17 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 1010First Year Seminar: Pathways to Success1
Effective Date 08/01/2025 This course is designed to assist first year nursing students in their transition to academic and college life and to ensure all students can thrive in college regardless of their backgrounds. We will discuss and explore academics, goal setting, lifestyle choices, healthy behaviors, responsibility and commitment in personal actions, community service, and leadership.
Effective Date 01/01/2027 The purpose of this elective is to promote leadership in nursing students, facilitate leadership roles, and to optimize the student’s exposure to nursing leaders in Virginia, the United States, and internationally. Students will develop individual learning contracts based on their specific roles in the organization designed to enhance critical thinking, communication and leadership skills. Discussion and advanced study on selected topics not covered in general courses will be emphasized. Requisites Undergraduate Nursing Students
Effective Date 08/01/2026 This course introduces the role of the professional nurse in the perioperative specialty and examines perioperative nursing, safety issues, advocacy, and legal issues. Continuity of care throughout the perioperative experience is a theme. The precepted clinical focus includes understanding basic principles of patient assessment, surgical asepsis, and patient safety, while applying pathophysiology and pharmacology to specific patient experiences.
NURS 3006Oncology Nursing and End-of-Life Nursing2
Effective Date 08/01/2026 This elective provides nursing students with an experience of oncology nursing, palliative and hospice care. Students apply knowledge about cancer pathophysiology and nursing management. Development and application of nursing skills is offered. Current concepts and practices in oncology nursing related to palliative and hospice care are explored.
Effective Date 01/01/2023 The Independent Practicum in Clinical Leadership Development gives an opportunity to apply leadership theory and practices in the clinical setting through mentoring and coaching third year traditional and first-year second degree students during their assigned clinical rotations. Specific emphasis is given to developing basic teaching and precepting skills, serving as a clinical resource, demonstrating performance of basic skills, and providing others with peer review and performance feedback.
Effective Date 08/01/2014 This course is designed to assist new graduate nurses successfully transition from academic status into professional nursing practice in areas of leadership, professional role, and patient outcomes. Integration and application of topics related to clinical decision making, prioritization of tasks, problem recognition, and clinical implementation will serve to enhance observational and critical thinking skills.
Effective Date 08/01/2014 This course is designed to assist new graduate nurses successfully transition from academic status into professional nursing practice in areas of leadership, professional role, and patient outcomes. Integration and application of topics related to clinical decision making, prioritization of tasks, problem recognition, and clinical implementation will serve to enhance observational and critical thinking skills. Part II of a three-part course.
Effective Date 08/01/2014 This course is designed to assist new graduate nurses successfully transition from academic status into professional nursing practice in areas of leadership, professional role, and patient outcomes. Integration and application of topics related to clinical decision making, prioritization of tasks, problem recognition, and clinical implementation will serve to enhance observational and critical thinking skills. Part III of a three-part course.
Effective Date 05/10/2011 This course will introduce learners to concepts of health and healthcare and to strategies for measuring these both quantitatively and qualitatively. Following that introduction and training, we will explore, using a biosocial analysis, the diseases and conditions addressed by the MDGs.
Effective Date 10/06/2016 Designed to provide information and guidance about the process of initiating a research project, to explore issues related to the research process, and encourage communication among Distinguished Majors Program participants.
Effective Date 10/06/2016 Designed to assist students in the process of preparing their thesis to present to their peers and the faculty. Also assists in preparing the thesis for publication.
Effective Date 08/01/2015 Learning experiences in the practicum include observational experiences and seminars but the focus of the course is on clinical practice. Experiences will take place on a variety of acute and chronic care units within the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center. Students function under the guidance and supervision of experienced staff nurse preceptors and will have the opportunity to explore the potential and constraints inherent in nursing.
