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nursng 100G First Year Seminar: Transitions in the Discipline of Nursing +
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This first year seminar focuses on enhancing students' capabilities in the areas of clear reading and writing, critical thinking, information technology and information literacy, team work, speaking and listening, and self-assessment within the context of understanding transitions in the who of nurses and the what and where of nursing practice across the millennia. The influences of philosophy, religion, education, and societal norms on the evolving roles of nurses will be discussed. The influence of transitions in scientific knowledge, including nursing core concepts and essential competencies for quality and safety, on the what of nursing practice also will be discussed. In addition, the influence of global geo-political concerns and health-related policies on where nursing is practices will be discussed. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
nursng 220 Health Assessment +
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This foundation nursing course focuses on health assessment in professional nursing practice for health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan. This course emphasizes clinical reasoning development and effective written and oral communication and information technology skill development in health assessment. Cultural, spiritual and family assessments from multiple theoretical perspectives are considered. Patient assessment in chronic illness and the older adult population and issues of genetics and literacy are also explored. More Info
Offered in:nursng 226 Introduction to Nursing Practice +
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This first clinical course provides the basis for the acquisition and development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes foundational to the art and science of professional nursing practice. This course emphasizes critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and evidence based practices integrated throughout the nursing process. Application of cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills required for safe, effective, compassionate, and culturally congruent patient care delivery is stressed in class, lab, sub-acute, and acute clinical settings, with particular attention to the needs of older adults. More Info
Offered in:nursng 270 Introduction to the Concepts of Nursing +
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This course introduces students to the basics of conceptual learning and begins to explore and apply the concepts of contemporary professional nursing practice. Concepts covered are related to culture, health care systems, health, wellness and illness, quality improvement, spirituality, diversity, nursing process and caring. More Info
Offered in:nursng 271 Principles of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for the Nurse +
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This course introduces the nursing student to the pathophysiology and beginning pharmacologic nursing practice from a conceptual approach. Concepts covered are related to nursing skills, principles of pathophysiology and basic principles of pharmacology. More Info
Offered in:nursng 272 Applying Nursing Process +
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Introducing nursing students to the application of concepts through clinical skills in the seminar, laboratory, and/or clinical setting. Concepts covered are related to assessment, communication, sensory perception, safety, mobility, tissue integrity, clinical decision making, and nursing skills. More Info
Offered in:nursng 273 Assessment and Health Promotion +
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This course introduces the nursing student to the assessment of, and the health promotion for, the healthcare participant as an individual, a family, and/or a community. Concepts covered are related to assessment, cognition, health, wellness and illness, and nursing skills and comfort. More Info
Offered in:nursng 310 Adult Health Nursing +
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This is the first of two courses centering on adult health nursing in the acute care setting. Adult Health Nursing I is the study of comprehensive complex nursing care aimed at promotion, restoration and maintenance of health in adults. The lecture portion of the course emphasizes the impact of health problems and the interaction of the environment and access on diverse urban adult populations. Students refine and expand their knowledge through the application of the nursing process and the integration of knowledge, concepts and theories from nursing, sciences, and general education courses. The focus is on nursing interventions for selected adult patients whose quality of life is affected by deviations from health. The clinical practicum occurs within acute care settings and provides the student with experience in content application, collaboration and critical thinking. In addition, students enhance their communication and teaching/learning skills by assuming a leadership role in the seminar portion of the course. More Info
Offered in:nursng 314 Pharmacology in Nursing +
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The professional, political, legal, and interdisciplinary aspects of drug administration within the context of comprehensive nursing interventions form the basis of this course. The nurse's role in assessing, administering, educating, and monitoring patients receiving therapeutic agents is stressed throughout the course. Emphasis is placed on learning the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics across the lifespan. Consideration is given to the effect of evidence-based cultural, race, religion, gender, lifestyle, age, economics, and genetic variables as it relates to pharmacological principles. More Info
Offered in:nursng 320 Research +
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This course focuses on understanding the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical components of research. The student is prepared to evaluate reports of nursing research for evidence-based nursing practice. More Info
