COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (NURS)

Course credit hours and corresponding clock hours are shown in parentheses. One class clock hour/week equals one credit hour; three laboratory or practice clock hours/week equal one credit hour.

NURS 3305 Nutrition and Health
(1) Fall
An introduction to nutrition concepts and current dietary trends, focusing on health promotion.  Nutrients are explored with regard to sources, dietary requirements, and health implications.  Student interests are incorporated.
Prerequisite: None.

NURS 3310 Concepts in Health Promotion I: A Focus on Aging
(2 hrs. class 6 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (4) Fall
A foundation course to introduce and develop concepts, practices and processes of health promotion in  professional nursing, emphasizing needs of the elderly.  The skills of communication, problem solving, and critical analysis in nursing are included.
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN program.
Corequisites: NURS 3311, NURS 3400

NURS 3311 Health Assessment Across the Life-span
(3 hr. class, 3 hrs. lab per week)  (4) Fall
A study of the health assessment process applied to persons of all ages, with emphasis on building knowledge and skill in data acquisition, organization, and interpretation.
Prerequisite: RN status or Corequisite: NURS 3310, NURS 3400

NURS 3312 Conceptual Foundations of Nursing
(2 hrs. class per week)  (2) Fall
An introduction to professional nursing practice and the varied roles of the nurse in multiple practice settings.  Conceptual bases of the professional nursing role is explored.
Prerequisite: Admission to BSN program.
Corequisites:NURS 3305, NURS 3310, NURS 3311

NURS 3313 Transitions: A Seminar for Registered Nurses
(2 hrs. class per week)  (2) Fall
A study of varied perspectives and conceptual bases of the professional nursing role.  The research process and research significance in nursing practice is introduced.
 Prerequisite: Admission to BSN program, RN status.

NURS 3330 Health Promotion II: Mother, Child and Family
(4 hrs. class, 6 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (6) Spring
A course designed to provide the student with an understanding of nursing care for mother, infant, and family and selected women’s health issues.  Emphasis is placed on the nurse’s role in promoting the health of mother, infant and family.  Physical, developmental, and psychosocial challenges to health are examined.
Prerequisites: NURS 3310, NURS 3311, NURS 3312, NURS 3400
Corequisites: NURS 3331, NURS 3350

NURS 3331 Pharmacology in Nursing
(4 hrs. class per week)  (4) Spring
Pharmacologic concepts and skill essential for nursing practice, including the basic science of drugs, determination of dosage, nursing implications, and medication administration techniques.
Prerequisites:  NURS 3310, 3311, 3400
Corequisites:  NURS 3330, 3350 

NURS 3350 Concepts in Health Restoration II: Adult Health Focus 
(3 hrs. class, 6 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (5) Spring
The foundation course in nursing care of individuals and families who are experiencing challenges to health, emphasizing understanding and skill in health restoration.
 Prerequisites: NURS 3310, NURS 3311, NURS 3312, NURS 3400
Corequisites: NURS 3331, NURS 3330
 
NURS 3400 Concepts in Health Restoration I: A Psychiatric Mental Health Focus
(3 hrs. class, 3 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (4) Fall
Course provides the student with a foundation in psychiatric and mental health nursing with a focus on therapeutic communication, influences affecting mental health and illness, and nursing care for mental health maintenance and restoration.
Prerequisites: Admission to BSN Program
Corequisites: NURS 3310, NURS 3311, NURS 3312

NURS 4430 Concepts in Health Restoration III: Adult Health Focus
(3 hrs. class, 12 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (7) Fall
A study of advanced nursing care relevant to acutely ill patients with complex health problems.  Learning experiences emphasize collaboration and critical analysis necessary in providing and coordinating care.
 Prerequisites: NURS 3331, NURS 3350, NURS 3340, NURS 3400
 Corequisites: NURS 4431, NURS 4440

NURS 4431 Research in Nursing
(3 hrs. class per week)  (3) Fall
A course designed to assist students in developing a sense of inquiry, including research designs, sampling strategies, data analysis methods, and the use of research in clinical nursing practice.
Prerequisites:  NURS 3312 or NURS 3313

NURS 4432 Senior Capstone in Nursing
(3 hrs. class per week)  (3) Spring
A seminar to assist students in synthesizing learning related to the roles and practices of professional nurses, exploring the health care system and the legal-ethical, sociopolitical, cultural, and professional issues influencing contemporary nursing.
Prerequisites: All Junior-Level Nursing  & Senior Fall Courses
Corequisites: NURS 4450, NURS 4460

NURS 4433 Concepts in Health Restoration IV: Advanced Concepts
 (3 class hrs., 6 lab hrs.)  (5) Spring
This course is the third of a three-course sequence.  This course provides opportunities for analysis and synthesis of content and concepts contained in previous nursing courses.  The primary focus of this course is clients with complex health care needs.
Prerequisites: All Junior level courses; NURS 4430
Corequisites: NURS 4432, NURS 4450 

NURS 4440 Concepts in Health Promotion III: A Community Focus
(3 hrs. class, 3 hrs. lab/clinical per week)  (4)  Fall
A course directed toward the knowledge and skills necessary to the practice of community health nursing.  Emphasis is placed on the promotion and protection of the health of individuals and groups within the context of community.  A research project is completed focusing on a problem or issue in community health.
Prerequisites: All Junior level courses
Corequisites: NURS 4430, NURS 4431

NURS 4450 Leadership & Role Transition
(2  hrs. class per  week, 180 total hours clinical practice)  (6) Spring
A course to facilitate the transition to professional practice.  Leadership and management roles assumed in clinical practice and increasing autonomy in patient care are guided through preceptorial experiences.
Prerequisites:  All Junior-Level Nursing Courses and NURS 4405,  NURS 4330, NURS 4430, NURS 4431
Corequisites:  NURS 4432, NURS 4433

NURS 4460 Transition & Leadership for Registered Nurses
(2  hrs. class per week, 108 total hours clinical practice)  (4) Spring
A clinical practicum to facilitate RN transition to professional practice. Principles of leadership are examined as they relate to Nursing Practice for the RN.
Prerequisite: All nursing courses
Corequisites:  NURS 4433, NURS 4432

NURS 4495 Independent Study in Nursing
(Variable)  On demand
For students meeting requirements, the opportunity to pursue special interests beyond those in the formal course of study.
Prerequisite: Completion of 2/3 nursing major, 3.0 GPA, and permission.