66 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 201Pathophysiological Concepts In Nursing3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of pathophysiological concepts and their clinical presentation in humans. Consideration of physiologic changes across the lifespan, genetic and sociocultural and environmental influences on the expression of disease and injury is included.
Admission to the BSN or RN-BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate
NURS 203Dosage Calculations1
Credit(s): 1 This foundation course introduces the student to the concepts of dosage calculations in medication administration. The course includes basic mathematical calculations and medical terminology basic to nursing care and the safe administration of medications.
Admission to the BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate
NURS 211Introduction To Professional Nursing4
Credit(s): 4 This foundation course introduces the student to foundational concepts of nursing, health-illness continuum, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and basic concepts, principles, and skills necessary for building an effective nursing practice. The course includes historical perspectives, mathematics, and medical terminology basic to nursing, critical thinking, professional communication, roles of the professional nurse, planning nursing care using the nursing process, documentation, nursing interventions, pharmacology, legal and ethical issues, information technology, and patient quality indicators. Pharmacological theory, major drug classifications, common characteristics of drugs and drug administration are integrated into the course.
Credit(s): 3 This foundation course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of foundational concepts introduced in NURS 211 in lab and/or clinical nursing situations in the adult population. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills, patient safety and the application of the nursing process in a variety of medical-surgical clinical settings. Practical application of basic nursing knowledge and skills may occur in a simulated setting.
Successful completion of NURS 201 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite
NURS 211 or permission of by the Nursing Dean Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 135 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 222Fundamentals Of Nursing7
Credit(s): 7 This course introduces the foundational concepts of the nursing process and professional nursing practice through the exploration of the health-illness continuum. The course will emphasize fundamental nursing skills and clinical reasoning skills essential for nursing practice. The student will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of foundational concepts in a clinical practice setting.
Admission to the BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 60
NURS 231Health Assessment3
Credit(s): 3 The course provides an introduction to the basic skills utilized in data collection and physical assessment. The focus will be on interviewing and systematic physical examination skills used in assessing the physiological and psychosociocultural health status of patients of various age groups.
Admission to the nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate Crosslistings: NURS 436
NURS 232Health Assessment Clinical1
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of interviewing and systematic physical assessment skills to healthy individuals and patients in clinical nursing situations. The course focuses on health assessment skills based on an understanding of anatomy and physiology and social sciences and on comprehensive data collection through history and physical examination. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in medical-surgical clinical settings.
Admission to the nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 437
NURS 242Foundational Skills4
Credit(s): 4 This foundational skills course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of foundational concepts introduced in NURS 211 Introduction to Professional Nursing and NURS 231 Health Assessment in lab and/or clinical nursing situations in the adult population. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills, patient safety, and the application of the nursing process in a variety of medical-surgical clinical settings. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of interviewing and systematic physical assessment skills to healthy individuals and patients. Practical application of basic nursing knowledge and skills may occur in a simulated setting.
NURS 201 , NURS 203 , NURS 211 and NURS 231 Course Level: Undergraduate Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 301Pharmacology4
Credit(s): 4 The course provides a study of the nurse’s role and responsibilities in clinical pharmacology. The course focuses on the major drug classifications; principles of drug actions, interactions, and reactions; contraindications; monitoring parameters, and nursing implications. This course will prepare the student to safely administer medications, monitor drug therapy and teach the client to safely take part in his/her drug regimen. Current trends in pharmacologic therapy will be discussed.
Admission to the BSN or RN-BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate
NURS 302Nursing Clinical I4
Credit(s): 4 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care and behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of adult patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. This clinical course introduces the students to nursing care for patients of all ages with stressors affecting alterations in mental health and behavior. Students will learn to apply components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication, psychopharmacology, and milieu management. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. This course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in medical-surgical and behavioral health clinical settings.
Credit(s): 4 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the psychotherapeutic management of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are interwoven throughout the content. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process.
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care problems in the adult population and performance of nursing skills in lab and clinical nursing situations. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of patient problems related to cancer, perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems and oxygenation. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of medical-surgical clinical settings.
