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NURS-30100 Evidence Based Practice

This course provides an overview of evidence-based nursing practice. The focus is on the role of the baccalaureate nurse in the application to practice of various levels of evidence, with an emphasis on research evidence. Evidence will be evaluated in the context of professional expertise and client preferences

3

Prerequisites

RN/BSN track student, NRRN 30600, NRRN 31200 and PSYC 30300

NURS-30600 Concepts of Professional Nursing

The professional identity of the individual nurse and the position of the nursing profession in the health care system and society are explored in this course. Emphasis is placed on critical inquiry to evaluate practice and accountability for leadership in the pursuit of safety, quality, and improved outcomes for patients and populations. Concepts relevant to the practice of nursing in a global society, such as professionalism, professional values, the image of nursing, inter-professional communication and collaboration, resource allocation, and practice in a diverse environment are addressed.

4

Prerequisites

RN/BSN track student and ENGL 11100

NURS-31200 Health Assessment/Health Promotion

This course utilizes concepts from the liberal arts and sciences to provide holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the development of leadership skills in critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and critical inquiry for the safe provision of quality care across the populations.

3

Prerequisites

RN/BSN track student and NRRN 30600

NURS-32500 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 or second semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-32600 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 Nursing major status or second semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-32900 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 or third semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-33500 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 or third semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-33600 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 or fourth semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-33700 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 or third semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-33800 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 or second semester Accelerated Nursing major status and consent of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

NURS-34000 Pharmacotherapeutics for the Registered Nurse

This course is designed to meet the needs of the registered nurses seeking to strengthen their knowledge of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.  Pharmacologic information is presented using a physiologic and systems approach with an emphasis on evidence based practice.  Selected drug categories are discussed using professional experiences as a framework to promote clinical reasoning and professional judgment.

3

Prerequisites

NRRN 30600 and BIOL 27000