Offered in:nursng 332 Legal, Ethical and Health Policy Issues in Nursing +
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This course integrates ethical, legal, and health policy issues in contemporary nursing. The major ethical principles, several ethical theories and conceptual frameworks as well as ethical decision-making models are reviewed. The ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements is analyzed in relation to individual practice settings and the nursing profession. Students utilize debate methodology to resolve common ethical dilemmas in nursing. Legal implications related to providing nursing care, particularly examples of malpractice, how a bill becomes a law, and the legislative process are discussed. Students develop a position paper on a relevant health policy issue including integration of relevant ethical, legal, legislative, and economic implications. More Info
Offered in:nursng 335 Maternity and Women's Health Nursing +
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This clinical course focuses on patient-centered care for women, newborns, and families with particular attention to the psychosocial concerns of the developing family. Health promotion from diverse cultural perspectives is examined. Collaboration and inter-professional team building skills are further developed. More Info
Offered in:nursng 345 Mental Health Nursing +
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This clinical course presents theoretical concepts and evidence-based practices for mental health nursing with a focus on health promotion, maintenance, and disease management. The care of vulnerable populations, including the elderly, is emphasized. Advocacy for quality, safe, culturally sensitive, patient-oriented care within complex health care system is also explored. More Info
Offered in:nursng 353 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing-Accelerated Track Option +
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This combined, accelerated course will examine alterations in the normal physiology of body structures, as well as principles of pharmacodynamics, biochemistry and pharmacokinetics across the lifespan. The relationships among evidence-based nursing practice and many variables impacting pathophysiology and pharmacology, such as culture, genetics, religion, gender, lifestyle, economics, and age, will also be explored. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
nursng 360 Professional Issues in Nursing for RNs +
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This introductory course of the online RN-BS nursing program focuses on core concepts of professional nursing practice including human beings, environment, health, and nursing. This course meets the University Intermediate Seminar requirements. Students will increase their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills while addressing the key issues facing nursing. Important health care competencies and concepts, including patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and informatics, are established. Historical, theoretical, and professional membership perspectives are emphasized. More Info
Offered in:nursng 361 Health Assessment and Promotion +
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This course focuses on health assessment in professional nursing practice, health promotion, and disease prevention across the lifespan. This course emphasizes clinical decision-making and communication of comprehensive assessment. Students will refine their written, oral, and information technology skills in health assessment. Cultural, spiritual, and family assessments from multiple theoretical perspectives are considered. Students will explore issues of genetics, health literacy, patient assessments in chronic illness, and health issues with particular attention to healthcare issues of elders. More Info
Offered in:nursng 362 Research and Evidence-based Practice +
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This course focuses on understanding the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical components of research. The student is prepared to evaluate reports of nursing research for evidence-bases nursing practice. Students will assess websites and peer-reviewed journals, as sources of evidence, and as sources of action plans to promote EBP. Students will evaluate evidence for clinical practice, and apply scientific findings to treat specific patient problems. More Info
Offered in:nursng 370 Healthcare Participant +
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This course introduces students to the attributes of the health care participant as an individual, family, or a community. Students explore the role of the nurse in caring for the healthcare participant, considering the local, national, and international social and political frameworks that influence care. Concepts included are related to Health, Illness, & Wellness continuum, teaching and learning, professional behaviors, leadership and management. More Info
Offered in:nursng 371 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice +
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This course focuses on understanding the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical components of research. The student is prepared to evaluate reports of nursing research, identify clinical practice problems, and integrate evidence with clinical expertise and patient preference to support evidence-base, patient-centered nursing practice using the local and national lense of health policy. Concepts covered include health policy, evidence- based. practice, accountability and advocacy. More Info
Offered in:nursng 372 Concepts of Heath and Illness I +
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The content in this course focuses on individual and population health and illness concepts across the lifespan. Concepts covered are related to perfusion, infection, immunity, and thermoregulation. More Info
Offered in:nursng 373 Concepts of Health and Illness II +