Successful completion of NURS 201 , NURS 203 , NURS 211 , NURS 212 , NURS 231 and NURS 232 NURS 242 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite
NURS 301 , NURS 311 , NURS 321 and NURS 322 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 135 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 313Adult Health Nursing I5
Credit(s): 5 This course builds on previously introduced knowledge and concepts and focuses on the nursing care of adult and gerontological patients with acute and chronic health alterations. Students will learn the assessment and management of the adult and gerontological patient problems related to pathophysiologic mechanisms, ventilation, transport and perfusion. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are threaded throughout the content. During the clinical portion, the student will use critical thinking skills in providing quality comprehensive care in multiple clinical settings
Successful completion of NURS 201 , NURS 203 , NURS 222 , and NURS 231 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 90 clinical hours.
NURS 321Behavioral Health Nursing3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the psychotherapeutic management of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Specific psychiatric disorders will be discussed in depth, as well as psychiatric disorders throughout the life span. General principles of psychiatric/mental health nursing will be presented. Students will learn the components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication psychopharmacology, and milieu management. The course provides the student with the opportunity to analyze therapeutic interaction skills and to evaluate the role of society and culture in mental health care, including current challenges in care such as violence, homelessness, access to care and HIV/AIDS.
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of behavioral health and psychosocial problems in clinical nursing situations. Students will learn to apply components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication psychopharmacology and milieu management. This clinical course introduces the student to nursing care of patients of all ages with stressors affecting alterations in mental health and behavior. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for the application of the nursing process to the care of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. The course emphasizes the application of the nursing process in a variety of mental health clinical settings.
Successful completion of NURS 211 , NURS 212 , NURS 231 , NURS 232 and NURS 242 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite
NURS 301 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 and NURS 321 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 clinical hours Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 323Behavioral Health Nursing4
Credit(s): 4 This course provides students with a basic understanding of the psychotherapeutic management of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. Specific psychiatric disorders will be discussed in depth, as well as psychiatric disorders throughout the life span. General principles of psychiatric/mental health nursing will be presented. Students will learn components of therapeutic nurse-patient communication, psychopharmacology, and milieu management. The course provides the student with the opportunity to analyze therapeutic interaction skills and to evaluate the role of society and culture in mental health care.
Successful completion of NURS 201 , NURS 203 , NURS 222 , and NURS 231 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 clinical hours.
NURS 331Nursing Theory And Research4
Credit(s): 4 An introduction to nursing research emphasizing nursing theory as a basis for research, and the application of research to improve nursing practice. This course is designed to assist students to understand the research process and develop their critical thinking and evidence-based clinical decision skills through critical appraisal of the nursing research literature.
NURS 333Introduction To Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practice3
Credit(s): 3 This course introduces the student to the role of research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement as a foundation for nursing practice and to address trends in safety and quality to achieve optimal outcomes.
Admission to the BSN or RN-BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate
NURS 341Childbearing And Women’s Health Nursing4
Credit(s): 4 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of health care problems of women in their childbearing years and their families, and selected women’s health issues. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to course content. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are interwoven throughout the content. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process.
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care problems of women in their childbearing years and their families and selected women’s health issues in lab and clinical nursing situations. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of patient problems related to NURS 341 course content. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of clinical settings.
Admission to the nursing program and approval of the Nursing Dean.
Corequisite
NURS 341 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 351Nursing Care Of Children3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of health care problems of children and their families. Students will learn the assessment and management of pediatric problems related to perioperative care, altered sensory input, integumentary problems, cancer, oxygenation, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, neurologic, and musculoskeletal systems. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are interwoven throughout the content. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process.
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of health care problems of children and their families in lab and clinical nursing situations. Students will apply knowledge of assessment and management of patient problems related to NURS 351 course content. In addition, students will apply knowledge of concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality, safety and patient-centered care within the clinical arena. Students will complete a service-based learning project. Course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of clinical settings.
Admission to the nursing program and approval of the Nursing Dean.
