Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
NURS
37 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.
BIOL 150 with a grade of “C” or better, CHEM 103/255 or CHEM 101/CHEM 102 or CHEM 111/CHEM 112 and NURS 210, sophomore standing; or by permission
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NURS 207 and NURS 208 or by permission Description: Introduces the nursing profession, nursing process, safe care, and values that are foundational to practice. Provides an overview of the various levels of healthcare services and the professional nursing roles. Develops the ability to utilize clinical decision-making and identify evidence-based practice when caring for adults and older adults.
BIOL 150 with a grade of “C” or better, CHEM 103/255 or CHEM 101/CHEM 102 or CHEM 111/CHEM 112 and NURS 210, sophomore standing; or by permission
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NURS 206 and NURS 208 or by permission Description: Provides opportunities to demonstrate basic nursing skills fundamental to the safe practice of professional nursing in a healthcare setting. Provides a foundation to build professional knowledge base as well as develop interpersonal and psychomotor skills with a focus on person-centered care for adults and older adults.
CHEM 103 and CHEM 255 or CHEM 101 and 102, or CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 and BIOL 150; or by permission
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BIOL 150 Description: Introduces the professional nursing role and self-care activities. Examines cultural, social, ethical, and legal issues in nursing. Encourages use of professional conduct and ethical decision-making to guide nursing practice.
Nursing majors only, BIOL 150 grade of “C” or better; ( CHEM 103 and CHEM 255 , or CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 , or CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 ); sophomore standing; or permission
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NURS 212 or permission Description: Presents concepts and basic nursing skills fundamental to the safe practice of professional nursing. A foundation for students to build their professional knowledge base as well as develop interpersonal and psychomotor skills in a variety of settings with a focus on patient-centered care for adults and older adults.
Nursing majors only, BIOL 150 grade of “C” or better; ( CHEM 103 and CHEM 255 , or CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 , or CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 ); sophomore standing; or permission
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NURS 211 or permission Description: Introduces students to the nursing discipline, nursing process, professional standards, and values that are foundational to practice. Provides an overview of the various levels of healthcare services and the professional nursing role. Concepts for effective nurse-client relationships are examined including therapeutic communication, evidence-based nursing interventions, quality patient-centered care, and safe nursing practice.
None Description: Introduces the essential skills needed for professional growth and success in nursing. Examines career and self-development, communication, critical thinking, self-care, wellness, and professionalism. Builds the competencies that support career readiness and promote lifelong learning within the nursing profession.
NURS 213, 214, and 236 or special permission Description: Opportunities to recognize and develop intervention strategies for problem solving in clinical nursing situations. Emphasizes developing application and analysis skills required for success in the Nursing program.
NURS 330 and NURS 331; or NURS 332 and NURS 333; or NURS 336 and NURS 337; or permission Description: Examines values, cultural issues, code of ethics, global and national health care policy, regulatory environments, professional standards and legal frameworks that impact health care decisions, determine professional conduct, and guide interactions with clients, families, and health care team members. Utilizes ethical decision-making frameworks to guide professional nursing practice. Focuses on developing the necessary skills to engage in scholarly writings and presentation.
None. Restriction: None. Description: Focuses on understanding the evolution of healthcare policy, health law, and federal and state regulation of healthcare financing programs. Introduces healthcare policy making; critical health policy issues; legislative, regulatory, and legal challenges; and legislative and political processes that impact the healthcare delivery system in the United States. Cross-Listed: No
NURS 330 and 331; or NURS 332 and 333; or NURS 336 and 337; or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Focuses on understanding and critiquing nursing research; understanding the research process and utilization of current evidence in nursing practice; and developing the necessary skills to engage in scholarly writing and presentation.
NURS 330Nursing Care of the Child and Family Theory2
FONU 212 and PSYC 215 and grades of “C” or better in BIOL 240 and BIOL 241 and NURS 206 and NURS 207 and NURS 208 and NURS 210; or by permission
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NURS 331, or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Introduces the foundational knowledge of nursing practice essential to provide quality care to promote the health and wellbeing for the child and family. Integrates holistic health assessments and plan of care with consideration of interprofessional collaboration to inform clinical judgment for a diverse population. Applies evidence-based interventions and evaluates outcomes for the care of the child and family.
NURS 331Nursing Care of the Child and Family Clinical2
FONU 212 and PSYC 215, grades of “C” or better in BIOL 240 and BIOL 241 and NURS 206 and NURS 207 and NURS 208 and NURS 210; or by permission
Corequisite
NURS 330 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Provides the opportunities to apply the nursing process with children and their families in a variety of settings and demonstrate nursing professionalism in their interactions with individuals, families, and community. Increases abilities to perform comprehensive health assessments and collaborate with members of the healthcare team to identify problems, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for children and families. Emphasizes safe, comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care, and professional standards of practice.
