Nursing - NURS

This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to explore and apply the principles of pathophysiology to the nursing care of diverse patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the relationships between physiological, psychological, and developmental variables in the care of patients.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The development of a basic medical vocabulary used to describe the body's anatomical systems with emphasis on the definition, use, spelling and pronunciation of terms. Attention will be focused on disease, normal body structure and function and pharmacology terminology.

The focus of this course is a continuation of the nursing care and management of patients/clients with an altered health status that affects both individuals and families across the lifespan. The child-bearing and child rearing family are also included as a population. The course applies the concepts of clinical pharmacology, psychopathology, pathophysiology, health maintenance, promotion and restoration to the care of patients/clients. The lab/clinical portion of this course include selected observation, clinical assignments and the use of computer simulation and skills laboratory.

This course provides an introduction to common pharmacotherapies encountered by nurses with emphasis on safe, quality, patient-centered, socio-culturally appropriate, evidence-based nursing care. Various groups of drugs will be studied in relation to their actions on selected body systems focusing on safe administration of medications to clients across the lifespan.

This introductory course provides the students with the foundations of the arts and science of nursing. Students are exposed to the core competencies that define the roles and responsibilities of an associate degree nurse. Focus is placed on acquiring proficiency to carry out basic independent and interdependent nursing actions that assist clients across the lifespan in meeting their health-care needs. Each student identifies care planning activities and develops an individualized care plan and assessment focusing on unique client/patient needs. Emphasis is on assessment, teaching and learning, and communication in health and wellness.

This introductory course provides the student with an understanding of the professional nurse's role within the health care system. Emphasis is placed on ethics, professional obligations, values, expectations of the profession and accountability for lifelong learning. Students will learn the methods of communicating professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support persons, and as members of the interdisciplinary heath care team. The impact of family will be included.

An introduction to the philosophical, conceptual, and theoretical basis for the development of professional roles and practices for baccalaureate nurses. Content includes historical, contemporary, legal, ethical, and technological influences on nursing as an applied science in healthcare. Topics include application of recognized standards of care, professional role development, accountability, responsibility, autonomy, and delegation. Inter-professional collaboration and communication in healthcare settings, and diverse nursing roles are explored. Application of evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and leadership principles are integrated into the course.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the analysis, examination, and application of nursing research to professional nursing practice. Students will review, analyze, and critique current nursing research for scientific merit and determine methods to apply this evidence to the care of diverse patient populations across the lifespan. In addition, students will examine how to lead the integration of best-practice evidence on a systems level for the delivery of optimal health care and improved patient outcomes.

This course prepares the learner to assess in depth the biopsychosocial health status of clients across the lifespan. Learners will learn to obtain a complete and accurate health history, perform a systematic physical examination, and learn techniques to complete a holistic health assessment across the lifespan, within a framework for clinical decision making. Acquired data will be used to formulate a comprehensive problem list for the client and to refine documentation skills. Content will be designed to provide correlation of assessment strategies with an understanding of the mechanisms of illness and health problems of the main body systems. Health and wellness in the context of disability will be addressed. This course assists in the socialization of the learner into the role of the clinical nurse leader or nurse educator in the current healthcare delivery system.