46 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 3002Health Tech & Informatics for Professionals3
2 The course prepares the student to acquire and apply knowledge and skills from information and computer science to nursing and the health care delivery system. The course introduces students to the application of information systems in health care practice, 8 education, and research. Hardware, software, databases, communication applications, computer developments, and associated legal and ethical issues are addressed. Students learn a 3 wide range of appropriate clinical interaction with clinical 4 information systems for making decisions and mitigating error, use 2 of the Internet to inform themselves, peers, and their clients; and facilitate using the email to communicate and coordinate with the 9 inter-professional team, clients and peers. 121 NUR 3003 Concepts of Professional Nursing This course facilitates the transition of students into professional nursing. Students, registered nurses, are introduced to the values and concepts germane to professional nursing practice included in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing inor are Practice, ANA Social Policy Statement, ANA Clinical Standards, oursework Code of Ethics with Interpretative Statements, and the professional roles of designers of care, coordinators of care, & managers of care. Included in the course, is a current update on the profession of nursing and health care delivery in the United States from a comprehensive array of perspectives & the importance of the Bluefield University’s School of Nursing mission, purposes, program objectives, and expected program outcomes. Utilization of simulated and actual case studies will be emphasized. 138 | Page
16 This course facilitates the transition of students into professional nursing. Students, registered nurses, are introduced to the values and concepts germane to professional nursing practice included in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, ANA Social Policy Statement, ANA Clinical 3 Standards, Code of Ethics with Interpretative Statements, and the 3 professional roles of designers of care, coordinators of care, & 1 managers of care. Included in the course, is a current update on 3 the profession of nursing and health care delivery in the United 4 States from a comprehensive array of perspectives & the importance of the Bluefield University’s School of Nursing mission, 14 purposes, program objectives, and expected program outcomes. Utilization of simulated and actual case studies will be emphasized.
This course facilitates students’ expanding view of persons as individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations to enhance the quality of culturally, congruent, competent and equitable care that results in improved health and wellbeing. There will be a focus on the differences and similarities among cultures with respect to human care, health, and illness based on people’s cultural values, beliefs, and practices.
The course prepares the student to systematically approach complex clinical situations. Emphasis is focused on integration and application of pathophysiological concepts to holistic health care when clients and their families are experiencing stress. The nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation serves as the basis for examining individuals with pathologies requiring multiple and complex dimensions of professional nursing care.
This course will focus upon the development of expertise in the techniques related to completing a comprehensive health assessment. Emphasis is focused on acquisition, processing, and interpretation of data collected from clients across the lifespan. A physical, psychological, spiritual, and sociocultural approach is used that incorporates the client’s needs, developmental level, response to life experiences, and state of wellness.
This course focuses on the normal aging process including healthy adults and frail adults. A holistic approach is used in addressing the psychological, sociocultural, physical, and spiritual factors in the context of the individual, family, group, community and population in providing care in a variety of settings where adults reside. The challenge of providing care for increasing aging populations will be examined.
This course focuses on the current healthcare challenges and issues of women’s health with implications for professional nursing practice. Women’s roles and responsibilities in society will be examined from a multi-dimensional viewpoint to facilitate self- awareness as health care providers and consumers.
This course examines the role of theory and research in nursing practice and health care. There is an overview and analysis of the research process including principles and concepts in using both quantitative and qualitative approaches with a continued focus on evidenced-based practice. The professional skills address valuing research as a foundation for professional practice, knowing the research proposal structural components, being consumers of research in developing the ability to critically read and evaluate research findings, and participating and collaborating as users of research.
This course focuses on the complex nursing needs of clients including individuals, families, and groups, experiencing acute and chronic health alterations and the use of the nursing process as a framework for providing and managing nursing care in a variety of clinical settings. Students will examine the theoretical and research findings to critically appraise and establish the best practices based on evidence influencing the planning, delivery, and outcomes of Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2025-26 nursing care. Emphasis is on enhancing critical thinking skills to provide the highest quality of care in meeting the multifaceted needs of clients. Prerequisites: NUR 4003, NUR 4204
This course is directed to care for the community and aggregates as recipients of nursing care with a focus on rural communities. The course addresses the preventive health needs of at-risk populations and other aggregates in various community practice settings. Current public health problems, epidemiology, family and community crisis, trends in health care delivery and community resources are examined. Students analyze the sociocultural, physical, political, economic, ethical and environmental variables that influence community and global health. Application of concepts and skills is demonstrated in clinical experiences working with clients in community clinical agencies.
