Nursing
Baccalaureate in Nursing Program (BSN) Traditional option
The Traditional Baccalaureate program is designed for students pursuing their first degree in nursing. The baccalaureate curriculum is a six-semester sequence of courses that students take after completing University and School of Nursing prerequisites. Students have practice experiences in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation agencies, long-tern care facilities, community health agencies, mental health agencies, pediatric agencies and home care settings.
Accelerated Option for the Baccalaureate in Nursing Program
The accelerated option is designed for those students with completed baccalaureate degree program and prerequisites to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in four semesters - one academic year and two summers.
LPN/BSN Sequence
This sequence is designed for LPNs who completed a practical nursing curriculum and licensed as a practicing LPN, as well as LPNs with bachelor's degrees in an area other than nursing. The pathway provides learning activities that build on prior knowledge and experience.
RN to BSN Program
(This sequence is limited to registered nurse graduates of Associate Degree and Diploma nursing programs.)
The RN to BSN program is designed for the registered nurse with a diploma or associate degree of nursing. It is specifically designed for those who are interested in obtaining the baccalaureate degree in nursing and/or continuing on to a master's degree in nursing. The RN program consists of 31 hours of upper-division baccalaureate coursework. During the RN-BSN program, students may opt to take up to 3 graduate courses for a total of 8 credits towards their MSN. Continuation in the graduate program is predicated on meeting graduate program requirements and acceptance into the graduate nursing program.
Nursing (NURS)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Applied Science in Nursing Program. The focus of this 15-week course is to develop basic knowledge and skills of nursing care of adults. This foundation of nursing course will assist students in the integration of theory and practice as they begin to learn about nursing and the transition into the role of the professional nurse. This course introduces the application of the core organizing concepts within the QSEN framework. Topics include nursing process, nurse-client relationships, communication, psychomotor skills, nursing judgment, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Applied Science in Nursing Program. This course provides the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a basic comprehensive health assessment utilizing the skills of history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Normal assessment findings, frequently seen variations from normal and cultural differences are discussed. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Applied Science in Nursing Program. This course will examine principles of pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and promotion of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on fundamental concepts of pharmacology applied to major drug classes, actions, and effects. The focus is on commonly prescribed medications in terms of their mechanism of action, therapeutic use, and side and adverse effects. Students will learn all delivery systems of medications including oral and parenteral. Dosage calculation of medication is included in the course content. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisites: NURS 101, NURS 102, NURS 103, BIOL 202, and BIOL 203. This course focuses on the care of adults in acute care settings, continuing to build on the selected core concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment frameworks. The focus is on the acute physiological health problems commonly found in the adult population including ENT, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, genital/urinary, hematological, endocrine, immunological, and musculoskeletal. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisites: PSYC 230, BIOL 130, and NURS 104. The student will continue to build on previously acquired knowledge of selected core organizing concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment frameworks, nursing skills and development of nursing judgement in the care of the adult with chronic health problems commonly found including ENT, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, genital/urinary, hematological, endocrine, immunological, and musculoskeletal. Principles of older adult nursing will be included with each system. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed. Nursing care of the adult with chronic health conditions who are in a variety of settings will be included in the course.
Prerequisites: PSYC 230, BIOL 130, and NURS 104. The focus of this 5-week course is the nursing care of the childbearing family. Nursing care of the mother, newborn and family during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods will be emphasized. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisites: PSYC 230, BIOL 130, and NURS 104. The focus of this 5-week course is the nursing care of children from infants to adolescents and their families during health and illness. Growth and development of children will be emphasized. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisites: PSYC 230, BIOL 130, and NURS 104. This 5-week course focuses on concepts associated with forming and maintaining therapeutic relationships with individuals who have mental health needs. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment framework. A concept based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Pre/Corequisites: NURS 205 and STAT 250. This 15-week course focuses on high acuity patient care in various critical care or complex settings. Knowledge and clinical competency skills will be built while advancing clinical judgment and synthesis of complex patient issues. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN framework. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Prerequisites: NURS 205, NURS 206, NURS 207, and NURS 208. Pre/Corequisite: STAT 250. This 8-week course focuses on the application of leadership and management in the clinical setting. Political, social, cultural, legal and ethical issues are explored. Program review and prep testing for NCLEX will occur at the beginning and end of course. This course uses the core organizing concepts within the QSEN and clinical judgment frameworks. A concept-based curriculum with selected nursing concepts will be followed.
Pre/Corequisite: NURS 336. This health assessment course is designed for the registered nurse. The course consists of both theory and independent laboratory practice. (Formerly 8200:337)
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Sophomore level nursing courses. Assists students in developing knowledge and skills for providing care to individuals with mental health needs in a variety of settings. (Formerly 8200:380)
Pre/Corequisites: NURS 336 and admission to the RN-BSN program. Exploration of the effects of nursing research on the profession and becoming a knowledgeable consumer of research. (Formerly 8200:436)
This one hour online course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the healthcare professions. Focus is on current environmental health topics.
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