Corequisite
NURS 351 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 363Adult Health Nursing II5
Credit(s): 5 This course continues to develop the clinical nursing and reasoning skills essential for the nurse to deliver safe, high-quality care of adult and gerontological patients with acute and chronic health alterations. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to the gastrointestinal system, regulatory mechanisms, urinary function, and perioperative care. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are threaded throughout the content. During the clinical portion, the student will use critical thinking skills in providing quality comprehensive care in multiple clinical settings.
Successful completion of NURS 313 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 90 clinical hours.
NURS 372Women, Children And Family Nursing6
Credit(s): 6 This course will build on previous knowledge and focuses on the nursing care of childbearing women, children, and families. Emphasis is placed on the use of critical thinking skills and the development of nursing skills to develop and deliver evidence-based care that promotes, maintains, and restores health for women, children, and families. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are threaded throughout the content. During the clinical portion, concepts will be reinforced in diverse clinical and simulated experiences.
Successful completion of NURS 301 , NURS 313 and NURS 323 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 90 clinical hours.
NURS 391Transition Into Professional Nursing3
Credit(s): 3 This course focuses on the transition into professional nursing practice and examines advanced concepts and principles related to professional practice and health care perspectives, complexities and outcomes.
Credit(s): 3 The course focuses on the normal aging process and related health care issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will learn about the concepts of health promotion, prevention and adaptation for those who are aging and their families. The course also includes the role of the nurse in end-of-life care across cultures. Students will explore their personal values, beliefs and practices related to aging and the end-of-life.
Credit(s): 4 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of cardiac, nervous, respiratory, gastrointestinal and related systems, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and immunological systems in the adult population in selected clinical nursing situations. This curse is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of the outcomes of public health and healthcare systems. Students will learn to apply components of pharmacology, therapeutic nurse-patient communication, patient care management and teaching, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety principles, and patient-centered care. Concepts of health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction will be used along with a variety of frameworks that focus on both epidemiological and ecological models of health. Students will apply the frameworks and tools necessary to engage in evidence based practice focused on population health. The course emphasizes further development of complex nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of adult health clinical settings. Further, students will be engaged in a community-based service learning project.
Credit(s): 4 This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of health care problems in the adult population. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to the gastrointestinal system, urinary system, endocrine and reproductive systems, neurologic and musculoskeletal systems, bioterrorism and disaster nursing. Concepts related to patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality and safety and patient-centered care are interwoven throughout the content. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process.
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of gastrointestinal system, urinary system, endocrine, reproductive, neurologic, and musculoskeletal systems in the adult population in selected clinical nursing situations. Students will learn to apply components of pharmacology, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, quality and safety and patient-centered care. The course emphasizes the development of nursing skills and the application of the nursing process in a variety of clinical settings.
Admission to the nursing program and approval of the Nursing Dean.
Corequisite
NURS 411 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 135 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 413Adult Health Nursing III5
Credit(s): 5 This course continues to develop the clinical nursing and reasoning skills essential for the nurse to deliver safe, high-quality care of adult and gerontological patients with acute and chronic health alterations. Students will learn the assessment and management of patient problems related to the sensory system, movement and coordination, reproductive mechanisms, and critical care. Concepts related to communication skills, patient teaching, evidence-based practice, ethical/legal/economic issues, and quality, safety, and patient-centered care are threaded throughout the content. During the clinical portion, the student will use critical thinking skills in providing quality comprehensive care in multiple clinical settings.
Successful completion of NURS 363 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 90 clinical hours.
NURS 421Community And Global Health Nursing3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of community, national and global health issues, and the community, national, and global common good. Students will become more responsible global citizens by seeking information about community, national and global issues from multiple, diverse sources and will learn to transform information into knowledge and integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives to make informed judgments effective for the common good. Students will acquire a basic understanding of the complex structure, function and outcomes of public/world health and healthcare systems through national and international perspectives regarding health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction, political attitudes, social structures, economics, resources and financing mechanisms. Students will be introduced to the frameworks and tools necessary to engage in evidence-based practice focused on population health. Students will explore potential service-based learning projects.
