Course Descriptions

 

NURSING 2100 Introduction to professional Nursing and the health care delivery system, its history and evolution, and the examination of the legal and ethical basis for professional practice.
Prereq: Admission to the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 301.01 or 301.02 or 301.03.
NURSING 2270 Nursing knowledge essential to caring for adults and older adults with emphasis on health promotion, risk assessment, disease prevention, and health problems.
Prereq: 2100, 2410, and 2450. Not open to students with credit for 402 and 403.
NURSING 2410 Introduction to the foundational health assessment concepts of Nursing and the assessment skills required in the provision of Nursing care across the lifespan.
Prereq: Admission to the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 301.01 or 301.02 or 301.03.
NURSING 2420 Study of growth and development of individuals within a family context from conception to death with an emphasis on assessment and interventions utilized in Nursing practice.
Prereq: Admission to the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 337
NURSING 2450 Study of pathophysiology and disease processes across the lifespan as a scientific foundation for nursing practice.
Prereq: Admission to Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 385.01 or 385.02 or 385.03.
NURSING 2460 Introduction to the process of effective communication and collaboration in health care settings.
Prereq: Admission to the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 301.01 or 301.02 or 301.03.
NURSING 2470 Introduction to pharmacokinetic principles, drug mechanism of action and nursing implications for common classes of medications.
Prereq: 2100, 2410, 2450, and 2460. Not open to students with credit for 604.
NURSING 2780 Introduction to information literacy, Nursing research methods, evidence based practice, the linkages among these areas and how they influence professional Nursing practice.
Prereq: Enrollment in the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 360
NURSING 2781H Introduction to information literacy, nursing research methods, evidence based practice, the linkages between these areas and how they influence professional nursing practice through direct involvement in the research process.
Prereq: Honors standing. Soph standing in the major. Not open to students with credit for 541H.
NURSING 3270 Nursing knowledge essential to caring for adults and older adults with emphasis on management of acutely ill patients with complex health problems.
Prereq: 2270. Not open to students with credit for 501.
NURSING 3430 Introduction to concepts and techniques for the provision of culturally competent care within the U.S. and across global contexts.
Prereq: Enrollment in the Nursing major. Not open to students with credit for 440.
NURSING 4240S Study of community health nursing theory and principles applied to the nursing care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
Prereq: 2270, 3270, and 4260.
NURSING 4260 Nursing knowledge essential to caring for children and families with emphasis on health promotion, risk assessment, disease prevention, and common acute and chronic health problems.
Prereq: 2270. Not open to students with credit for 405.
NURSING 4270 Exploration of personal and professional topics designed to assist in promoting successful transition from nursing education to a rapidly changing work environment.
Prereq: 3270. Not open to students with credit for 503.
NURSING 4280 Nursing knowledge and clinical practice essential to caring for women and their families during reproductive transitions.
Prereq: 2270. Not open to students with credit for 404.
NURSING 4340 Nursing knowledge applied to the promotion of mental health and to the recovery of individuals with psychiatric diagnoses and their families.
Prereq: 2270. Not open to students with credit for 512.
NURSING 4400 Exploration of leadership and management principles, including an examination of Nursing informatics, as applied to Nursing practice and the health care environment.
Prereq: 3270. Not open to students with credit for 503.