NURSING (NURS)

NURS 101. Orientation to Nursing. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Introduction to student role in professional program of studies; problem solving process in relation to self; interpersonal communication.

NURS 230. Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts I. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Historical perspectives, mathematics, and terminology basic to nursing; critical thinking and professional communication; and roles of the professional nurse.

NURS 320. Health Assessment and Implementation. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Non-nursing majors must have permission from the School of Nursing.
Prerequisites: NUUP, NUUN, or NURN standing. This course is an introduction to health assessment based on an understanding of anatomy and physiology and social sciences. The focus is on comprehensive data collection through history and physical examination.

NURS 325A. Nursing Process and Practice I. Lec. 4. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: NUUP or NUUN standing. Concepts of psychosocial and physiological aspects of health/illness and therapeutic communication.

NURS 325B. Nursing Process and Practice I: Lab Practicum. Lab. 15. Credit 5.
Corequisite: NURS 325A. Performance of nursing skills in lab and clinical settings based on principles of nursing process and practice.

NURS 330. Professional Nursing Concepts II. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Ethical and legal nursing issues.

NURS 331. Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Introduction to major drug classifications, actions, interactions, reactions, and drug therapy.

NURS 333. Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing II. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: NURS 331. Continued study of the major drug groups. Emphasis on the responsibility of the nurse in safely administering drugs.

NURS 335A. Nursing Process and Practice II. Lec. 8. Credit 8.
Prerequisite: NURS 325A and NURS 325B. Concepts of medical/surgical nursing and mental health nursing, also including communication, teaching/learning principles, ethical/legal and economic issues.

NURS 335B. Nursing Process Practice II: Lab Practicum. Lab. 15. Credit 5.
Corequisite: NURS 335A. Application and analysis of nursing process in the medical/surgical clinical setting, and with clients receiving mental health care.

NURS 342. Survey of Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: NURN standing or permission of the instructor. Review and update of major drug groups; administering drugs; intravenous solutions with implications for nursing practice.

NURS 346. Nursing Process and Practice for RN's. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
A "bridge" course designed for RNs to validate critical thinking skills, communication skills and therapeutic intervention in the implementation of nursing practice.

NURS 425A. Nursing Process and Practice III. Lec. 5. Credit. 5.
Prerequisite: NURS 335A. Focus on the family (with partial/total/developmental needs) from perinatal period through adolescence.

NURS 425B. Nursing Process and Practice III: Lab Practicum. Lab. 18. Credit 6.
Corequisite: NURS 425A. Implementation of nursing process with the family from perinatal period through adolescence utilizing community agencies and hospitals.

NURS 430. Professional Nursing Concepts III. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 107. Pre/corequisite: CSC 110 or DS 281. Study the research process, with development and presentation of a completed research proposal.

NURS 435A. Nursing Process and Practice IV. Lec. 4. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: NURS 425A. Focus on the dynamics and nursing needs of individuals, families, communities, national and international groups.

NURS 435B. Nursing Process and Practice IV: Lab Practicum. Lab. 9. Credit 3.
Corequisite: NURS 435A. Organization and delivery of nursing care to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of community health care settings.

NURS 445A. Nursing Process and Practice V. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: NURS 425A. Introduction to concepts of leadership and management in nursing; preparation for role transition from student to graduate.

NURS 445B. Nursing Process and Practice V: Lab Practicum. Lab. 12. Credit 4.
Corequisite: NURS 445A. Clinical experiences applying concepts of management and leadership.

Electives

NURS 345. Personal Wellness Management. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Holistic approach to assisting individuals in the promotion of wellness including: health guidance, nutrition, stress reduction, and fitness.

NURS 436. Oncology Nursing. Lec. 3. Lab. 1. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: NURS 425A&B or consent of instructor. Focus on oncology nursing and hospice concepts used to provide care for the clients with cancer in a community or institutional setting.

NURS 437. Preparation for Parenting. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Focus on parenting skills with infants and children, labor and delivery and newborn care.

NURS 440. Introduction to Critical Care Nursing. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: NURS 335A&B or consent of instructor. Developing critical care assessment skills, emphasizing nursing decision-making, problem-solving, and intervention.

NURS 441. Cardiorespiratory Intensive Care. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: NURS 335A&B or consent of instructor. Care of clients with cardiovascular and respiratory deficits requiring invasive, therapeutic nursing interventions; cardiac dysrhythmias.

NURS 450. School Health Nursing. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Senior Nursing major or RN degree. Introduction to school health nursing and the role of the school nurse as caregiver, coordinator, manager, consultant and leader. This course provides registered nurses with the necessary beginning skills to manage a comprehensive school health program.

NURS 461. Summer Clinical Extern. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: NURS 335A&B. Skill-oriented clinical experience based on nursing process in the clinical area of the acute care or extended care facility.

NURS (PSY) (SOC) 481. Concepts of Gerontology. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: PSY 320 or 330 or SOC 101. Physical and psychosocial aging processes. Issues in the care of the senior adult.

NURS 499. Special Topics. Credit 1-3.
Directed study and research on a selected topic. Available to students on an individual basis, with consent of the Dean, as faculty load permits.

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