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of the outcomes of public health and healthcare systems. Students will apply the frameworks and tools necessary to engage in evidence-based practice focused on population health. Concepts of health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction will be used along with a variety of frameworks that focus on both epidemiological and ecological models of health. Further, students will be engaged in a community-based service learning project.
Admission to the nursing program and approval of the Nursing Dean.
Corequisite
NURS 421 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 457
NURS 423Community And Global Health Nursing4
Credit(s): 4 This course will build on previous knowledge and provide an understanding of community, national and global health issues. Emphasis is placed on community assessment, disease prevention, health behavior, vulnerable populations, and partnering with communities to improve health. Community Health nursing practice will be examined and synthesized utilizing historical, philosophical, legal, and ethical foundations. Trends in public health and global health issues will be explored. During the clinical portion, the student will be responsible for the management of comprehensive care along the continuum of care in multiple community settings.
Admission to the BSN or RN-BSN nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 clinical hours.
NURS 431Principled Leadership In Healthcare3
Credit(s): 3 This course integrates Judeo-Christian principles and the civic republican tradition of responsible citizenship as the foundation for virtuous leadership in contemporary healthcare organizations. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of healthcare leaders facing the challenges of increasing complexity, change and uncertainty. Topics will include: power and influence,integrity, social responsibility, corporate citizenship, and ethical challenges.
NURS 401 , NURS 402 , NURS 411 and NURS 421 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite
NURS 441 , NURS 451 and NURS 462 or permission of the Nursing Dean Course Level: Undergraduate
NURS 436Health Assessment For The RN3
Credit(s): 3 This course prepares the RN to MSN FNP student to conduct comprehensive health assessments. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data collected from clients of all ages. Students are taught how to begin to use the instruments of advanced nursing practice. A physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, and interview approach is used to assess the client and to incorporate consideration of the patient needs, state of wellness, developmental level, and response to life experiences.
Credit(s): 1 This course presents concepts and principles for the RN-MSN student underlying assessment of the health status of individuals with emphasis placed on interviewing skills, health histories, and the physical and psychosocial findings in the well person. Communication and assessment skills are developed. Students obtain health histories, perform physical and psychosocial assessments in the lab in order to begin developing differential diagnoses.
NURS 436 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 46 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 232
NURS 438Nursing Theory And Research For RN-MSN4
Credit(s): 4 This course provides the RN-MSN nursing student with an introduction to the theoretical foundations that support advanced nursing practice and the examination, critique, and evaluation of evidence-based research. Students engage in beginning critical analysis of selected theories that are used to support nursing education, practice and research, and bridge the gap between BSN nursing and advanced practice. Students are exposed to select theories that will contribute to the understanding of more advanced practice theoretical concepts as well as natural, social, organizational, and biological sciences. Beginning knowledge of both relevant theory and current research in this course will provide a firm foundation for advanced nursing concepts.
Admission to the RN-MSN Program. Course Level: Undergraduate Crosslistings: NURS 331
NURS 441Nursing Leadership And Management3
Credit(s): 3 The course presents leadership and management principles related to nursing practice in the health care system. Students will learn theoretical concepts relating to leadership in nursing, theories of leadership and management, and legal and ethical issues. In addition, students will learn about the impact of legislation on healthcare systems, including the effect of Core Measures, HCAHPS scores and patient satisfaction surveys on reimbursement. Students will explore the multiple roles and opportunities for the professional registered nurse. Topics related to practice issues will be addressed. Strategies for transition from student to practice environments will be analyzed and include the development of a personal career plan. Students will prepare a cover letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae for review by the instructor.
Admission to the nursing program. Course Level: Undergraduate Crosslistings: NURS 466
NURS 442Leadership And Management Clinical1
Credit(s): 1 The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of leadership and management principles related to nursing practice in the healthcare system. Students will learn about the committee structure of healthcare organizations and explore the multiple roles and opportunities for professional registered nurses and the impact of legislation on healthcare systems, including the effect of Core Measures, HCAHPS scores and patient satisfaction surveys on reimbursement.
Admission to the RN to BSN or RN to MSN program and approval of the Nursing Dean.
