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NURS
1311 Adult Health (Health Care Professional Bridge)
(5-9-8)
The course emphasizes quality and safety in nursing education core
competencies, as it relates to the provision of patient centered care to people
experiencing respiratory, circulatory, renal, digestive, endocrine, musculoskeletal
and neurological alterations. Common health care alterations which are chronic in
nature and that may require surgical intervention are emphasized. Teamwork,
informatics, quality improvement and evidence based practice are essential
components in the course. Development of personal responsibility and ethical
behavior is acquired through supervised lab performance and clinical experiences
with selected patients.
Prerequisites: NURS 1301, NURS 2313 and BIOL 2112K with grades of ”C” or
better.
Corequisite: None.
Offered: Spring.
NURS
2111 Nursing Care of Women and Children
(6-6-8)
NURS 2111 explores the roles of the nurse in safely providing quality, patient
centered care within an interdisciplinary structure to meet the needs of families
who have children. Applies principles of health promotion from the antepartal
period through adolescence and examines human growth, development and
resopnses to health deviation during these periods in the life cycle. Patient
centered care and quality improvement are the central focus in the course.
Informatics is emphasized when providing safe patient care. Classroom and
clinical instruction involves providing nursing care to antepartal, intrapartal,
postpartal and pediatric patients and incorporating evidence based practice and
previously learned knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites: NURS 1112 and NURS 2113 with grades of “C” or better.
Corequisite: None.
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Offered: Every semester.
NURS
2113 Psychiatric Nursing
(1-6-3)
This course focuses on the physiological, emotional, behavioral and sociocultural
aspects of mental health and mental illness. The nurse’s role as a collaborative
member of the behavioral health team is introduced. The course content is
centered on evidence based practice and quality improvement. Informatics is a
component in the course. The clinical rotations give the adult learner the
opportunity to apply this knowledge to provide safe, effective patient centered care
in a therapeutic milieu.
Prerequisite: NURS 1111 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: None.
Offered: Every semester.
NURS
2115 Adult Health III
(4-12-8)
The final course in the Nursing program is designed to emphasize care of patients
with complex acute as well as chronic multisystem disorders and medical-surgical
alterations. Supervised clinical experiences in high acuity unit will facilitate
continued growth of student’s professional practice. Components of the course
include: patient centered care, evidence based practice, collaboration, informatics
and quality improvement. Supervised leadership roles in the clinical arena are
provided for the students to enhance their management skill while directing their
colleagues in providing safe patient care that meets entry level standards.
Prerequisite: Completion of all Nursing and core courses with grades of “C” or
better.
Offered: Every semester.