The course focuses on the nurse as a leader and change agent in the profession and health care delivery with special emphasis on rural health. The student will examine the evolution of nursing, nursing leaders as the vanguards of the profession, professional nursing organizations, group process, power, contemporary health care delivery including financial considerations, change theory, application of critical thinking skills, and responsibility and accountability of professional roles in healthcare delivery. Leadership and management principles will be investigated for application in professional nursing practice. Clinical experiences afford students the opportunity to apply leadership principles in a variety of clinical settings.
This course, as the senior capstone course, focuses on trends and issues addressing the transition of students into professional nursing practice. The course will synthesize the essential affective, knowledge, and psychomotor domains, and clinical experiences acquired in the nursing courses and general education throughout the program to increase their responsibility and accountability in professional nursing practice. Through culminating learning experiences, students will assess their required competencies as the final program outcomes. Prerequisites: NUR 4003, NUR 4204.
This 16-week capstone course is designed to prepare graduating nursing students for the NCLEX-RN using a comprehensive approach that integrates ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) resources, along with supplemental tools such as UWorld, Saunders, Kaplan, and Hurst. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, content mastery, test-taking strategies, and simulated testing experiences. Students will complete practice exams, engage in case-based discussions, and receive individualized feedback to improve performance. 1 3 9 | Page
The research course is an elective that is offered if the student does not complete the EBP project in preparation for the NUR 5061 Capstone. This course allows the student time to complete the final EBP project. A research course must be taken each semester to complete the EBP project. The research course is a required course that is needed if the student does not consecutively take a research course until graduation except the student takes NUR 5022 in the Summer. This one credit can be repeated until EBP is ready for Capstone. Prerequisites are NUR 5022 and NUR 5021.
This course will assist in the development of a foundation of knowledge and understanding of the impact of technology and informatics on the delivery of care. It will include an introduction to current and emerging technologies while exploring the impact on patient outcomes. This course will include a review of the science and practice of informatics involving the management of health information and integrating that with clinical technologies to improve the health of our communities. The student will also experience a broad examination of the core areas of informatics work, including creating and managing the development, design and implementation of communication and information technology, an evidence-based practice approach to informatics, research and education, system life cycle and project management.
Provides students the opportunity to synthesize their learning throughout the program. Students will complete projects begun in earlier semesters and present in both oral and written form. Prerequisites are NUR 5022, NUR 5021, NUR 5011 (if needed), and NUR 5032.
NUR 5133Primary Care of Adults in Families Didactic
This course further develops the student’s ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and interpret the results. It covers the primary care management of healthy adults throughout the lifespan with a focus on health maintenance and disease prevention. It provides the student the skills and procedures necessary for the clinical management of selected clients. It focuses on evaluation and management of common acute and chronic adult health care problems. This course places emphasis on thorough communication and assessment skills interpreting findings, applying laboratory diagnostic methods, developing plans of care, and implementing nursing strategies to promote personal, cognitive, and physical health. The focus is on strategies for the young, middle, and older adult in rural or underserved areas The course is focused on disorders of the adult population and women’s health in middlescence and senescence. Prerequisites are NUR 5113, NUR 5112, NUR 5111, and NUR 5103.