Corequisite
NURS 441 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 467
NURS 451Clinical Informatics3
Credit(s): 3 The course explores the foundations of informatics for health care systems and the use of computer technology in accessing, managing, and analyzing various types of data and information systems. Students will explore how nursing informatics impacts healthcare delivery systems and the multiple roles and opportunities for professional registered nurses.
NURS 456Community And Global Health Nursing For RN To MSN3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of community, national and global health issues, and the community, national, and global common good. Students will become more responsible global citizens by seeking information about community, national and global issues from multiple, diverse sources and will learn to transform information into knowledge and integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives to make informed judgments effective for the common good. Students will acquire a basic understanding of the complex structure, function and outcomes of public/world health and healthcare systems through national and international perspectives regarding health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction, political attitudes, social structures, economics, resources and financing mechanisms. Students will be introduced to the frameworks and tools necessary to engage in evidence-based practice focused on population health. Students will explore potential service-based learning projects. This course is designed to provide the RN-MSN student professional experiences to prepare them for population-focused clinical practice in community/public health graduate nursing by meeting selected, collective health needs of the community and society. Theories from nursing, public health, and social and behavioral sciences are used to provide culturally competent nursing care to total populations or to individuals, families and groups within the context of that population. Primary prevention strategies for populations at risk are emphasized to promote and protect health and prevent disease across the life span. Local, state and national health policies, political and economic influences will be part of the analysis of community issues and activities. An interdisciplinary, collaborative approach is taken in community assessment, decision making, planning, implementation and evaluation throughout community health nursing.
NURS 457Community And Global Health Nursing For RN To MSN Lab1
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and concepts of the outcomes of public health and healthcare systems. Students will apply the frameworks and tools necessary to engage in evidence-based practice focused on population health. Concepts of health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction will be used along with a variety of frameworks that focus on both epidemiological and ecological models of health. Further, students will be engage in community-based service learning project.
NURS 456 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 422
NURS 462Senior Nursing Experience4
Credit(s): 4 This course occurs following the completion of all required nursing courses. The student’s transition into professional nursing practice will be addressed. This capstone clinical experience requires the student to demonstrate competencies consistent with program outcomes. Synthesis of core values, core competencies, core knowledge, cultural humility and role development is expected. The student will collaborate with faculty and the clinical preceptor in choosing the care setting, and planning and organizing learning experiences to facilitate a successful transition into professional nursing practice. Students will also complete assignments geared towards preparing them for licensing examination.
Successful completion of NURS 431 , NURS 441 , NURS 442 and NURS 451 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 180 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
NURS 466Nursing Leadership Management For RN To MSN3
Credit(s): 3 This course presents leadership and management principles related to professional nursing practice in the health care system. This course introduces the student to contemporary theories of leadership, change, complexity science and organizational structure and design. The underlying framework of the course is transformational leadership and complexity science. In addition, students will learn about the impact of legislation on healthcare systems, including the effect of patient satisfaction surveys. Students will explore the multiple roles and opportunities for the professional registered nurse. Topics related to practice issues for advanced practice will be introduced. Strategies for transition from student to practice environments will be explored and include the development of a personal career plan.
NURS 467Nursing Leadership Management For RN To MSN Lab1
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and understanding of the leadership and management principles from NURS 441 related to professional nursing practice in the health care systems and practices. The course will focus on nursing leaders as forerunner of the profession and the role of the professional nurse leader in health care delivery. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined that can transfer the RN-MSN student into advanced nursing roles.
NURS 466 Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 lab/clinical hours. Pass/Fail: This course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis. Crosslistings: NURS 442
NURS 471Transition To Nursing Practice3
Credit(s): 3 This course will serve as an intensive review of key nursing concepts and knowledge to prepare the BSN student for NCLEX success and transition into professional nursing practice. Emphasis on clinical decision-making, critical thinking, NCLEX test-taking strategies, and mastery of content learned throughout the program curricula will be examined.
