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NURS 203 — General Pharmacology: Pharmaceuticals discussed with emphasis on methods and sites of administration, mechanisms of action, toxicity, rate and uses of major therapeutic agents. Intended for undergraduates in the health sciences and related fields.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Math 100, Bio 243, 243L, 244, 244L or consent of instructor
NURS 347 — Health Assessment: Introduction to comprehensive health assessment of clients across the life span using critical thinking skills. Emphasis on the pathophysiologic influences on subjective and objective findings of selected systems. Detailed health assessment techniques will be introduced as well as methods of comprehensive history-taking.; Credits: 3
NURS 347L — Health Assessment Practicum: Application of the nursing process in the comprehensive health assessment of clients across the life span. Emphasize the pathophysiologic and/or pathopsychologic influences on subjective and objective findings of selected systems. Detailed health assessment techniques as well as comprehensive history-taking.; Credits: 1; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 348 — Human Pathophysiology: This course explores concepts of the biological basis for disease in adults and children. Alterptions in normal body functions leading to disease and discomfort of the individual will be presented with an organized framework.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Bio 243, 243L, and Bio 244, 244L
NURS 350 — Transcultural Care and Health Promotion: The course introduces basic principles of teaching-learning, adult learning, group process and basic transcultural care and health promotion concepts.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 351 — Professional Nursing Issues and Trends: Introduction of contemporary health reform issues and trends affecting the nursing profession. Overview of the history of nursing, significant national nursing studies, code of ethics, relationship of nursing theory to nursing practice and nursing research. Includes introduction to client care managment.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 352L — Nursing Skills Laboratory: Practice of basic clinical skills in a campus laboratory setting to prepare student for clinical practice in community settings. Includes faculty demonstrations, student return-demonstrations, and performance testing.; Credits: 1; Updated: October 11, 2007
NURS 353 — Nursing Concepts and Skills: Introduction to the art and science of the professional role of transcultural nursing care. Fundamental nursing concepts, process, and practice will provide the novice nursing student with a firm foundation for advanced nursing study.; Credits: 3
NURS 353L — Nursing Concepts and Skills Practicum: Introduction to the application of the nursing process in the delivery of care to medical/surgical populations. Comprehensive, faculty-guided experiences in developing a beginning knowledge base for entry into the nursing profession.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 355 — Adult Health Care I: Care of adult clients with acute medical/surgical problems. Integration of pathophysiology in the understanding of human responses to health deviations. Use of the nursing process to develop individualized, culturally congruent care plans.; Credits: 3; Updated: January 26, 2004
NURS 355L — Adult Health Care I Practicum: Application of the nursing process in providing individualized, culturally congruent care to adult clients with acute medical/surgical problems.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 356 — Parent-Newborn Health Care: Emphasizes the nursing process in applying culturally congruent nursing care to child-bearing families.; Credits: 3; Updated: April 5, 2007
NURS 356L — Parent-Newborn Health Care Practicum: Application of the nursing process in providing culturally congruent nursing care interventions to child bearing families. Supervised clinical experiences in the labor and delivery room, newborn nursery, post-partum units, as well as community meetings.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 357 — Mental Health Care: Application of mental health concepts, transcultural caring and professional nursing skills in delivering mental health care. Includes study and application of treatment modalities appropriate to selected psychopathological conditions.; Credits: 3; Updated: April 5, 2007
NURS 357L — Mental Health Care Practicum: Application of nursing process in the delivery of mental health care to selected populations. Faculty guided clinic experience in acute and community settings.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 358 — Nursing Research: Introduction to the research process and the application of the scientific method in nursing.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): Statistics course.; Updated: April 25, 2003
NURS 370 — Introduction to Transcultural Nursing: Introduces theories of transcultural nursing and human caring with an emphasis on exploring the caring values, beliefs, client/family lifeways and health practices of different ethnic groups and self by using culturalogical care assessment skills.; Credits: 3
NURS 371 — Computers and Health Care: Overview of computer systems and their roles in communications and data management both within and outside of the clinical context. Impact of computerized information processing on nursing practice.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 372DL — Spirituality in Health Care: An examination of the role of spirituality in patient care for clients of multicultural backgrounds across the life span. Exploration of spirituality as an integral part of self.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 14, 2007
NURS 373 — Gerontological Health Care: Care of the aging adult with an emphasis on successful aging and health promotion. Integration of theory and evidence based practice in providing culturally congruent care.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 14, 2007
