Description of Nursing Courses in the Undergraduate Program

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.  

100 – Perspectives in Nursing  
This course provides an overview of healthcare services and historical events in nursing. The role of the nurse and patient experience will be introduced.

150 – Faculty Seminar for First-Year Nursing Students - 1 cr  
Faculty seminars are used to explore the role of the professional nurse through discussions with nurse leaders, group discussions, critical thinking exercises, values clarifications and self discovery.

202 - Issues of Aging in a Global Society - 4 cr 
Examination of concepts, issues, research, and theories related to human responses to biophysical, psychosocial, and cultural phenomena that affect older adults globally. (Gen. Ed. SB)

210 – Human Growth and Development throughout the Lifespan  
The study of human growth and development from a lifespan perspective, emphasizing the evolution of the whole individual. Gross and fine motor development, cognitive growth, language development, and social growth at each age level. The interaction of such variables as culture, ethnicity, class, and gender. Major trends and issues with a focus on individual, institutional, contextual, and cultural influences and effects. Open to non-majors.

212 - Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness  - 4 cr  
Exploration of theoretical foundations for understanding cultural diversity in health and illness beliefs and behaviors and selected practical implications of this understanding. Emphasizes cultures within the United States. Prerequisite: admission to nursing major or consent of instructor. (GenEd. SI, DU)

216 - Principles of Nursing Care I  -  2 cr 
This course introduces concepts and principles essential for nursing practice including nursing process, therapeutic communication, and nursing care delivery. Concepts related to microbiology and infection control are introduced.

235 - Introduction to Healthcare Informatics (RN-BS)  
This survey course will provide a state-of-the-art overview of the role of information technology in healthcare with emphasis on essential content and applications in healthcare informatics.

298C - Principles of Nursing Care I: Practicum  - 2 cr 
This clinical course provides an opportunity for students to develop beginning skills in gathering patient data and providing safe basic nursing care.

304 – Concepts in Nursing (Accelerated)  
This course provides an overview of healthcare and historical events in nursing. The evolving role of the professional nurse and trends in patient care are introduced.

315 - Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing  
Students organize, interpret and document data using process interviewing, physical exam and clinical reasoning.

316- Principles of Nursing Care II  - 2 cr 
Considers selected ethical, legal, and epidemiological issues of significance to nursing, in order to understand principles of health promotion of individuals within the community. Preparation for practice provided in relation to illness prevention and health maintenance or restoration using the nursing process. Concurrent with NURSING 315 and 398E. Prerequisite: upper division standing in major.

317– Writing in Nursing: Ethics 
Ethics and the role of the nurse are used as the contexts for the development of writing skills. The techniques of specific types of writing are learned through writing assignments, peer editing and instructor feedback.

321 - Preventive Care and Integrative Therapies  - 2 cr  
Students will incorporate evidence-based preventive care concepts into lifestyle management skills that address healthy nutrition, physical activity and integration of complementary modalities for client care. 

325 – Maternal-Newborn Nursing  - 2 cr  
This course introduces the student to the theory and practice of maternal-newborn nursing care for families in the childbearing year. Both uncomplicated and high-risk pregnancy, birth, postpartum, lactation, and newborn care are discussed. Prereq: Successful completion of Level 1 Nursing courses.

326 - Nursing Care of Children  - 2 cr  
The development of nursing knowledge and skills related to children and families during childbearing and childrearing experiences, including communication, teaching/learning, assessment, and management. Concurrent practicum: NURSING 398F. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level 1 requirements.

327- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing -  2 cr  
The experience of mental health and illness addressed from selected theoretical perspectives and theories upon which the clinical practice of community mental health nursing is based and considered. Concurrent practicum: NURSING 398G. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level I requirements.

333- Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I  
This course explores major elements of altered disease processes at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels and the pharmacological agents used to treat, manage, prevent, or cure diseases across the lifespan. 

334– Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II  
This course explores major elements of specified disease processes at the cellular, tissue and organ levels and the pharmacological agents used to treat, prevent, or cure diseases across the lifespan.  Students examine processes that interfere with human health and underlie disease, address pathological changes in the body, and integrate this knowledge with pharmacological therapy and safe medication management. Nurses must have an understanding of pathophysiology and a current knowledge of pharmacology in order to optimally provide for the health needs and safety of patients.

398E – Principles of Nursing Care II: Practicum  - 2 cr  
An opportunity to apply theory to nursing practice and to develop beginning proficiency in basic nursing and health promotion skills with the individual in the community. Concurrent with NURSING 315, 316.

398F – Nursing Care of Children: Practicum  - 2 cr  
The application of principles of therapeutic and professional communication, teaching-learning, anticipatory guidance, parenting safety, assessment and management of individuals and families, health and illness states, and professional development to affect the health of children, parents, families, and self. Concurrent with NURSING 326.

398G – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Practicum  - 2 cr  
The development of competencies in community-based care of clients in need of psychiatric mental health nursing services with the goal of promoting optimal mental health. Concurrent with NURSING 327.

