NUR 2650 Transcultural Communications in Health Care Today
Credits: 3.
Broadens the perceptions and understanding of health care beliefs and practices of specific cultural groups in the United States; fosters the development of essential communication skills and techniques necessary for effective multidisciplinary teams and culturally sensitive practice.
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the RN-BSN track.
Examines comprehensive health assessment principles and techniques. Emphasizes the principles of assessment of health status of individuals across the lifespan and therapeutic communication.
NUR 3067 Introduction to Nursing Care Management
Credits: 4; Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3067L, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825.
The theoretical basis for basic nursing care. The nursing process is the framework for client assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
NUR 3067L Clinical Nursing: Fundamentals of Nursing Care Management
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3067, NUR 3129, NUR 3145 and NUR 3825.
Clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare environments that provide opportunity for clinical problem solving. Students provide basic care to clients. (S-U)
NUR 3069C Communication and Health Assessment
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the college; Coreq: NUR 3129.
Examines therapeutic communication and health assessment principles and techniques. Focuses on development of therapeutic relationships and the use of general and specialized assessment skills as a basis for clinical decision making.
NUR 3123 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
Credits: 4; Prereq: admission to RN-BSN track.
Increases understanding of cellular physiology and alterations in structure and function resulting from the action of stressors on the human body at the cellular level.
NUR 3129 Pathophysiology and Psychopathology
Credits: 4; Prereq: admission to upper-division BSN program.
Examines pathophysiology and psychopathology related to human illness within a systems framework. Focuses on presentation of selected pathophysiology and psychopathology and subsequent symptomatology in diverse clients across the lifespan.
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NUR 3138 Systems of Care 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness Prevention
Credits: 2; Prereq: admission to upper-division BSN program; Coreq: NUR 3069C and NUR 3138L.
Examines models of health in wellness promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan. Focuses on appraisal of risk and evidence-based reduction of risk.
NUR 3138C Clinical Practice 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness Prevention
Credits: 4; can be repeated up to 8 credits. Prereq: admission to upper-division BSN program; Coreq: NUR 3069C and NUR 3138.
Provides clinical experience in the promotion of wellness and prevention of illness for diverse clients across the lifespan. Focuses on use of health education and counseling with clients in selected settings.
Credits: 3; Prereq; NUR 3129 and NUR 3138; Coreq: AGR 4932.
Examines the pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan.
NUR 3169 Inquiry and Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to upper-division BSN Program.
Examines the processes required to translate and to integrate evidence into nursing practice.
Credits: 2; Prereq: NUR 3138
Examines strategies for wellness promotion, disease prevention and disaster management in communities and populations. Focuses on the impact of interventions that address health disparities in related populations.
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NUR 3738 Systems of Care 2: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3069C, NUR 3129 and NUR 3138; Coreq: NUR 3145.
Examines the knowledge necessary to participate in development of plans of care for clients with common acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan and for intrapartal women. Focuses on clients with a medium to high potential for wellness.
NUR 3738C Clinical Practice 2: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 5; can be repeated up to 10 credits. Prereq: NUR 3138; Coreq: NUR 3145, NUR 3169, NUR 3738 or NGR 6101.
Provides laboratory and clinical experiences to provide nursing care for clients with common acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan and for intrapartal women.
NUR 3805 Professional Nursing in the Evolving Healthcare System
Credits: 3; Prereq: admission to the RN-BSN track.
Builds on initial nursing education to enhance professional development, prepare for a broader scope of practice, and provide deeper understanding of the cultural, political, economic, and social issues that affect clients and influence care delivery.
NUR 3816 Seminar in Professional Nursing
Credits: 1; Prereq: NUR 3123 and NUR 3826; Coreq: NUR 3197, NUR 3169.
Relates past nursing practice and current academic achievements to professional nursing role development.
NUR 3825 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing
Credits: 2; Prereq: admission to the college.
Examines the framework for acculturation into professional nursing. Focuses on knowledge and understanding of the ANA Code of Ethics and the legal parameters governing nursing practice.
NUR 3826 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing in the college.
Examines the legal issues and ethical dilemmas in nursing practice. Consequences of ethical misconduct and legal malpractice are explored. Focus is on case analysis of legal and ethical issues.
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: 8 credits of 3000/4000-level nursing courses or instructor permission.
Additional opportunities for nursing practice. Objectives to be developed collaboratively by student and faculty. (S-U)
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Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3197 and NUR 3169; Coreq: NUR 4837.
Provides classroom and clinical experiences in population-focused nursing by examining strategies that promote wellness and disease prevention.
NUR 4739 Systems of Care 3: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3738; Coreq: NUR 3826.
Examines the knowledge necessary to participate in development of plans of care for diverse clients with complicated acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan. Focuses on the principles inherent in the care of clients whose complexity affects restoration to wellness.
NUR 4739L Clinical Practice 3: Restoration of Wellness
Credits: 4; Prereq: NUR 3738; Coreq: NUR 3638, NUR 3826 and NUR 4739.
Provides clinical experiences in the provision of healthcare for diverse clients with complicated acute and chronic illnesses and the application of population-focused care principles. Focuses on the evaluation of healthcare outcomes in individuals and groups with varied levels of acuity across the lifespan.
NUR 4748 Systems of Care 4: Multi-system Care
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4739.
Examines multi-system alterations in equilibrium across the lifespan. Focuses on synthesis of knowledge from multiple sources to influence client-centered outcomes.
NUR 4748L Clinical Practice 4: Multi-system Care
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4739L; Coreq: NUR 4748.
Provides clinical experiences in the provision of healthcare for diverse clients with multi-system alterations in equilibrium and the application of population-focused care principles. Focuses on the delivery of holistic, safe and evidence-based healthcare for clients with multi-system illness.
NUR 4829 Leadership and Management in Nursing
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 3826.
Examines leadership and management concepts used to address complex microsystem issues within selected healthcare organizations. Focuses on the interrelationship of selected roles within the context of specific theoretical frameworks and models of care.
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NUR 4837 Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
Credits: 2; Prereq: senior standing.
Examines the foundations of healthcare policy, the financial structure of healthcare systems and the regulatory environments that impact nursing practice and client care. Focuses on the influence of the nursing profession on policy and regulation.
Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with a change in content up to 6 credits. Prereq: 8 credits of 3000/4000-level nursing courses or instructor permission.
Individual study. Qualified students may choose particular issues for study.
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: 8 credits of 3000/4000-level nursing courses or instructor permission.
Prior to registration, students should contact the College of Nursing for special topics offered.
Credits: 3; Prereq: NUR 4165.
The honors seminar provides a unique and challenging experience for students who have exhibited exceptional academic ability to enhance the development of creativity and the ability to engage in scientific inquiry. (S-U)
NUR 4944L Transition to Professional Practice
Credits: 5; Prereq: senior standing; Coreq: NUR 4748, NUR 4748L, NUR 4829 and NUR 4837.
Provides opportunities to translate, integrate and apply available evidence to the care of clients. Focuses on the transition from student to entry-level professional nursing practice.
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