasizes the rationale and use of evidence-based research (EBR) study as the core to modern nursing practice. Topics to be investigated include the processes of research methodologies and critical appraisal of health care practices and literature. Emphasis will be placed on the application of EBR to underpin patients' care plans and produce a PICOT (population, intervention, comparison, outcome, & time)style group project.
NSG 450Managing Complex Nursing Care in Diverse Populations6
The focus of the class is on the delivery of professional nursing care to those with complex health issues and supporting the return to optimal health. Emphasis is placed on the interweaving of evidence-based nursing research, the nursing process, and interactions with other members of the health care team and the patient and their family members. Clinical experiences will allow students to function as a student team leader and integrate within the healthcare team to manage care for multiple clients.
NSG380, NSG400, NSG415, NSG420. Co-requisite: NSG430, NSG440, NSG460. hours (2 hours theory, 4 hours clinical). Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
NSG 460Nursing Leadership and Transition into Practice3
In this course, students will continue to be exposed to concepts of professional role, nursing leadership, including decision making based on current research-based evidence for high-quality nursing practice, and coordination of a healthcare team. The course will permit student nurses to explore the pathway to licensure, job preparation, and provide practical guidance on succeeding as an RN in real-world practice settings.
NSG380, NSG400, NSG415, NSG420. Corequisite: NSG450. hours. Course may be offered in a hybrid or in-person format dependent upon program of study. Fall, Spring.
NSG 500Innovative Leadership for Organizational Transformation3
This course introduces the student to new and innovative evidence-based nursing leadership concepts. The student will learn how to utilize professional practice models to advocate and create a vision for the nursing profession, and to improve health care, health care systems and patient outcomes. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
NSG 505Leadership Roles and Management Functions: Theory and Application3
This course prepares the student to gain an understanding of nursing leadership concepts, roles and management functions. The student will be introduced to concepts of employee development and labor relations, change management, and internal and external customer service principles. The student will also review concepts on strategic visioning and planning. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Summer II.
In this course, students will learn about communication principles and how to select appropriate communication styles to facilitate collaboration and achieve optimal outcomes. The student will explore communication styles used in conflict management and negotiations. Students will review emotional intelligence and its impact on communication in the workplace. They will also compare and contrast communication strategies that support varied perspectives and safe patient care. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
NSG 515Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse3
This course prepares the student for proficient use of health information technology and information systems in a leadership role. The student will examine informatics issues within complex healthcare systems and translate evidence to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes. Students also will explore how informatics can facilitate interprofessional collaboration and the coordination of care. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Spring. 188
In this course, students will learn about complex healthcare delivery systems and the various legal, ethical, and accrediting challenges that institutions face. Students will evaluate organizational systems, structures, and cultures based on relevant theory. They will compare and contrast healthcare delivery models appropriate to various settings. They will implement policies and procedures consistent with legislation and accrediting bodies. Students also will critically discuss ethical dilemmas involving patient safety, patient care, and legal and corporate compliance violations. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Summer I.
This course focuses on mental health issues confronting today’s nurse leaders. Students will assess, evaluate, and manage common or emerging mental health issues in the workplace and surrounding communities. The student will be introduced to mental health policies, procedures, and standards and will be able to assess signs/symptoms of trauma and recommend age-appropriate care. Based on research, students will develop recommendations to reduce health disparities, particularly in the area of mental health. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
NSG 600Principles of Business and Finance in Health Care3
This course prepares the student to gain an understanding of the principles of business and finance in health care. The student will be introduced to basic financial and budgeting principles, contractual agreements, and healthcare reimbursement methods. The financial impact of consumer driven healthcare and national allocations of healthcare resources will be discussed. Students will learn how to determine revenue and expenses associated with new program development, project management skills and efficient resource utilization. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall.
The course is designed to create a culture of research and scholarly inquiry for advanced practice nurses. The focus is on the acquisition of data, efficient data analysis and interpretation, and using research data to facilitate evidence-based practice. Students will be provided with the skills necessary to evaluate the relationship between practice and published research. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Fall, Spring.
NSG 615Human Resource Management for Healthcare Leaders3
In this course, students will learn about best practices in human resource management. Students will learn best practices around employee recruitment, selection, and onboarding. They will employ new and innovative staffing models/guidelines to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They will learn to provide constructive feedback consistent with level of performance and will create comprehensive plans for employee development and counseling. Students also will discuss the legal and ethical issues that arise with employee termination. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Spring.
This course is designed to introduce the student to Lean: a systematic method for waste minimization without sacrificing productivity. Students will apply Lean principles as part of continuous performance improvement and addressing quality issues that impact health care delivery. hours. This course is offered in an online format. Full Summer
The student will work under the guidance of a preceptor to gain experience in the leadership role. The student will develop and implement a quality improvement project to address a workplace issue encountered by the nurse leader. hours. This course is offered in a hybrid format. Fall, Spring. 189