NURS 332Nursing Care of the Maternal-Neonatal Client Theory2
FONU 212 and PSYC 215; grades of “C” or better in BIOL 240 and BIOL 241 and NURS 206 and NURS 207 and NURS 208 and NURS 210 or by permission
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NURS 333 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Introduces the foundational knowledge of nursing practice essential to provide quality care to promote the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, neonates, and postpartum clients within a family context. Integrates holistic health assessments and plan of care with consideration of interprofessional collaboration to inform clinical judgment for a diverse population. Applies evidence-based interventions and evaluates outcomes for the care of pregnant women, postpartum, and neonate clients.
NURS 333Nursing Care of the Maternal-Neonatal Client Clinical2
FONU 212 , and PSYC 215 ; grades of “C” or better in BIOL 240 and BIOL 241 and NURS 206 and NURS 207 and NURS 208 and 210 ; or by permission
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NURS 337 or by permission Restriction: Nursing major only Description: Introduces disease processes and prevention, collaborative care, and implementation of the nursing process for adults and older adults. Enhances knowledge regarding assessing human response to changing health and applying the appropriate nursing interventions for safe person-centered care. Incorporates evidence-based practice when caring for adults and older adults.
NURS 337Nursing Care of the Adult Client II Clinical2.5
NURS 210 and NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 436 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only Description: Provides opportunities for clinical practice as a provider of care for critical and/or complex, acutely ill clients in a variety of settings. Places emphasis on leadership, management and providing safe, comprehensive evidence-based nursing care. Uses client care technologies, and information systems that support safe, diverse, equitable, and inclusive person-centered nursing care.
NURS 236 or permission Description: Provides the nursing student with a pathophysiological approach to the therapeutic use of medications. Relationships between pharmacology and pathophysiology are explored. An emphasis will be placed on understanding prescribed pharmacotherapy, therapeutic goals, nursing assessment and interventions, and patient well-being related to the effects of specific diseases or conditions
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 440 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Emphasizes leadership, communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment and resource management. Discusses leadership/management skills and processes. Examines the role of designer/manager/coordinator of care in professional nursing in depth.
NURS 431Public/Community Health in Nursing Clinical2
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337 or by permission
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NURS 434 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Provides opportunities for clinical practice as a provider of public/community health nursing care for the individual, family, population, and global community. Models being a member of the professional and community team when working among diverse and/or vulnerable populations impacted by the social determinants of health. Emphasizes health policy, leadership, collaboration, communication and providing safe, quality, comprehensive, inclusive, evidence-based nursing care.
NURS 432Psychiatric/Mental Health in Nursing Theory2
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 432 by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Provides opportunities for mental health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention in a variety of settings and diverse populations. Expands the ability to perform as a member of inter-professional teams in acute and community based psychiatric care facilities and to identify personal beliefs and the impact on therapeutic relationships. Enhances the ability to integrate evidence-based practice through clinical judgment to assist individuals, families, and groups.
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 431 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only Description: Introduces public/community health nursing care for the individual, family, population, and global community. Examines the influences of the healthcare delivery system, technology, and theoretical frameworks applicable to public/community health. Determines the impact of the environment, social determinants of health, health policy, and current issues in the public/community health nursing setting.
NURS 436Nursing Care of the Adult Client II Theory4
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 437 or by permission. Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Introduces and expands upon disease processes and prevention, collaborative care, and implementation of the nursing process for clients with critical and/or complex health problems. Focuses on the adult, older adult, family, and community and uses a person-centered approach to nursing care. Expands knowledge of diagnostics, pharmacology, interventions, rehabilitation, and cultural influences to plan care. Incorporates evidence-based practice when caring for clients.
NURS 437Nursing Care of the Adult Client II Clinical2.5
NURS 210 and NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
Corequisite
NURS 436 or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only Description: Provides opportunities for clinical practice as a provider of care for critical and/or complex, acutely ill clients in a variety of settings. Places emphasis on leadership, management and providing safe, comprehensive evidence-based nursing care. Uses client care technologies, and information systems that support safe, diverse, equitable, and inclusive person-centered nursing care.
NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330 and NURS 331 and NURS 332 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 337; or by permission
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NURS 412 or by permission. Restriction: Nursing majors only Description: Promotes delegation and prioritization skills when caring for multiple clients in an adult health acute care setting. Emphasizes leadership skills and management principles to ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, cost-effective care.
NURS 450A Cognitive Approach to Clinical Problem Solving in Nursing3
Grades of “C” or better [NURS 431 and 440] or [NURS 433 and 437] or by permission
Corequisite
NURS 431 or NURS 433 or NURS 437 or NURS 440; or by permission Restriction: Nursing majors only. Description: Focuses on advanced clinical problem-solving and decision-making skills needed by professional nurses. Examines influences on clinical problem solving to facilitate higher-level thinking in simulated clinical situations.
NURS 236 or licensed practical nurse or registered nurse; 60cr completed; minimum 2.0 GPA Description: A supervised experience in a practice setting that extends and complements course work in nursing. The types of practice settings may include acute care hospitals, outpatient health centers, and community agencies.
Source: Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59