Credit(s): 9 This course focuses on the synthesis of principles of professional nursing practice. Synthesis of core values, core competencies, core knowledge, cultural, humility, and role development is expected. The student will be immersed in a clinical setting with a preceptor and is expected to demonstrate competencies consistent with program outcomes. During the clinical experience, students will collaborate with nurse preceptor(s) to focus on: leadership, management (delegation and coordination), information management, outcomes, evidence-based clinical decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Credit(s): 2 This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse and provides an overview of the delivery of professional nursing practices and role transition. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework. Knowledge and skills that apply curricular concepts to nursing practice, role differentiation and contribution of professional nurse to healthcare are presented.
Credit(s): 1 This course focuses on the synthesis of principles of professional nursing practice. The student will be immersed in a clinical setting with a preceptor and is expected to complete a project integrating professional nursing concepts and principles in a clinical population of interest.
Successful completion of NURS 391 with a grade of “C” or better. Course Level: Undergraduate Hours: 45 clinical hours.
NURS 503Leadership and Contemporary Roles in Advanced Practice3
Credit(s): 3 This course provides an advanced understanding of concepts of leadership and roles for the advanced practice nurse. This course focuses on exploring the avenues involved in the role of professional advanced practice nurse including health policy, quality and safety, collaboration with specialists and other professionals, health organization systems, technology and telemedicine, evidenced based practice and health applications to populations. The influence of cultural, developmental, genetic, environmental (including rural health issues), behavioral, and economic factors relating to leadership in advanced practice nursing are explored.
Admission to the MSN Program Course Level: Graduate
NURS 504Bioethical Issues And Health Care Policy3
Credit(s): 3 This course deals with the concepts and principles of bioethical issues in relation to nursing and public policy. Political structures and social forces that shape advanced practice nursing and health care delivery will be examined. The need to understand healthcare policies that frame health care financing, practice regulation, health care delivery, ethical principles and social policies in a pluralistic society will be emphasized. Course Level: Graduate
Credit(s): 3 This course provides a culminating experience for the student with the opportunity to synthesize previous and current knowledge in the concentration area of study. Students work under the guidance of faculty on the selected project. The student will write a state of the science paper using a prescribed methodology for the literature review and submit the paper as a manuscript for presentation or publication. The paper topic and content must be approved by a supervising faculty member. The intent is to expose students to the mechanics of scientific investigation; teach them how to develop a hypothesis and how to collect, analyze, and interpret data to support it; encourage them to pursue research opportunities; and help them understand the structure of thought underlying advanced practice nursing. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 506Theoretical Foundations and Research Design3
Credit(s): 3 This course examines philosophical and historical health related theories to further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to critique theory and research from nursing and related fields. Emphasis is placed on the relationship among theory, research, practice and nursing scholarship. Importance is placed on the critique, evaluation, and use of nursing and other relevant theories that apply to advanced nursing practice and a comprehensive approach to care. Evidence-based research will be examined, critiqued and evaluated as it relates to advanced nursing practice. Research findings will be evaluated in terms of cultural and socioeconomic relevance. An understanding of the research process, evidence-based practice roles, applicable theories and leadership functions are applied to the design and process of implementing and disseminating research findings for advanced practice nursing
Admission to the MSN Program Course Level: Graduate
NURS 523Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning3
Credit(s): 3 This course combines didactic and laboratory experiences for the student in their development of advanced health assessment skills of diverse clients across the life span with emphasis on cultural health needs within the context of the advanced nursing practice role. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making processes with differentiate normal from abnormal health status. Integration of in- depth health history, physical and psychological signs and symptoms, developmental stages, pathophysiological changes, application of nursing theory, identification of psychosocial and cultural characteristics of the individual, family, and community of the patient/client are emphasized. Additional focus will include: family processes, special populations, cultural issues, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), nutrition, genetic variants, spirituality, and health promotion or restoration. During the laboratory experience, the student is expected to apply knowledge, skill, relevant theories and research in assessments of standardized patients. Laboratory activities are designed to develop advanced skills in history taking, cognitive behavioral, and physical examinations, use of diagnostic instruments, and documentation for initial and follow-up health assessments. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 530Pathophysiology For Advanced Practice Nursing3
