Nursing Courses
The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic
years 1996 - 1997 and 1997 - 1998; however, all courses are not taught each
semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule,
published before registration, and the supplement to the Course
Schedule, published before classes begin, to determine which courses will
be offered during a particular semester or summer session. These publications
also may reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since
this catalog was printed.
A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In
brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of
the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course: if
they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79,
of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank. The letter A
following a course number identifies the first half of a two-semester course;
the letter B, the second half.
Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three
lecture hours a week for one semester.
Lower-Division Courses
- 305. Health Promotion.
- Introduction to concepts related to personal resources, with emphasis on the
knowledge and behaviors an individual needs to maintain health and maximize
well-being and with consideration of the health resources of the community.
Required for nursing majors.
- 107, 207, 307. Topics in Nursing.
- One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester, with one
discussion hour a week if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit
when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given
in the Course Schedule.
- Topic 1: Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors. Nursing
307 (Topic 1) is same as Pharmacy 318W and Women's Studies 301 (Topic 7:
Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors). Overview of
contemporary women's reproductive health issues, with emphasis on historical,
physiological, psychosocial, and cultural influences that affect the
reproductive health of women during adolescence, the childbearing years, and
midlife. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years. Prerequisite:
Zoology 312 or consent of instructor.
310. Communication in Health Care Settings.
Introduction to theories and models of communication in relation to health
care; basic factors affecting interpersonal communication in health care
settings. Required for nursing majors.
311. Ethics of Health Care.
Ethical issues of health care and related legal concerns. Contradictions,
inconsistencies, and competing views that lead to dilemmas in health care.
Required for nursing majors.
Upper-Division Courses
224. Health Assessment Skills.
Discussion, application, and
documentation of health assessment skills needed to provide data for health
promotion and nursing interventions. One and one-half lecture hours and one
laboratory hour a week for one semester. May not be counted by students with
credit for nursing 212 and 112P. Prerequisite: Completion of
sixty-nine or seventy semester hours of prerequisite coursework.
225. Adult Health Nursing I.
Discussion of the concepts and theories necessary to promote and restore
the health of adults with biological problems; related physiological and
psychological responses. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty-nine or seventy semester hours of
prerequisite coursework and credit or registration for Pharmacy 338.
425P. Adult Health Nursing I (Practicum).
Application of the concepts and theories necessary to promote and restore
health of adults with biological problems; related physiological and
psychological responses. Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty-nine or seventy semester hours of
prerequisite coursework and credit or registration for Nursing 225.
226. Conceptual and Applied Bases of Mental Health Nursing.
Introductory course based on the conception of mental health as the
continuous adaptation to the inevitable stressors of life. Human beings are
viewed from a holistic perspective that considers integration of body, mind,
and spirit. Focus on the client's strengths and on the nurse's role as model
and teacher of self-care behaviors that promote mental health. Case studies in
the role of the nursing process in promoting effective adaptation. Two lecture
hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Completion of sixty-nine or
seventy semester hours of prerequisite coursework, or consent of
instructor.
327. Conceptual Bases of Aging.
An examination of the theories of aging, the developmental tasks of
families, and the physical, psychological, social, economic, ethical, legal,
and spiritual needs of aging persons. Responsibilities and needs of caregivers.
Nursing 327 and 376 may not both be counted. Prerequisite:
Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
127P. Clinical Nursing Skills I (Practicum).
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two
laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 425P.
228. Concepts of Professional Nursing.
Major premises of professional nursing. Two lecture hours a week for one
semester. Nursing 228 and 247 (Topic: Concepts of Professional Nursing)
may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the alternate entry
MSN program or the accelerated track RN to BSN program.
229. Health Promotion Concepts.
Introduction to health, including aspects of knowledge, behavior,
interpersonal/professional communication, and resources available for health
promotion of individuals and groups. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.
Nursing 229 and 247 (Topic: Health Promotion Concepts) may not both be
counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the alternate entry MSN program or
the accelerated track RN to BSN program.
229S. Health Assessment Skills.
Discussion and application of health assessment skills. One lecture hour
and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Nursing 229S and 247 (Topic:
Health Promotion Skills Practicum) may not both be counted.
Prerequisite: Admission to the alternate entry MSN program.
137, 237, 337. Independent Study.
