Course Descriptions

Nursing

NURS 100
Exploration of Nursing as a Profession (2+0) 2 credits
This course explores nursing as a potential career.

NURS 122
Medical Terminology (3+0) 3 credits
Study of word derivation and formation with emphasis upon the understanding of common usage in the field of health care.

NURS 310
Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (3+0) 3 credits
The effects of culture, heritage, ethnicity, religion, and ethnic background influences healthcare. Major concerns and issues encountered by healthcare providers in providing transcultural healthcare to individuals, families, groups, communities and institutions. Apply transcultural nursing framework to guide nursing and healthcare practices in diverse healthcare settings across lifespan.

NURS 319
Chemical Principles of Pharmacology (4+0) 4 credits
Incorporates core principles of chemistry and pharmacology as they relate to the human body and specifically, the molecular basis of drug classifications and drug actions. Discussion of selected drug classifications and how these drugs relate to pathophysiology. Includes exploration of modern drug design approaches.
Pre-requisite(s): CHEM 110, NURS 408, Admission to the RN to BSN program track.

NURS 323
Pharmacology (3+0) 3 credits
Introduction to common pharmacotherapies, actions, interactions, indications, contraindications and adverse affects.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to accelerated nursing track or permission of instructor. NURS 328 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3+0) 3 credits Introduction of theory needed to assess the holistic health of individuals across the lifespan. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to nursing major. Co-requisite(s): NURS 329, 330, 331, 338, 339.

NURS 329
Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab (0+3) 1 credit
Application of theory and skills needed to assess the holistic health of individuals across the lifespan, including history taking and physical assessment.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to nursing major. Co-requisite(s): NURS 328, 330, 331, 338, 339.

NURS 330
Fundamentals of Human Care Nursing(4+0) 4 credits
Introduction to the art and science of nursing with focus on the transpersonal caring relationship between client and nurse.
Pre-requisite( s): Admission to nursing major. Co-requisite( s): NURS 328, 329, 331, 338, 339.

NURS 331
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I (3+0) 3 credits
Major pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts related to nervous, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems. Using these concepts, critical thinking is developed as a basis for nursing practice. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the nursing major.

NURS 332
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II (3+0) 3 credits
Major pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts related to nervous, gastrointestinal, and other selected systems. Using these concepts, critical thinking is developed as a basis for nursing practice.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 331

NURS 337
Pathophysiology (3+0) 3 credits
Altered physiological processes across the lifespan including etiological factors, clinical manifestations and management of altered processes.
Pre-requisite(s): BIOL 223, BIOL 224, BIOL 251.

NURS 338
Fundamentals of Nursing Lab (0+3) 1 credit
Beginning proficiency in the acquisition of basic nursing skills for nursing care of adult and older adult clients. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to nursing major. Co-requisite(s): NURS 328, 329, 330, 331, 339.

NURS 339
Foundations of Clinical Nursing - Practice (0+12) 4 credits
Using a reflective practice framework, students apply transpersonal, spiritualethical nursing care in collaboration with adult and older adult clients.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to nursing major. Co-requisite(s): NURS 328, 329, 330, 331, 338.

NURS 345
Caring For The Human Family: Maternal-Child Health (4+0) 4 credits
Focus on the nursing care of childbearing and child rearing families, including women, men and children’s health. Integrates physiologic and psychosocial knowledge, cultural and developmental theories to spiritual-ethical caring relationships.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 328, 329, 330, 331, 338, 339. Co-requisite(s): NURS 332, 347, 348.

NURS 347
Maternal-Child Nursing Skills- Lab (0+3) 1 credit
Builds on prior skills acquisition and integrates complex skills and assessments for nursing care of childbearing families, infants and children. Pre-requisite(s): 328, 329, 330, 331, 338, 339. Co-requisite(s): NURS 332, 345, 348.

NURS 348
Maternal-Child Nursing Practice - Practice (0+12) 4 credits
Application of the nursing process to the collaborative care of childbearing families and children with an emphasis on evidence-based and reflective practice.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 328, 329, 330, 331, 338, 339. Co-requisite(s): NURS 332, 345, 347.

NURS 408
Conceptual Bases of Nursing  (3+0) 3 credits
Concepts, theories, and processes forming the basis of professional nursing practice.
Pre-requisite(s): Licensed as a registered nurse, admission to RN to BSN track.

NURS 409
Caring For The Human Family: Medical-Surgical and Mental Health  (4+0) 4 credits
Focus on nursing care of adults and their families with acute and chronic health alterations with emphasis on the concepts of health, illness, healing, and dying. Emphasis is on nursing care of adults with human responses to medical-surgical, psychiatric, and mental health conditions. Integrates physiologic and psychosocial knowledge, cultural and developmental theories to spiritual-ethical caring relationships.
Pre-requisite(s): 332, 345, 347, 348. Co-requisite(s): NURS 412, 413, 418.

