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NUR 315 - General Pathophysiology
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This online course is designed to correlate basic knowledge of normal physiology with dysfunctional body mechanisms. Students will gain understanding of disease processes through study of causative mechanisms and the signs and symptoms which reflect disease processed and disturbances in homeostasis at the cellular, tissue and major organ level.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 354 - Health Assessment and Promotion
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Knowledge and skills are developed to perform and document a comprehensive health examination, physical, psychosocial and spiritual, of a child and an adult, including unique assessment of elderly adults, using contemporary technological assessment tools. The student will identify health needs of individuals for promotion, risk reduction and nursing intervention.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 355 - Building Healthy Communities
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Epidemiological concepts are applied to health of populations. Role of nurse in planning, delivering and evaluating programs to communities is addressed. The trans-theoretical model of stages of readiness to change is contrasted with King’s Interactive system theory. Public health mandates and research-based nursing interventions are applied to population based health.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 376 - Foundations of Professional Nursing
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Multidimensionality of professional nursing is explored. Personal vision, values, philosophy, goals are examined. Contemporary issues are related to scope of practice, standards of care, legal and ethical guidelines. King’s Theory of Goal Attainment exemplifies theory based practice. Other health related theories are compared to build a personal framework for practice. Evidence based practice is introduced.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 450 - Research Process for Evidence Based Care
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Emphasis is on accessing, analyzing and critiquing research in scientific literature to determine implications for practice. The scientific process to conduct research is examined. Ethical considerations are discussed. Professional nurse’s role in identifying potential research problems, participating in research, evaluating its content and synthesizing findings for evidence-based practice is examined.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 464 - Administration and Management
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Principles are applied to the unique business and service of health care delivery. Goal-setting, decision-making, ethical treatment of stakeholders are grounded in organizational mission and policy. Unit management tools include budgeting, staffing, staff development, team building, problem solving and conflict management. Delegation and communication styles are discussed.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 466 - Nursing Care of Families Throughout the Life Span
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This course focuses upon knowledge and skills to apply nursing science and process to families across the life span. Emphasis is on family as a social system. The nurse assumes role of advocate, collaborator, case manager and change partner to maintain health, treat deficiencies, facilitate restoration, support end of life.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 468 - Information Technology: Tool for Health Care Communication
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This online course familiarizes the nurse with terminology, standards and rationale for health system information technology. Computer systems to access, enter and manage information are demonstrated. Students employ search and retrieval of scientific literature to support evidence-based practice. Ethics regarding privacy, information storing, sharing, and security are discussed.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 470 - Leadership in Health Care Environments
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System thinking is applied to health care. Role of mission and vision in creating a values-driven organizational culture is discussed. Strategic planning, corporate ethics, leadership styles and theories of change are related to health systems. Trends in public policy are applied to health care. Interdisciplinary relationships are described.
Credit Hours: 3
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NUR 485 - Internship
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This capstone course provides experiences to synthesize and apply baccalaureate nursing knowledge and skills in the professional nurse role. A concentrated clinical will be coordinated with a prepared clinical agency preceptor and the student in selected areas of nursing. Experiences that enhance the newly defined professional role are emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3