398I - Maternal-Newborn Nursing: Practicum  - 2 cr  
This course focuses on providing care that positively affects health of pregnant women, newborns, parents and families. Principles of health and illness states, professional development, anticipatory guidance, parenting safety, assessment and management of individuals and families will be employed.

406 – Nursing Process: Clients with Common Health Disruptions (Accelerated)  
This course will develop a theoretical foundation for nursing, introducing nursing process and the underlying rationale for fundamentals of nursing practice. Nursing process is applied to the care of clients throughout the life span who are either at risk for or are experiencing common disruptions of health. 

407 – Nursing Process: Clients with Common Health Disruptions: Practicum (Accelerated)  - 4 cr  
This clinical course provides opportunities for experience in application of nursing knowledge through nursing process and development of fundamental nursing skills. Clinical experiences will be offered primarily in secondary care settings including community hospitals, long-term care and/or rehabilitation facilities with clients across the life span. The emphasis is on health promotion and nursing care of individuals across the lifespan who are experiencing, or at risk for, common health disruptions.

408 – Issues in Women’s Health  - 2 cr  
Students will explore the health needs of women across the lifespan and within the social context of health determinants that effect the life and health of women across cultures.

409 - Nursing Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - 2 cr  
This course introduces students to neonatal nursing (neonates born prematurely/ill and requiring NICU care). Students will examine the pathophysiology of the premature/ill neonate and management of the neonate and family.

410 – Nursing, Social Change, and Health Justice -  2 cr
Examines the philosophy, theory, and role of nursing in leading social change for health justice. Includes emancipatory knowing, social change models, community engagement, coalition building, and activism.

411 – Palliative Care Nursing – Responding to the Needs of Persons with Life-Limiting Illnesses -  2 cr 
Examines the philosophy, theory, and role of nursing in palliative care. Includes palliative care communication, assessment, management of symptoms, end of life planning, and compassionate care for self and others

418 – Nursing Care of Families (RN to BS)  
Utilizing family theory and principles to guide practice, this online course explores foundations of family theory as it relates to health and illness in families across the lifespan.

420 – Introduction to Nursing Research  
This course will provide students with the opportunity to reflect on and integrate their learning and experiences in General Education courses and courses specific to the nursing major into real-world experiences in nursing, through the lens of nursing research. Skills, attitudes and knowledge from multiple sources and experiences will be discussed and used as a framework for student reflection. The aim of this course is to introduce the student to research designs and methods, evidence based practice, critique of published nursing studies, and clinical problems and decision-making issues facing professional nurses today. Students will consider how multiple perspectives influence the design and conduct of nursing research, and how their own perspectives influence their reaction to published research.

432 – Nursing Care of Adults: Acute  
Concepts of restorative nursing care of clients across the lifespan who are sick. Prerequisite: successful completion of all Level I and Level II requirements. Concurrent with NURSING 498C.

433 – Nursing Care of Adults: Chronic
This required theory course is focused on concepts of restorative nursing care for groups of individuals with complex health disruptions, which include illnesses that coexist and cause acute exacerbations of chronic illness.

436 – Comprehensive Nursing (Accelerated)  - 4 cr  
This required theory course focuses on concepts of restorative nursing care of adults.

437 – Comprehensive Nursing: Practicum (Accelerated)  
This course focuses on the role and responsibilities of the nurse in assisting clients of all ages and their families in management of human responses to complex health disruptions. Selected nursing diagnoses are used to organize and delineate the content. Clinical practice will take place in hospital and community settings.

438 – Professional Role in Nursing  
Theory course focusing on historical, ethical, legal, political, societal and organizational issues to analyze professional nursing roles. The process of change within organizations, communities and health systems will be explored.

439 –  Community  Health  Nursing 
Synthesis of public health theory, epidemiology, theories of health promotion, and nursing theory enable students to identify health concerns and become involved in promoting health and wellness in selected communities, while emphasizing diversity.  

440 –  Health Equity in Community Health Nursing
Emphasis is placed on synthesis of new and previously acquired knowledge with community and aggregate nursing practice. Special attention will be placed on providing care to vulnerable and underserved populations in community-based settings. 

441 -  Decision Making Strategies for Professional Nursing  - 1 cr (taken Pass/Fail)  
This course, offered the semester before graduation, assists students to further develop and practice decision-making skills needed for entry-level clinical nursing practice using case scenarios and practice questions.

498 – Internship -  4 cr  
This practicum prepares students for beginning professional nursing practice. Students are expected to synthesize knowledge and skills to manage and advocate for groups of clients in various settings. 

498C – Nursing Care of Adults: Practicum  
In this clinical practicum, students provide and manage nursing care for select clients with restorative health care needs. Emphasis is on providing care to sick clients in inpatient settings.

498S – Vulnerable and Underserved Populations: Practicum (RN to BS)  - 2 cr  
Emphasis is placed upon refinement of nursing skills, including methods of health promotion across the life span, with vulnerable and underserved populations. Includes individual and group decision-making, leadership, and professional role transition. 

498T – Community Health Nursing: Practicum  - 3 cr
The purpose of this clinical practicum is to provide the student with the opportunity to plan and provide community-based nursing care and a population-based intervention. 

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