Course Descriptions

NURS2420 Nursing for the 21st Century 4 s.h.
Focus on roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse, beginning understanding of legal, political, economic, ethical, and historical trends in nursing. Emphasis on learning the nursing process and applying critical thinking skills that are needed to give competent, health promotive, person-centered care across the life span.

NURS2460 Health Assessment 3 s.h.
Systematic holistic approach to the health history and physical examination for the purpose of differentiating normal from abnormal states of health and critical assessment of client needs. Application of concepts are facilitated in laboratory experiences.

NURS3120 Therapeutic Interventions 3 s.h.
Introduction to basic concepts and psychomotor skills necessary to provide therapeutic interventions for individual clients. Laboratory and clinical experience provided. Prerequisites: NURS2420, NURS2460.

NURS3160 Application of Nursing Research 2 s.h.
Study of the research process to develop informed consumers of nursing research. Exploration of the application of the research process to clinical situations. Prerequisite: NURS3120, 3250, 3440, 3450 (BSN-RN students only). Goal 4c1

NURS3250 Adult Health Care I 4 s.h.
Focus on the development of abilities to manage the care of adults, at various life stages, in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis on person-centered communication and application of cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills in providing basic nursing care to clients and their families. Prerequisites: NURS2420, NURS2460, NURS3120 (BSN-RN students only).

NURS3260 Adult Health Care II 4 s.h.
Focus on the development of abilities to manage the care of adults, at various life stages, in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis on person-centered communication and application of cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills in providing family centered nursing care to individuals and groups of clients. Prerequisite: NURS3120, 3250, 3440, 3450 (BSN-RN students only).

NURS3270 Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care 4 s.h.
Emphasis on promotion of healthy individual and family system responses to psychosocial stressors (violence, poverty, substance abuse). Psychopathology will be explored with opportunities to practice primary, secondary, and tertiary nursing interventions in the clinical setting. Prerequisites: NURS3120, 3250, 3440, 3450 (BSN-RN students only).

NURS3440 Pathophysiology 3 s.h.
Study of the concepts and altered processes of organs, cells, and biochemical functions of the systems related to homeostasis, neural control and integration. Prerequisite: NURS2420, NURS2460.

NURS3450 Pharmacology 2-3 s.h.
Study of principles of pharmacology and their application to nursing. Emphasis on major categories of pharmacological agents, their actions, side effects, uses and nursing responsibilities regarding administration and calculations of medications. Prerequisite: NURS2420, 2460 (BSN-RN students only).

NURS3900 Topics in Nursing 1-3 s.h.
An in-depth study of a specific, timely topic in nursing. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies.

NURS4160 Leadership Roles in Nursing 3-4 s.h.
Examination of leadership, management, role, and change theories. Emphasis on acquiring the knowledge, skills, abilities, and resources required to lead an interdisciplinary team to achieve excellence and high quality outcomes. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses. Goal 6 (Goal 6 Catalog 0809+)

NURS4220 Maternity and Women's Health 4 s.h.
Study of women's health across the lifespan with an emphasis on maternity/newborn care. Employs holisitc approach to health promotion and intervention. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses.

NURS4240 Child and Family Health 4 s.h.
Holistic approach to care of children, adolescents, and their families. Emphasis on impact of societal and family decisions on development and well-being of children and adolescents. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses.

NURS4260 Care of the Critically Ill 4 s.h.
Emphasis on the key concepts required to deliver care to clients and their families during severe physiological stress. Importance placed on critical thinking to analyze the relationship between multidimensional stressors in the midst of critical illness. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses.

NURS4340 Community Health Care 3 s.h.
Focus on the community as client, including community assessment and the examination of a variety of global issues. Emphasis on epidemiology, community focused health promotion and prevention within a sociopolitical environment. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses.

NURS4380 Senior Clinical Practicum 2 s.h.
Emphasis on advanced cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills and therapeutic communication in the care of clients and families in specialized settings. Prerequisites: Junior level nursing courses.

NURS4480 Senior Seminar 2 s.h.
Examination of the social, cultural, political, legal, economic, and ethical issues that surround the practice of professional nursing. Exploration of concepts preparing the graduate for entry into the professional role. Emphasis on critical thinking.