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The content in this course focuses on individual and population health and illness concepts across the lifespan. Concepts covered are related to fluid and electrolyte imbalance, acid-base balance, oxygenation, stress and coping and elimination. More Info
Offered in:nursng 405 Independent Study +
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Students participate in ongoing research on clinical projects or expand and reinforce clinical knowledge and skills through specifically arranged experiences. More Info
Offered in:nursng 430 Nursing in the Community +
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This clinical course presents clinical prevention interventions for health promotion and disease prevention. Population-focused care emphasizing community assessments and interventions and culturally sensitive care in urban settings provides a focus. Advocating for social and environmental justice and protecting vulnerable populations in disasters is also explored. More Info
Offered in:nursng 435 Nursing Care of Children +
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This clinical course focuses on patient-centered, culturally sensitive care for children, adolescents, and families. Common health concerns of the pediatric urban population are emphasized. Ongoing development of quality and safety competencies and use of information technologies in evidence-based practice is highlighted. More Info
Offered in:nursng 455 Nursing Synthesis and Capstone +
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This clinical course integrates human responses to complex adult acute and chronic health care concerns within diverse, urban populations. Clinical judgment and reasoning skills are further developed in a precepted clinical experience within complex health care systems. Application and evaluation of safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, and teamwork and collaboration competencies culminates in the senior capstone project. More Info
Offered in:nursng 456 Leadership and Professional Practice Accelerated Option +
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This accelerated course focuses on leadership development for entry-level professional nursing practice. Inter-professional communication, conflict resolution, delegation, and change processes are explored. Building cultures of quality and safety and teamwork in complex health care systems are also addressed. Professional career development, practice regulations, and preparation for licensure are specifically highlighted. More Info
Offered in:nursng 461 Community Health for Registered Nurses +
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This course presents clinical prevention interventions for health promotion and disease prevention. Population-focused care emphasizing community assessments and interventions and culturally sensitive care in urban settings provides a focus. Advocating for social and environmental justice while protecting vulnerable populations in disasters is also explored. Students are required to participate in a service-learning project during the semester. More Info
Offered in:nursng 462 Legal, Ethical and Health Policy and Capstone for RNs +
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This course integrates ethical, legal, and health policy issues in contemporary Nursing. The major ethical principles, several ethical theories and conceptual frameworks, as well as, ethical decision-making models are reviewed. The ANA Code of Ethics with interpretive statements are analyzed in relation to individual practice settings and the nursing profession. Legal implications related to providing nursing care, particularly examples of malpractice, how a bill becomes law, and the legislative process are discussed. Students develop a position paper in memo format on a health policy issue including integration of relevant ethical, legal, legislative and economic implications. Students are responsible for a Capstone paper that presents analysis of individual case studies from the student's professional clinical experience integrating concepts of ethical reasoning, policy formation, and legal processes. More Info
Offered in:nursng 470 Professional Nursing Concepts +
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This course integrates ethical, legal, and health policy issues in contemporary nursing. The major ethical principles, several ethical theories, and conceptual frameworks, as well as ethical decision-making models, are reviewed. Students practice articulating how to resolve common ethical dilemmas in nursing. Concepts relating to providing nursing care are interpreted and applied concepts including ethics, collaboration, time management, and legal issues. More Info
Offered in:nursng 471 Active and Engaged Nursing Practice +
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This course focuses on leadership development for entry-level professional nursing practice. Interprofessional communication, conflict resolution, delegation, and change processes are explored. Students utilize concepts that highlight building cultures of quality and safety and teamwork in complex health care systems. Students are responsible for evaluating access to care, screening and patient self-management principles as well as exploring integrative therapies. Concepts covered include leadership and management, quality improvement, managing care, health illness, and wellness and population health. More Info
Offered in:nursng 472 Concepts of Health and Illness III +
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The focus of this course is to help students learn about management of care for patients across the lifespan in diverse healthcare delivery settings. Concepts covered are related to development, family, reproduction, intracranial regulation, violence, and sexuality. More Info
Offered in:nursng 473 Concepts of Heath and Illness IV +
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The focus of this course is to help students learn about the management of care for patients across the lifespan in diverse healthcare delivery settings. Concepts covered are related to regulation, mood and affect, grief and loss and comfort. More Info
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