NURS 374DL — Skills for Nursing Leadership and Management: Development of effective leadership skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, presentation and technical writing skills necessary for nursing leadership and management. Emphasis on team management and conflict resolution skills are included.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 14, 2007
NURS 375 — Applied Human Nutrition: Applied nutrition in human health and disease, and the nurse�s role in supporting nutritional care.; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): one chemistry and one anatomy/physiology course, or consent of instructor.; Updated: August 27, 2002
NURS 394 — Special Topics in Nursing: Intermediate topics chosen by the instructor. Topics will be selected from both the theoretical and clinical areas of professional nursing. The course content will vary. It may be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): NURH status and consent of instructor
NURS 394B — Spirituality: An examination of the role of spirituality in patient care for clients of multicultural backgrounds across the lifespan. Exploration of spirituality as an integral part of self.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 399 — Directed Studies: Statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): NURH status and consent of instructor
NURS 410 — Community Health Care: Content will integrate nursing and community health theories. Emphasis on culturally sensitive care to families and other groups in a variety of community health delivery settings. Identification of community resources and processes for implementing change to promote community health.; Credits: 2; Updated: April 10, 2007
NURS 410L — Community Health Care Practicum: Application of the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. Integration of community resources in collaborative relationships with community agencies to service populations with specific health care needs.; Credits: 4; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 455 — Adult Health Care II: Prevention intervention and therapeutic modalities in caring for adult clients with acute medical and/or surgical problems. Emphasis on increasing medical-surgical nursing expertise with incorporation of client management skills and more advanced problem solving.; Credits: 3
NURS 455L — Adult Health Care II Practicum: Continued care of adult clients with acute medical and/or surgical problems. Emphasis on increasing medical-surgical nursing expertise with incorporation of patient management skills and more advanced problem solving.; Credits: 5; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 456 — Parent-Child Health Care: Emphasizes the nursing process in the provision of safe and culturally appropriate care to children in the context of the family. Preventive health care, anticipatory guidance and health promotion in a developmental context are explored.; Credits: 3; Updated: April 5, 2007
NURS 456L — Parent-Child Health Care Practicum: Application of the nursing process in delivery of nursing care to infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Focus on growth and development, health assessment and health promotion/disease prevention.; Credits: 3; Updated: June 5, 2000
NURS 457 — Collaborative Health Care, Leadership & Management: Management and leadership concepts in delivering comprehensive nursing care to clients with complex health care needs. Emphasis on critical thinking and evaluation of clinical judgment in nursing practice.; Credits: 3; Updated: April 10, 2007
NURS 457L — Collaborative Health Care, Leadership & Management Practicum: Application of the nursing process in the delivery of care to clients with complex health care needs using management and leadership concepts. Emphasis on critical thinking and evaluation of clinical judgment in nursing practice.; Credits: 2; Updated: April 10, 2007
NURS 459 — Nursing Review: Review of human body systems, nursing management, concepts, and skills in client health care.; Credits: 1; Notes: Required for BSN majors.; Updated: January 26, 2004
NURS 459L — Nursing Review Lab: Appication of nursing skills in concentrated clinical experience the acute care setting.; Credits: 1; Notes: Required for BSN majors.; Updated: January 26, 2004
NURS 468 — Nursing Management and Leadership: Politics of Care: Overview of current health issues on the local, state, national and international levels. Emphasis on the concept of empowerment and active involvement in facilitating changes in health policies. Includes nursing managment; Credits: 3; Prerequisite(s): NURH status and senior standing
NURS 469 — BSN Nursing Preview: Preview of academic and clinical opportunities for baccalaureate level nurses with an emphasis on leadership roles and advanced practice. This course is open to licensed registered nurses progressing towards the BSN degree. An experiential component is included in this course which will supplement didactic content.; Credits: 3; Updated: February 7, 2007
NURS 471 — Introduction to Rural/Home Health Care: Introduction to the theory and role of the nurse in providing culturally congruent care in rural and home settings for client/family systems. Will examine the establishment of cooperative relationships with appropriate rural agencies; Credits: 3
NURS 494 — Special Topics in Nursing: Advanced topics chosen by the instructor. Topics will be selected from both the theoretical and clinical areas of professional nursing. The course content will vary. It may be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is studied.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor
NURS 499 — Directed Studies: Statement of planned reading or research required.; Credits: 1-3; Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor

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