NUR476 Transition to Practice II
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course is part two of a two-part course that synthesizes prior knowledge gained from previous coursework to prepare students for entry level nursing practice. Students have classroom and focused precepted clinical experiences to increase their ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage groups or individuals to enhance client outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the legal aspects of practice, health teaching, counseling skills, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and identification and implementation of staff development opportunity. Current trends related to career and professional development are provided to assist the student in obtaining employment and establishing a successful career path.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR475
Corequisites: None
NUR475 Transition to Practice I
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides RN-BSN students a 45-hour practicum experience implementing a self-designed learning contract in a clinical setting. Students design, implement and evaluate a clinical project that improves nursing practice under the supervision of an Advance Practice Nurse (APN).
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: NUR458
Corequisites: NUR470
NUR448 Transition to Practice
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This clinical capstone course uses a preceptor model of learning professional nursing practice, with the opportunity to integrate and synthesize previous learning experiences, applying therapeutic nursing interventions and beginning leadership skills into practice. Emphasis is placed on the transition of the student to the professional nursing role as an interdisciplinary team member and potential employee in a selected clinical setting.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR433, NUR436, NUR437, NUR438, NUR439
Corequisites: None
NATSCI LAB1 Transfer credits-Natural Science LAB 1
Course Description:
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
NATSCI+LAB1 Transfer credits-Natural Science core + LAB 1
Course Description:
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
NUR332 Topics in Professional Nursing
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: The basic principles and categories of pharmacotheraputic agents are introduced, organized by major pharmacological classifications. Clients are viewed holistically, with an emphasis on the education of both the client and the family in their use of pharmacotheraputic agents. Pharmacological principles, therapeutic effects, interactions, and side effects are examined, with a focus on assessment and evaluation of client outcomes.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: NUR311, NUR312, NUR313, NUR315, NUR316
Corequisites: None
NUR531 Topics in Population Health
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides an understanding and application of basic epidemiological principles and methods to issues related to the health of populations. Topics include surveillance, environmental science, and population health analysis and program planning as well as global health issues, health disparities, illness prevention and health promotion and health behavior modification.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
NUR511 Theoretical Foundations: A Multidisciplinary Approach
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides the knowledge and skills to perform a critical analysis of theories and acquire knowledge and skills necessary to utilize multidisciplinary models in advanced nursing practice. Students will explore systems theories, adult learning theories, theories associated with culture and diversity, bioethics, and the ecological model of social determinants of health.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
HCA330 The Healthcare Continuum - Life-time Services and Long-Term Care
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: This course is designed to review the wide variety of healthcare facilities and services outside the hospital environment. The management of organizations that deliver healthcare services such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care, home health, housing, and wellness will be presented.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
RAD400 The Effective Radiology Supervisor
College of Health Science Medical Radiography Department
Course Description: This course will focus on what an effective radiology supervisor/manager needs to be successful in the radiology department.Students will learn leadership and team building, quality management, patient information management and other topics vital to the supervisory role.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: RAD380
Corequisites: None