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30-301 Nursing Research

The focus of this course is the application of principles of the research process and evidenced-based practice to provide safe quality care. Competency in database search strategies and critical appraisal of evidence for quality care practices are emphasized. Legal, ethical, and regulatory issues related to the research process are identified and analyzed for application to practice. This course meets the University Advanced Writing requirement.

3

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status; Psychology 26-303; Philosophy 15-330; English 06-111 and 06-112; and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-303 Professional Development II: Health Care Trends

This course applies evidence based concepts essential to the development of the professional nurse to identify health care trends and issues and examine health care delivery systems. The focus is on the impact of these trends and issues on the health care delivery systems and the various roles of the professional nurse working with diverse individuals and populations in a variety of settings.

2

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-325 Adult 1: Beginning

The course focuses on the care of adults, older adults, and their families in acute medical-surgical settings as they adapt to changes in the health/illness spectrum. Students integrate theoretical concepts with the best nursing evidence to foster growth in knowledge and competencies. Professional roles of the nurse, critical thinking, and ethical issues are explored as students provide safe/quality care for adults and older adults experiencing medical-surgical problems.

6

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-326 Pharmacotherapeutics

This course presents basic principles of pharmacology and the therapeutic use of drugs in humans across the lifespan. Pharmacotherapeutic information for prototype drugs from selected drug categories is presented using physiologic and evidence-based approaches.  Emphasis is placed on the knowledge necessary for the nurse to administer medications in a safe, effective, ethical, and legal manner. Prerequisite: First-semester Junior status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

3

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-329 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan

Theoretical foundations and current literature related to health promotion and disease prevention are examined for application to practice. Course focus is on holistic assessment, screening, and the application of evidence-based health promotion activities for individuals, families, and populations from diverse communities.

4

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-330 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan I

Theoretical foundations and current literature related to health promotion and disease prevention are examined for application to practice. Course focus is on assessment, screening, and the application of evidence-based health promotion activities for individuals and populations from diverse communities. Course topics include Healthy People 2020 and factors related to health care disparities among vulnerable populations.

3

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-331 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Adult I

The course focuses on the care of adults, older adults, and their families in acute medical-surgical settings as they adapt to changes in the health/illness spectrum. Students integrate theoretical concepts with the best nursing evidence to foster growth in knowledge and competencies. Professional roles of the nurse, critical thinking, and ethical issues are explored as students provide safe/quality care for adults and older adults experiencing medical-surgical problems.

6

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-332 Health Promotion II

Course focuses on holistic health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Theories of growth and development, concepts of health and illness as influenced by physiological, psychological, cultural, social policies, ethical, and legal issues are examined. An emphasis on family assessment throughout the lifespan using a variety of assessment techniques and instruments, are introduced and applied to identify family health status and risk factors.

2

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-333 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Children

This course focuses on the application of professional nursing concepts related to children and their families within their communities. Theoretical content specific to children from infancy through adolescence included physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts. Clinical experiences incorporate health promotion and acute and chronic illness management in inpatient, out-patient, and community settings.

6

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-334 Health Maintenance and Restoration: Childbearing Families

This course focuses on the application of nursing concepts related to the care of the childbearing family and their neonate. Theoretical content includes physiological, pathophysiological, sociocultural, and ethical concepts. Student clinical experiences take place in the simulation laboratory, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal settings.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-335 Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research

The focus of this course is the application of principles of the research process and evidence-based practice to provide safe quality care. Competency in database search strategies and critical appraisal of evidence for quality care practices are emphasized. Legal, ethical, and regulatory issues related to the research process are identified and analyzed for application to practice. This course meets the University Advanced Writing requirement.

3

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status; Psychology 26-303; Philosophy 15-330; English 06-111 and 06-112; and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-336 Professional Development 2: Health Care Trends

This course applies evidence based concepts essential to the development of the professional nurse to identify healthcare trends and issues and examine healthcare delivery systems. The focus is on the impact of these trends and issues on the healthcare delivery systems and the various roles of the professional nurse working with diverse individuals and populations in a variety of settings.

2

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-337 Children, Adolescents, and Families

This course focuses on the application of professional nursing concepts related to children and their families within their communities. Theoretical content specific to children from infancy through adolescence includes physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts. Clinical experiences incorporate health promotion and acute and chronic illness management in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-338 Childbearing Families

This course focuses on the application of professional nursing concepts related to the care of the childbearing family and their neonate. Theoretical content includes physiological, pathophysiological, sociocultural, and ethical concepts. Student clinical experiences take place in the simulation laboratory, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal settings.

4

Prerequisites

Second-semester Junior Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

30-340 Pharmacotherapeutics

This course presents basic principles of pharmacology and the therapeutic use of drugs in humans across the lifespan. Pharmacotherapeutic information for prototype drugs from selected drug categories is presented using physiologic and evidence-based approaches. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge necessary for the nurse to administer medications in a safe, effective, ethical, and legal manner.

3

Prerequisites

First-semester Junior status and consent of the College of,Nursing and Health Professions.