NUR652L Nursing Education Practicum I
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This clinical practice experience provides nurse educator students an opportunity to integrate and apply new knowledge from advanced courses to the direct care of a selected population in acute care, long-term care, home health, community-based settings, and educational settings.Students will assess the impact of social, cultural, economic, and ethical factors on the client’s outcomes while refining professional competencies. Clinical experiences will be documented in a reflective journal including analysis and evaluation of the advanced nursing direct-care role. At the end of this course, students will be able to perform in the role of an advanced practice nurse and demonstrate attainment of the program outcomes.
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: NUR602
Corequisites: NUR650
NUR433 Nursing Care of Women and Children Clinical
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the woman and child client experiencing complex alterations in health status within a multi-cultural environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: NUR322
Corequisites: None
NUR438 Nursing Care of Women and Children
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for the nursing care of women, infants, and children. The application of the nursing process is applied to diverse client scenarios with the emphasis on growth and development, health promotion, and the provision of holistic care to the client and their family.
Credit Hours: 5.00
Prerequisites: NUR322
Corequisites: None
NUR447 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Clinical
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the gerontological client experiencing complex alterations in health status within a multi-cultural environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: NUR433, NUR436, NUR437, NUR438, NUR439
Corequisites: None
NUR446 Nursing Care of the Older Adult
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for the study of the issues related to nursing care of older adults, focusing on the health care of well older adults and those with chronic health problems. Health promotion and preventive care are examined, as well as the implications of chronic illness, palliative, and end-of-life care.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR433, NUR436, NUR437, NUR438, NUR439
Corequisites: None
NUR457 Nursing Care of the Older Adult
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for the study of issues related to nursing care of older adults, focusing on the healthcare of well older adults and those with chronic health problems. Health promotion and preventative care are examined, as well as the implications of chronic illness, palliative, and end-of-life care. Students participate in discussions related to laws governing gerontological nursing practice as well as discuss the legal aspects of practice. Students engage in health teaching and counseling in various geriatric settings. Learning opportunities are presented in the classroom, simulation, and in supervised clinical experiences.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR357
Corequisites: None
NUR322 Nursing Care of the Adult Clinical
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: The clinical course provides the student with diverse clinical experiences in the care of the medical-surgical client experiencing complex alterations in health status within a multi-cultural environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing critical inquiry to assist in clinical decision-making.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR311, NUR312, NUR313, NUR315, NUR316
Corequisites: None
NUR326 Nursing Care of the Adult
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation of medical-surgical nursing care to the adult population. The application of the nursing process is applied to diverse client scenarios experiencing complex alterations in health status within the context of current research findings and in the provision of holistic care to the client and their family.
Credit Hours: 6.00
Prerequisites: NUR311, NUR312, NUR313, NUR315, NUR316
Corequisites: None
NUR490 Nursing Capstone
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: In this course, students work collaboratively with faculty to develop a portfolio of evidence and reflect on the knowledge they have acquired in the BSN program. Assignments compiled over the course of the program will be organized and submitted as a comprehensive portfolio along with a career plan and statements of how the program objectives were met.
Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: All other courses in RNBSN program
Corequisites: None
PSY108 Normal Life Span
College of Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences Department
Course Description: This course is designed to present the basic principles of human growth and development across the life span. Students will learn the eight stages of psychosocial development and how the different theories of development help promote an individual’s health. Additionally, students describe the physical changes that commonly occur from infancy to adulthood.
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None