14 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 301Pharmacology3
Principles of basic pharmacology which includes drug classifications, pathophysiologic basis for drug therapy, and special considerations for drug administration. Responsibilities of the professional nurse in patient-centered, safe, effective medication administration are emphasized.
This course will study the pathophysiology associated with diseases common to culturally diverse patients across the lifespan. Students will use critical thinking to relate system processes to risk factors and pathophysiology. The concepts and application of anatomy and physiology will be used to promote an understanding of pathophysiological processes.
BIO 111 or BIO 115 , BIO 201 , & BIO 202 Offered: Fall
NUR 321Junior Seminar3
This course emphasizes critical thinking through APA writing, application of fundamental nursing concepts, and the utilization of NCLEX-prep and other nursing-related software. Clinically focused questions and learning templates are used to facilitate student’s refinement of the decision-making process.
A foundation for clinical nursing practice, this course focuses on the elderly, communication, safety, hygiene, mobility, and comfort. The inflammatory response and alterations in the sensory and integumentary systems are covered in this course. The basic components of the nursing process are presented as a framework for beginning clinical practice. This course includes field experiences in the community and in geriatric facilities for beginning conceptualization of the role of the nurse as leader, advocate, and direct caregiver in impacting national health goals in caring for adult patients across the lifespan.
This course introduces adult health nursing, emphasizing evidence-based, patient-centered care and the nurse’s role as leader, advocate, and caregiver. Students develop foundational clinical reasoning skills across body systems while providing care in community and acute care settings. Four hours theory and three hours clinical/simulation lab.
This course introduces students to the basics of data collection needed to form a plan of care for patients. It exposes students to health promotion and disease prevention strategies related to Healthy People 2020 (and subsequent years following) goals for the nation. The focus of the course is on developing the skills and strategies needed to assess patients. Students are expected to be able to complete a facility-based head to toe assessment. Data collection essential to the nursing process focuses on the adult and geriatric populations and assessment of the integumentary, respiratory, cardiac, and endocrine systems.
This course builds on the foundational concepts introduced in Medical-Surgical Nursing I, further developing students’ abilities to collaborate with the interprofessional healthcare team in planning, implementing, and evaluating care for adult and older adult patients. Emphasis is placed on the management of complex multisystem disorders, hematologic conditions, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and reproductive health conditions. Four hours lecture and three hours clinical/simulation lab.
This course focuses on the development and application of knowledge underlying community health nursing practice, the use of critical thinking and creativity within the nursing process as applied to culturally diverse patients, communities, aggregates, and populations. Community assessment strategies and health promotion strategies at each level of prevention, the impact of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments on the health of the community, state, and nation are incorporated. The influence and trends of global health on international, national, state, and local healthcare policies are explored. Three hours lecture and one hour clinical.
Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical decision-making provide the framework for the delivery of care to culturally diverse patients and their families from infancy through adolescence. Health promotion & maintenance, restoration of health, and harm reduction for well and high-risk patients is covered. Emphasis will be placed on safe, effective, patient-centered, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, intra- and inter-professional communication, and information management during all aspects of the child rearing experience.
This course focuses on safe, effective, culturally sensitive, patient-centered, evidence-based nursing care for patients with mental health problems across the lifespan. Historical, theoretical, legal, and ethical issues are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic use of self, communication with inter- and intra-professional healthcare team members, information management and professional accountability. Nursing and intra-professional evidence-based interventions that enhance, promote, maintain, and restore mental health are analyzed.
This course introduces the student to the research process. The history of nursing research, research methodologies, and the application of research findings to substantiate evidence-based practice are explored. Criteria to evaluate various types of research are studied and applied to published research. This course prepares students to become knowledgeable consumers of and participants in research.
This culminating Medical-Surgical Nursing course builds upon prior nursing knowledge with an emphasis on the care of critically ill adult patients. Students develop advanced clinical reasoning and care management skills across critical care, step-down, and telemetry settings, withfocused study in emergency nursing, complex surgical care, and high-acuity multisystem conditions. Four hourstheory and three hours clinical/simulation lab.
This course assists the nursing student in transitioning from the role of student nurse to the role of generalist nurse. Content of this course covers concepts from courses, including Medical-Surgical Nursing, to prepare students for the NCLEX exam.
Successful completeion of all nursing courses prior to the last semester of nursing
Corequisite
NUR 444 & NUR 448 Offered: Spring
NUR 448Nursing Leadership, Issues and Trends2
This course focuses on leadership-management theory and processes in healthcare. The managerial and leadership roles of the nurse are examined as they relate to designing, managing, and coordinating care; delegation, and supervision of nursing care while retaining professional accountability; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of inter- and intra-professional healthcare teams. Current trends and critical issues in healthcare are also explored. Topics include legal, political, economic, and accreditation factors.
