NURS 2011 Medical Terminology in Nursing

Prerequisites: Accepted as BSN Major and MICR 2123.

Description: This course introduces the beginning student to the study of medical terminology and vocabulary used in the healthcare field.

Credit hours: 1

Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Contact: 1

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3000 Registered Nursing Experience/License

Prerequisites: Associate Degree of Diploma in Nursing plus RN license.

Description: Credit to be determined by a successful passing of the NCLEX (National Council Licensing Exam) and holding a current active Registered Nursing License from a state board of nursing. Offered for variable credit, 1-30 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.

Credit hours: 1-30

Contact hours: Contact: 1-30 Other: 1-30

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Independent Study

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3003 Pharmacology in Nursing

Prerequisites: Admittance to Nursing Program.

Description: Presents core drug knowledge, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Emphasizes dosage calculation and drug classifications by categories affecting various body systems and disease states.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3013 Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Nursing

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program

Description: Introduction to concepts and theories pertinent to nursing practice in a variety of healthcare environments. Theories are addressed as frameworks for practice. Historical, legal, cultural, economic, and social factors influencing health care are analyzed. Philosophical perspectives related to professional nursing are considered. Strategies are discussed when analyzing and managing ethical dilemmas and the application of these strategies to health and wellness promotion will be examined.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3018 Foundations of Nursing

Prerequisites: Full admittance into the nursing program.

Description: Examines concepts of physiological integrity, psychosocial integrity, safe, effective care environments, and health promotion/maintenance. Focuses on beginning competencies with an emphasis on health assessment, interpersonal communication, safety, documentation, and selected basic nursing interventions required for clients with acute and chronic health problems.

Credit hours: 8

Contact hours: Lecture: 5 Lab: 9 Contact: 14

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3025 Health Assessment, Wellness and Community Health

Prerequisites: Associate degree or diploma in nursing plus RN license.

Description: Health assessment and its relationship to the prevention and early detection of disease across the life span. Health strategies for communities and diverse populations with social, cultural, environmental, and economic dimensions will be examined. Application of concepts from nursing theorists, core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice, and the wellness model. Health and wellness promotion in the community will be examined through a clinical component.

Credit hours: 5

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 4 Contact: 7

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3033 Cultural Considerations in Health Care

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program

Description: Improving cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity and cultural competency among health care professionals. Expands the understanding of cultural diversity in relation to health care beliefs and practices and prepares students to better implement and evaluate individualized plans to improve health care delivery in diverse settings and population groups.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3043 Global and Public Health

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program

Description: An introduction of the main concepts of the global health field and explores the impact of professional nursing on the health and well-being of individuals. Overview of principles and goals related to global health, global health issues, burden of disease and interprofessional collaboration to improve health. Students utilize critical reasoning and evidence-based practices. Previously offered as NURS 3034.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3083 Nursing Care of Older Adults

Prerequisites: Admission into RN to BSN program.

Description: Examines the effects of aging on older adults, including physiological, psychological, social, and end of life aspects. The course focuses on methods of health promotion, improving quality of life, and access to quality care.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3102 Nursing Pharmacology II

Prerequisites: NURS 3018 Foundations of Nursing, NURS 3013 or NURS 3213 Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Nursing, NURS 3002 Pharmacology in Nursing I, and Full admission to NURS program.

Description: This course presents advanced drug knowledge, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics with special attention to polypharmacy.

Credit hours: 2

Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Contact: 2

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3103 Pharmacology in Nursing II

Prerequisites: NURS 3018 and NURS 3003 and NURS 3013

Description: Presents advanced drug knowledge, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics with special attention to polypharmacy.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3115 Maternal and Pediatric Nursing

Prerequisites: NURS 3013 or NURS 3213, NURS 3003, NURS 3118, and Full admission to NURS Program.

Description: Explores concepts of nursing theory for the holistic care of child-bearing women, newborns, and children. This course includes clinical rotations and laboratory/simulation experiences in maternal/child and pediatric settings.