Credit(s): 3 This course provides an advanced understanding of concepts of pathophysiology for the advances practice nurse. This course focuses on pathophysiological system processes across the lifespan. The influence of cultural, developmental, genetic, environmental (including rural health issues), behavioral, and economic factors on alterations in pathophysiological processes are explored. Particular attention will be given to the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of minor and major health problems. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 540Pharmacotherapeutics For Advanced Practice4
Credit(s): 4 This course provided the knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and pharmacologically manage a client’s common health problems in a safe, high-quality, cost-effective manner. This course provides concentrated study in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics, and pharmacogenetics in order to initiate appropriate pharmacological treatment and management of common and complex health care problems across the lifespan. Concerns regarding developmental status, nutritional status, health status, or membership in high risk groups are identified. Advanced strategies for counseling and educating 0patients to promote informed adherence to medication regimens are explored. Ethical and legal regulations related to prescription writing and medication administration are addressed. Issues regarding prescriptive privileges for advanced practice nurses necessary to provide complex and innovative care are discussed. Implications of complementary and alternative medication uses are presented. Focus is on prescriptive practice, client education and monitoring therapeutic response to pharmacological agents in diverse clients across the lifespan. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 551Differential Diagnosis And Primary Care Of Young And Middle Adults3
Credit(s): 3 This course provided the knowledge for health care planning and delivery of care for young and middle adults, ages 18-60 and across diverse populations. This course uses evidence-based guidelines and research findings in primary care to provide the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention anticipatory guidance, counseling, and disease management and/or health restoration. Emphasis is placed on developing patient-centered cultural sensitivity to variations in health care needs of diverse populations. Includes primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; risk analysis, management, referral, and measures to improve health status. Integration of pathophysiology and assessment findings to diagnose and treat common and complex clinical problems is presented. This course presents concepts of life-long learning related to young and middle adults. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 552Differential Diagnoses And Primary Care Of Young And Middle Adults Practicum2
Credit(s): 2 This course provides the student with clinical experiences necessary for the management of complex high prevalence illnesses in young and middle adults managed in both acute and out-patient settings. Emphasis is on the application of theoretical principles, assessment skills, critical thinking, evidenced based practice guidelines, and comprehensive treatment programs for young and middle adults. Opportunities are provided to apply knowledge of advanced assessment, pathophysiology, and evidence-based practice; to provide primary, secondary, and tertiary health promotion; to diagnose acute and chronic clinical problems using indicated diagnostic tests; and to determine treatment and management plans for young and middle adults. Emerging skills in collaborative interdisciplinary practice are used to develop comprehensive health assessments and treatment plans in the delivery of patient-centered culturally congruent primary care. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 561Differential Diagnosis And Primary Care Of Pediatric Population2
Credit(s): 2 This course is designed to provide intensive study of advanced practice nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents. This course focused on assessment and management of acute and chronic health issues in infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Emphasis will be placed on health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, management of illness, and providing culturally congruent primary care in diverse infant, child and adolescent populations. The importance of developing advanced competence in clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills is stressed. Additionally, the course emphasizes collaborative, partnership development among patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care such as role of the family nurse practitioner, legislative, economic, and ethical issues in the care of infants, children, and adolescents will be included. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 563Differential Diagnoses and Primary Care of Pediatric Population Practicum1
Credit(s): 1 This course provides opportunities for students to apply the concepts learned concomitantly in Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care of Pediatric Population didactic course. Opportunities are presented allowing students to develop competencies in advanced practice skills while delivering care to infants, children and adolescents in families, communities and the clinical setting. Skills students develop and expand upon in this course are: written and oral communication skills, comprehensive and/or problem-focused examinations, conducting risk analyses with concepts from physiological, psychosocial, and nursing sciences, conducting correct and complete physical exams and assessments, selection and analyses of appropriate genetic and diagnostic screening tests, selecting appropriate differential diagnoses, and development of management and evaluation plans related to issues in infants, children and adolescents. Students will learn to integrate appropriate strategies for health promotion activities and anticipatory guidance in comprehensive treatment plans for infants, children and adolescents. In collaboration with nursing faculty and clinical preceptors, students learn to integrate knowledge in the provision of culturally congruent care within multidisciplinary teams. Evidence-based research and scientific knowledge are included in the medically delivered care delivered to infants, children and adolescents. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 60 hours of direct-patient care in the clinical setting.