NURS 412
Medical-Surgical and Mental Health Skills - Lab (0+3) 1 credit
Builds on prior skills acquisition and integrates complex skills and assessments for nursing care of medical-surgical and psychiatric clients.
Pre-requisite(s): 332, 345, 347, 348. Co-requisite(s): NURS 409, 413, 418.

NURS 413
Medical-Surgical and Mental Health Nursing - Practice (0+15) 5 credits
Application of the nursing process to the collaborative care of acute medical-surgical, psychiatric, and mental health nursing clients with an emphasis on evidence-based and reflective practice.
Pre-requisite(s): 332, 345, 347, 348. Co-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 418.

NURS 416
Introduction to Nursing Informatics (3+0) 3 credits
An introduction to the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for effective delivery of patient care through application of clinical information systems. Emerging trends in information technology will be explored.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the RN to BSN track or permission of faculty.

NURS 418
Nursing Research Methods (3 + 0) 3 credits
Research process and its relationship with nursing theory and practice. Emphasis on evaluation and utilization of nursing research.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to nursing major and PSY 210.

NURS 430
Aging and Health (3+0) 3 credits
Increases awareness of health issues in aging. Issues include definitions of health, high-risk elderly, normal aging physiological changes, and the future of aging.

NURS 431
Community Health Nursing  (4+0) 4 credits
Focus on evidence-based nursing practice and human care nursing for individuals, families, populations and communities. Integrates physiologic and psychosocial knowledge cultural and developmental theories to spiritual-ethical caring relationships.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 413, 418. Co-requisite(s): NURS 432, or 438, 447, 448.

NURS 432
Community Health Nursing - Practice (0+12) 4 credits
Application of community health nursing theory and human care nursing with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and regional/national health goals. Includes community-based learning project.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 413, 418. Co-requisite(s): NURS 431, 447, 448.

NURS 438
Community and Population Health – Practice (0+15) 5 credits
Application of concepts of community health nursing for families, aggregates and populations. Includes community-based learning project
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 413, 418. Co-requisite(s): NURS 431, 447, 448.

NURS 440
Nursing Leadership In The 21st Century  (3+0) 3 credits
(Formerly: NURS 441) Integration and synthesis of previously learned theory, knowledge, and skills with contemporary leadership and management principles, enabling learners to critically analyze a variety of societal, economic, political, and professional issues that influence contemporary nursing in health care delivery.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 408, and completion of all core curriculum requirements.

NURS 444
Human Care Nursing in The Community  (6+0) 6 credits
Focus on the community as the client, including community assessment and assessment of the needs within populations. Understand the relationship between health, disease and the environment, with emphasis on the role of community health agencies and programs for communities in need of health care support, regionally, nationally and globally. Includes community-based learning project.
Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the RN to BSN track, NURS 408, and completion of all core curriculum requirements.

NURS 447
Human Care Nursing Management  (3+0) 3 credits
Focus on nursing management/ leadership theory in a changing health care delivery system including contemporary nursing issues. Pre-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 413, 418. Co-requisite(s): NURS 431, 432 or 438, 448.

NURS 448
Professional Human Care Nursing - Practice (0+9) 3 credits
In this final integrating course the students will immerse themselves in the role of the professional nurse. Developing proficiency in leadership skills while providing nursing care to groups of clients.
Pre-requisite(s): NURS 409, 412, 413, 418. Co-requisite(s): NURS 431, 432 or 438, 447.

NURS 490
Special Topics in Nursing (1-3+0) 1-3 credits
Information related to broad topic areas. Separate units focus on aspects of: a) medical nursing, b) surgical nursing, c) psychiatric nursing, d) maternity nursing, e) pediatric nursing, f) gerontologic nursing, g) research in nursing, h) the profession of nursing, i) specialty areas in nursing, j) health promotion and preventive aspects of health care. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

NURS 493
Biology of Aging (3+0) 3 credits
Explores the effects and biological perspectives associated with aging. Course centers on disease process/conditions that are present with aging.

NURS 498
Independent Study 1-3 credits
Independent study in selected topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Occupational Science

OS 300
Introduction to Occupational Science  (3+0) 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts inherent in occupational science. The course includes an historical perspective of occupational science and its link to the profession of occupational therapy. The occupational therapy profession's core tenets and philosophical base will be explored.

OS 301
Introduction to Occupational Science : Field Experience (0+3) 1 credit
This course provides an opportunity to observe and apply the basic concepts inherent in occupational science and discussed in OS 300: Introduction to Occupational Science.

OS 302
Occupation Across the Lifespan  (3+0) 3 credits
This course explores occupation and the basic tenets of occupational science related to humans from birth to death. The role of the occupational therapist in working with individuals of various age groups in a multitude of settings will be included.

OS 303
Occupation Across The Lifespan : Field Experience (0+3) 1 credit
This course provides an opportunity to observe and apply the basic concepts inherent in occupational science and discussed in OS 302: Occupation Across the Lifespan