Credit hours: 5

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 4 Contact: 7

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Clinical, Lecture, Lecture Clinical

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3118 Adult Health Nursing I

Prerequisites: NURS 3018 and BIOL 3214 and NSCI 2013.

Description: Provides concept based nursing theory for holistic care of adult clients with health alterations. Includes physical and mental wellness, diagnostic and therapeutic nursing interventions, emphasizing the nursing process and critical thinking to manage acute and chronic health alterations. Provides opportunities to practice nursing skills in simulated and actual medial surgical and mental health clinical settings.

Credit hours: 8

Contact hours: Lecture: 5 Lab: 9 Contact: 14

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3183 Nursing Care of Aging Populations

Prerequisites: Full admission to NURS program.

Description: Explores the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of aging, emphasizing the unique healthcare needs of older adults. The course covers common health related issues in aging adults and discusses strategies for promoting healthy aging, improving quality of life, and providing palliative and end of life care for older adults.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3213 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks of Nursing

Prerequisites: Full Admission to the NURS program.

Description: Examines nursing theories and their application to nursing practice, education, and research. Students will examine the evolution of nursing theory, the critical analysis of various theoretical frameworks, and their relevance to contemporary nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the relationship between theory, research, and evidence-based practice.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 3223 Global and Cultural Competency in Nursing

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program; and NURS 3018 and NURS 3013 and NURS 3003.

Description: Expands understanding of cultural diversity and global concepts in relation to health care beliefs and practices. Prepares students to improve healthcare delivery in globally diverse settings and population groups. Previously offered as NURS 3224.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4013 Healthcare Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments

Prerequisites: Associate degree or diploma in nursing plus RN license. NURS 3013, NURS 3025, NURS 3033, NURS 3034.

Description: Provides information, perspectives and strategies that nurses need to develop the capacity and skills to influence reform, quality of care and access to health. Active learning strategies include individual and group learning experiences.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4023 Trends and Issues in Nursing

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program

Description: An overview of the evolution of nursing as a profession while introducing students to their role as scholarly practitioners. Examination of changes in the U.S. healthcare system, the importance of information technology and measures that promote quality, safety and improved outcomes in patient care as well as issues and trends in contemporary practice, the importance of interprofessional collaboration and the influence of socioeconomic, ethical, legal and professional values.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4034 Leadership and Management in Nursing

Prerequisites: Associate degree or diploma in nursing plus RN license. NURS 3013, NURS 3025, NURS 3033, NURS 3043, all with a minimum grade of "C".

Description: Examination of selected leadership and management theories and processes critical to a work environment that is efficient, effective, and committed to quality nursing care. Emphasis on the key skills employed by successful nurse leaders/managers. Utilizes a clinical component to prepare graduates for an entry position into the professional nurse manager role. Previously offered as NURS 4033.

Credit hours: 4

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Contact: 5

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4043 Nursing Research and Evidenced-Based Practice

Prerequisites: Admittance into the NURS program or RN to BSN program

Description: Basic understanding of the research process and its application to nursing and evidence-based practice. Includes appraisal of literature, research design, and statistical methods and analysis. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodology research, data summarization, and principles of measurement will be reviewed. Particular emphasis on ethics and the rights and responsibilities toward human subjects are examined.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4050 RN-BSN Capstone

Prerequisites: Associate degree or diploma in nursing plus RN license. NURS 3013, NURS 3025, NURS 3033, and NURS 3043, all with a minimum grade of "C". May take concurrently with NURS 4023, NURS 4034 and NURS 4043..

Description: Implementation of knowledge from the RN-BSN curriculum and application of evidence-based practice while utilizing inter-professional collaboration, leadership, management, ethical decision making, healthcare policy at the local, state and global levels, informatics, health, wellness and research. Engagement in community activities promoting health and wellness and the advancement of the role of the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.