NUR 5144Primary Care Across the Lifespan Practicum
This course is a practicum that is an accumulation of NUR 5123, NUR 5133, and NUR 5112. This course further develops the student’s ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and interpret the results. It covers the primary care management of healthy adults throughout the lifespan with a focus on health maintenance and disease prevention. It provides the student the skills and procedures necessary for the clinical management of selected clients. It focuses on evaluation and management of common acute and chronic health care problems throughout the lifespan. This course places emphasis on thorough therapeutic communication and assessment skills interpreting findings, applying laboratory diagnostic methods, developing plans of care, and implementing nursing strategies to promote personal, cognitive, and physical health for a total of (360 hours minimum). Strategies for using telehealth modalities are developed. The student will complete 46.5 contact hours related to the utilization of therapeutic agents (pharmacy) in a rational and responsible manner in the treatment of patients throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites are NUR 5112, NUR 5111, NUR 5123, NUR 5143, NUR 5133, and NUR 5153. Graduate Academic Catalog 2025-26
NUR 5153Primary Care of Adults in Families Practicum
This course focuses on developing proficiency in basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the interpretation of the results. It is a clinical course covering the primary care management of healthy adults through the life span with a focus on health maintenance and disease prevention. It provides the student the skills and procedures necessary for the clinical management of selected clients. It focuses on evaluation and management of common acute and chronic adult health care problems. It is the second of three sequential courses that apply the nursing process through therapeutic communication and assessment skills, interpreting findings, applying laboratory diagnostic methods, developing plans of care, and implementing nursing strategies to promote personal, cognitive, and physical health. The focus is on strategies for the young, middle, and older adult in rural or . underserved areas. The course is focused on disorders of adult populations and women’s health issues in middlescence and senescence. A total of 270 hours minimum clinical hours is completed in adult settings (270 hours minimum). Clinical hours are completed in adult settings (180 hours minimum) and women’s health settings (90 hours minimum). The student will complete 35.25 contact hours related to the utilization of therapeutic agents (pharmacy) in a rational and responsible manner in the treatment of patients throughout the course population. Co-requisite or Prerequisite is NUR 5133. Prerequisites are NUR 5113, NUR 5112, NUR 5111, and NUR 5103.
Curriculum and learning theories are applied to simulated activities. Strategies for development and evaluation of every component of a curriculum from program to instruction to outcomes are explored. Students develop a curriculum based on objectives and expected outcomes.
This course introduces students to the components of the faculty role. Strategies for effective classroom, laboratory, clinical, and online instruction are explored, based on sound educational theories. Planning and executing instruction is considered, with a focus on the uniqueness of nursing education. Students develop a detailed lesson plan based on objectives.
Under the supervision of an approved mentor, students complete 180 hours in an educational setting that provides opportunities to develop, deliver, and evaluate an instructional unit integrating previously learned theories. Students will engage in professional role development and the acceptance of faculty responsibilities. Prerequisites are NUR 5203 and NUR 5223.
Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of leadership and management are explored, and used to develop the framing documents (philosophy, purpose, mission statement) of a health care agency.
This course addresses the process of evaluation for the various components of a health care agency. Methods and techniques of evaluation are explored. The role of a nurse leader in a health care setting is addressed.
Provides historical background of the treatment of substance abuse, dependence, and addiction, and follows the progression of addiction theory with current pharmacological and non- pharmacological interventions. Environmental, social, and political issues will be addressed, as will current state and federal laws as they pertain to the advanced nursing role. Strategies for group therapy will be practiced. The clinical hours will allow the student to assess and become involved in community efforts to identify and treat addiction. Prerequisite is NUR 5414.
NUR 5414Diagnostic and Psychopharmacological Strategies
Applies clinical and research knowledge of psychiatric disorders with emphasis on management of acute and chronic mental health problems and psychiatric disorders across the life span. Links knowledge of pharmacological therapies for individuals, families and groups. Critical thinking of advanced concepts in neuroscience, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics provides the foundation of the clinical management of psychiatric symptoms. These concepts provide for the medication selection, dosage and monitoring of all age groups and populations, including prescriptive issues.
Health Nursing Practicum II PMHNP Total: 21 Completion Sequence – Nursing Semester 1 Semester 2 NUR 5003 3 NUR 5013 3 NUR 5022 2 NUR 5112 2 NUR 5103 3 NUR 5111 1 NUR 5113 3 NUR 5043 3 NUR 5401 (PMHNP) 1 NUR 5021 1 Total 12-13 Total 10
The student will engage in class instruction, research, and analysis of specific topics with a view to providing a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of such areas of concern. Credit will be determined by course content. (On demand) 7 8 | Page Gra duate Academic Catalog 2025-26