Study in a specific area; topic and mode of study are agreed upon by
student(s) and instructor. The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a
week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: A grade point average of at least 2.80 and consent of
instructor.
147, 247, 347. Specialized Topics in Nursing.
The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester;
some topics require up to thirty-nine hours of fieldwork a week for one
semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite:
Enrollment in the upper-division sequence or consent of instructor.
Topic 1: Computers in Nursing.
455. Adult Health Nursing II.
Advanced concepts and theories to promote and restore health of adults with
biological problems and related physiological and psychological responses. Four
lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nursing 225 and
425P.
455P. Adult Health Nursing II (Practicum).
Application of advanced concepts and theories to promote and restore health
of adults with biological problems and their related physiological and
psychological responses. Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Nursing 455.
356. Conceptual Bases of Mental Health Problems.
Biological, environmental, cultural, and interpersonal factors predisposing
individuals to mental health problems. The course is organized around the
comprehensive nursing process, as well as multidisciplined therapeutic
modalities that assist the individual and the family to adapt, recover, and
grow through these problems. Current relevant research; social, legal, and
ethical implications of providing nursing care to those with mental health
problems. Prerequisite: Completion of sixty-nine or seventy semester
hours of prerequisite coursework, or consent of instructor.
456P. Problems in Mental Health Nursing (Practicum).
Application of strategies for the care of individuals, groups, and families
experiencing mental health problems. Eight laboratory hours a week for one
semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Nursing 356 (or
credit for 256).
157P. Clinical Nursing Skills II (Practicum).
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two
laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 455P or 456P (or
356P).
264. Nursing Research.
Basic components of the research process; interpreting descriptive and
inferential statistics in research. Critical examination of research studies in
nursing. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Nursing 258 and 264 may not
both be counted. Prerequisite: Completion of sixty-nine or seventy
semester hours of prerequisite coursework, including an introductory course in
statistics.
265. Nursing Care of Childbearing Families.
Concepts, theories, and processes essential to understanding the health
concerns and problems of women and their families during the childbearing
years. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nursing
455, 455P, 356 (or 256), 456P (or 356P), and 157P, and concurrent enrollment in
Nursing 465P.
465P. Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (Practicum).
The application of concepts, theories, and processes pertinent to care of
women and their families during the childbearing years. Eight laboratory hours
a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing
265.
266. Nursing Care of Children and Their Families.
Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nursing
455, 455P, 356 (or 256), 456P (or 356P), and 157P, and concurrent enrollment in
Nursing 466P.
466P. Nursing Care of Children and Their Families
(Practicum).
Application of concepts, theories, and developmental processes essential to
the health concerns and problems of children, adolescents, and their families.
Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent
enrollment in Nursing 266.
167P. Clinical Nursing Skills III (Practicum).
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two
laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 465P or 466P.
275. Community Health Nursing.
An examination, based on community health concepts, of the interaction
among the environment, populations, and resources. Description and analysis of
formal and informal health care systems affecting public health and mechanisms
of health care delivery. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Nursing 368
and 375 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Nursing 455, 455P, 356
(or 256), 456P (or 356P), 157P, and 264.
475P. Community Health Nursing (Practicum).
Application of community health concepts underlying the interaction among
the environment, populations, and resources in the care of individuals,
families, and small groups/populations. Eight laboratory hours a week for one
semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Nursing 275 (or
credit for Nursing 368).
377. Management of Nursing Care.
Examination of selected concepts and theories of management in the context
of the delivery of dynamic nursing care. The use of management concepts in
working with a team to provide high-quality patient care. Prerequisite:
Nursing 265, 465P, 266, and 466P; or concurrent enrollment in Nursing 275 and
475P.
477P. Clinical Care Management (Practicum).
Application of selected concepts and theories of management in the planning
and delivery of health care. Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 377.
278. Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge.
Discussion of synthesis of the concepts, theories, and principles related
to the provision of professional nursing care. Development and articulation of
a personal model of clinical nursing practice. Two lecture hours a week for one
semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Nursing 475P (or
credit for 375P), 377, and 477P (or credit for 377P).
178P. Clinical Nursing Skills IV (Practicum).
Laboratory instruction and practice in clinical nursing skills. Two
laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 475P or 477P.
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