Credit hours: 1-6

Contact hours: Lecture: 1-6 Contact: 1-6

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4054 Nursing Capstone and Transition to Practice

Prerequisites: NURS 4116 and NURS 4043 and HLTH 4783.

Description: As a capstone course, students apply knowledge from the BSN curriculum and engage in activities utilizing evidence-based practice; integrate healthcare policy at the local, state and national levels. Highlights the influence of professional values on the role of the professional nurse. Application of critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic nursing interventions to demonstrate readiness for the NCLEX-RN.

Credit hours: 4

Contact hours: Lecture: 4 Contact: 4

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4113 Nursing Care of the Family and Community

Prerequisites: NURS 3118 and Full admission to the NURS program.

Description: Explores and applies the role of the nurse in the provision of holistic care of families, communities, and vulnerable populations. Course includes clinical rotations and simulations focusing on disease management and wellness promotion to vulnerable populations in community settings.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Contact: 4

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Clinical, Lecture, Lecture Clinical

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4116 Adult Health Nursing II

Prerequisites: NURS 3118

Description: Provides concept-based nursing theory for holistic care of adult clients with critical health alterations. Clinical focuses on providing high acuity nursing care in critical care clinical settings.

Credit hours: 6

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 9 Contact: 12

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4122 Trends and Topics in Nursing

Prerequisites: NURS 3013 or NURS 3213 Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Nursing and full admission to the NURS program.

Description: Focuses on current and emerging topics, challenges, and innovations that directly affect the professional nurse and the healthcare environment. Explores ethical considerations, professional development, and the future direction of nursing in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Credit hours: 2

Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Contact: 2

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4136 Essentials of Nursing Leadership

Prerequisites: NURS 4116 and NURS 4043 and HLTH 4783.

Description: Examines selected theories and processes critical to a work environment that are efficient, effective, and committed to quality nursing care. Utilizes a clinical component to prepare graduates for an entry position into the professional nurse leader/manager role.

Credit hours: 6

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 9 Contact: 12

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4143 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

Prerequisites: NURS 3013 or NURS 3213, and full admission to the NURS program.

Description: Introduces the principles and methods of research in nursing. Focuses on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to evaluate and apply research findings to clinical practice. Students will explore various research designs, methodologies, and statistical analyses used in nursing research. The course also covers the ethical considerations in conducting research and the role of evidence-based practice in improving patient outcomes.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4216 Family and Community Health Nursing

Prerequisites: NURS 3118 and NURS 4043 and NURS 3223 and NURS 3102

Description: Provides concepts of nursing theory for the holistic care of child-bearing women, newborns, children, older adults, families and the communities in which they live. Clinical focuses on health and wellness promotion, providing nursing care to vulnerable populations in a variety of settings. Previously offered as NURS 3218.

Credit hours: 6

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 9 Contact: 12

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4242 Nursing Informatics

Prerequisites: NURS 4116 and NURS 4216 and NURS 4023

Description: Provides an overview of electronic information related to health sciences. Focuses on the use of technology-based health applications to support clinical, administrative, and educational decision-making.

Credit hours: 2

Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Contact: 2

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4243 Nursing Informatics

Prerequisites: NURS 4116 Adult Health Nursing II, NURS 4216 Family and Community Health Nursing, and NURS 4023 Trends and Issues in Nursing.

Description: Provides an overview of nursing informatics, focusing on the integration of nursing science, information science, and computer science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. Students will learn about the role of informatics in improving patient care outcomes, enhancing clinical decision-making, and promoting efficient healthcare delivery.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Lecture

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych

NURS 4333 Mental Health Nursing

Prerequisites: NURS 3018, NURS 3002, and Full admission to the NURS program.

Description: Mental Health Nursing examines and applies concepts of nursing theory for holistic care of clients with mental health alterations. This course includes opportunities to provide nursing care in simulated experiences and clinical settings.

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Contact: 4

Levels: Undergraduate

Schedule types: Clinical, Lecture, Lecture Clinical

Department/School: Health Sci, Couns, Couns Psych