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Year 1
FALL SEMESTER COURSEWORK | 15 CREDITS
NURS 125 - Introduction to Nursing (
Online
) – 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the art and science of nursing as a profession. The concepts covered in this course include nursing as a profession, providing patient-centered care, advocating for safety, and being an important member of the healthcare team. The course content includes history and trends in nursing, medical terminology, the nursing process, clinical reasoning, communication, ethical/legal issues, and health information technology. Students will also be provided with an introduction and practice to the American Psychological Association writing style.
NURS 210 - Pathophysiology for Nursing – 3 Credits
This course focuses on common disease conditions affecting human beings across the lifespan. Interplay of environmental, biological, behavioral, and pharmacological determinants to the disease process. Emphasis is on homeostasis of body systems resulting in optimal health.
NURS 216 - Health Assessment for Nursing (42 Lab Hours) – 4 Credits
This course demonstrates and practices evidence-based components of a routine well adult health assessment utilizing various methods to perform a complete history and physical examination. Distinguishing normal from abnormal conditions is emphasized. Cultural considerations, therapeutic communication, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle are emphasized.
NURS 220 - Fundamentals of Nursing (84 Clinical Hours) – 5 Credits
This course teaches fundamental nursing concepts, skills, and techniques of safe nursing practice. Application of concepts, including the nursing process, will be applied to nursing care for the beginning nurse clinician. Emphasis on evidence-based practice, development of nursing judgment (clinical reasoning), documentation, standard precautions, concept mapping, patient education, health adaptation, and therapeutic communication. Basic drug therapy concepts are introduced.
JANURARY SESSION COURSEWORK | 2 CREDITS
NURS 200 - Nursing Calculations – 2 Credits
This course introduces the student to the mathematical concepts related to medication administration and medical terminology to provide a framework of reference for subsequent nursing content. Medication abbreviations, measurements, conversions, and dosages are discussed. Legal and ethical issues surrounding the nurse's role related to these concepts are incorporated.
SPRING SEMESTER COURSEWORK | 17 CREDITS
NURS 300 - Maternal Newborn and Women’s Health Issues – 4 Credits
This course is designed to apply the nursing process to health promotion, wellness, and maintenance of women and families during pregnancy and care during the childbearing period and throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is palced on nursing care throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. Nursing care of clients and concepts of family, spiritual, cultural adaptation, nutrition, genetics, and education are integrated.
NURS 305 - Pharmacology for Nursing – 3 Credits
This course examines the pharmacological principles of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, common side effects, and misuse of medications. Pharmacotherapeutic agents that are used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan will be discussed. Emphasis is on concepts of safe administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents.
NURS 320 - Adult Health I (126 Clinical Hours) – 6 Credits
This course explores application of concepts related to the care of the adult in the acute care setting with commonly occurring medical-surgical problems. Emphasis of this course is on the use of the nursing process and application of core nursing competencies in providing and coordinating safe, quality and patient-centered care.
NURS 400 - Pediatric Nursing – 4 Credits
This course is designed to allow the student to care for and evaluate infants, adolescents, and their families. Throughout the curriculum, a focus is incorporated on adapting nursing care as it relates to the patient's growth and development, concepts of family, spirituality, and culture. The course will integrate practice standards related to pediatrics, pharmacology, nutrition, genetics, current treatment modalities, education, legal implications of the care of children, and the nursing process.
SUMMER SESSION COURSEWORK | 17 CREDITS
NURS 325 - Adult Health II (126 Clinical Hours) – 6 Credits
This course expands on concepts from previous coursework. Uses the nursing process, clinical judgement and leadership principles to care for adult patients experiencing complex medical-surgical conditions along the health-illness continuum. Incorporates evidence-based practice, professional standards, quality improvement, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse caring for high acuity patients. Application of knowledge and skill competencies occur in a variety of clinical settings.
NURS 330 - Mental Health & Wellness (
Hybrid
- 42 Clinical Hours) – 4 Credits
This course develops knowledge of psychiatric/mental health issues, including psychosocial concepts; cultural, ethical, and legal influences; and wellness of individuals and family groups. Application of the nursing process with emphasis on critical thinking, therapeutic nursing interventions, and effective communication and interpersonal skills as they relate to persons with psychiatric mental health conditions. Opportunities in select care environments to gain skill and refine therapeutic communication techniques with patients and family members promoting therapeutic interpersonal relationships.
NURS 405 - Research for Evidence-Based Practices – 3 Credits
This course gives students the ability to develop an understanding of the research process and scholarship for evidence-based practice. A spirit of inquiry will be fostered through interpretation, analysis, and critique of research literature. Students will engage in the exploration of current evidence-based practice and application of scientific methodologies related to specific challenges in healthcare. Translation of information presented through scientific literature to current practitioners and patients. Ethical considerations and methods of protection of human subjects will be discussed.
NURS 410 - Nursing in the Community (
Online
- 42 Clinical Hours) – 4 Credits
This course applies theoretical and empirical knowledge in using the nursing process in urban and rural community settings to promote, maintain and restore health. Emphasis on health education, health promotion, and illness prevention as strategies for meeting the health needs of population aggregates. Integrates trans-cultural nursing concepts, rural and home health care delivery. Diverse roles of the community and public health nurse are examined, and a community assessment is completed using research and data processing skills.
Year 2
FALL SEMESTER COURSEWORK | 14 CREDITS
NURS 430 - Nursing Care of the Critically Ill (42 Clinical Hours) – 4 Credits
This course gives students comprehensive essential knowledge and skills to perform effectively and efficiently in the critical care discipline, so as to ensure the delivery of safe, holistic and quality care to patients. Students gain clinical competence by assimilating foundational nursing knowledge with core critical care concepts. The focus is on providing safe, competent care of critically ill patients and their families.
NURS 440 - Preparation for Practice in Nursing (
Hybrid
) – 3 Credits
This course will prepare students for entry into professional practice through the review of concepts required for licensure examination and strategies for identification of, applying for, and interviewing for nursing positions and graduate education. Preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) will be a major focus.
NURS 450 - Capstone Practicum and Leadership in Nursing (168 Clinical Hours) – 7 Credits
This course provides the student with the opportunity to synthesize all information gained from their previous courses and incorporate it into the role of a professional nursing in a clinical setting. This experience assists the student in making the transition from the academic setting to the professional work setting. Emphasis is placed on clinical decision-making skills using the nursing process, clinical judgment model, principles of care giving, leadership and management concepts, time management, delegation, conflict resolution, refining communication skills, change concepts, advocacy, and evidence-based practice integration.
*65 Credit hours total. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA with a C average in all classes. All nursing courses require a minimum 75% Test Average. 756 clinical hours in total program