NURS 571Differential Diagnoses And Primary Care Of Women2
Credit(s): 2 This course presents the theoretical concepts in health promotion, illness prevention and treatment of chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy and reproductive changes in women. Emphasis is on evidence-based laboratory, diagnostics, genetic counseling, therapeutic, pharmacological and teaching strategies needed for the comprehensive assessment and management of primary health care needs of women throughout the lifespan. Cultural, economic and ethical issues related to women’s health are presented. Discussion will include coordination of care by multidisciplinary teams in coordination of care of women throughout the lifespan. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 573Differential Diagnoses and Primary Care of Women Practicum1
Credit(s): 1 This course focuses on delivery of advanced nursing care of women throughout the lifespan. Focus is placed on acute or chronic illness, gynecological disorders, pregnancy, and reproductive changes. Emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary, culturally congruent health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and treatment of women’s health issues throughout the lifespan. Students receive broad exposure to a number of women’s reproductive and health issues in different community settings. Health assessment and maintenance as well as disease identification and treatment will be presented on a wellness to illness continuum. Students will develop a woman- centered holistic approach to care–the central concept in women’s health nursing practice. There will be significant focus on the issues of healthy aging, sexuality, urogynecologic and hormonal changes affecting women as they move beyond the childbearing years. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 60 hours of direct-patient care in the clinical setting.
NURS 581Differential Diagnoses And Primary Care Of Older Adults2
Credit(s): 2 This course presents culturally congruent and ethical health care for older adults. Theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults throughout the lifespan is presented. Emphasis is placed on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services. Content includes physiological, pathological and psychosocial changes in minor acute illnesses, complex and chronic health problems of the older adult. Included are common geriatric syndromes (i.e., depression, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, falls, and syndrome of frailty) in older adults throughout the lifespan. Other issues presented are safe medication use, pain management and safety. In addition multiple chronic co-morbid conditions, functional impairments, disabilities, frailty, and end-of-life decision-making concerns are examined. Standards of care and scope of practice will be presented. Course Level: Graduate
NURS 583Differential Diagnoses and Primary Care of Older Adults Practicum1
Credit(s): 1 This course presents culturally congruent and ethical health care for older adults. Theoretical and research-based knowledge of healthcare management of older adults throughout the lifespan is presented. Emphasis is placed on assessment, intervention, evaluation strategies, and coordination of services. Content includes physiological, pathological and psychosocial changes in minor acute illnesses, complex and chronic health problems of the older adult. Included are common geriatric syndromes (i.e., depression, delirium, dementia, urinary incontinence, falls, and the syndrome of frailty) in older adults throughout the lifespan. Other issues presented are safe medication use, pain management and safety. In addition, multiple chronic co-morbid conditions, functional impairments, disabilities, frailty, and end-of-life decision-making concerns are examined. Standards of care and scope of practice will be presented. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 60 hours of direct patient care in the clinical setting.
Credit(s): 4 This course focuses on students implementing the full primary care FNP role with patients across the lifespan experiencing simple, complex illnesses, and co-morbid conditions with multiple diagnoses and developing collaborative patient, family and multidisciplinary partnerships. This course provides the opportunities for students to apply theoretical and evidence-based health promotion, diagnosis and management of common and complex problems in clients throughout the lifespan in underserved, rural and urban populations. Ethical and cultural considerations, health promotion and disease prevention are emphasized. Oral and written communication with individuals, families, groups and communities will be emphasized. Students will demonstrate synthesis of knowledge and application gained from the culmination of the Family Nurse Practitioner program. A comprehensive exam will be given that must be passed in order to pass the course. During this clinical course, students will be required to complete 240 hours of direct-patient care in the clinical setting.
