Nursing
NURS 1150 Fundamentals of Nursing 9 Credits
An introduction to the practice of nursing, with emphasis on meeting therapeutic
nursing care of adults and children with physiological, psychosocial, and
perioperative needs. Topics include an introduction to pharmacotherapeutics,
and application of fundamental concepts and the beginning development of nursing
competencies. The study and application of nursing skills necessary to meet
patient needs across the lifespan are included in this course. Five hours lecture
and 12 hours clinical/lab experience per week. Corequisite(s): BIOL 2010 and
PSYC 2130
NURS 1160 Lifespan Nursing I 9 Credits
The course focuses on the therapeutic nursing care and modalities in the
care of adults and children with emphasis on perioperative, cardiac, respiratory,
and gastrointestinal/biliary systems. Based on the nursing process, this course
focuses on health promotion in meeting patient needs in a variety of medical and
surgical settings across the lifespan. Five hours lecture and 12 hours clinical/lab
experience per week. Prerequisite(s): NURS 1150 and PSYC 2130 and BIOL
2010 Corequisite(s): BIOL 2020 and ENGL 1010
NURS 2150 Lifespan Nursing II 9 Credits
This course focuses on the therapeutic nursing care and modalities in the
care of adults and children with emphasis on men’s health, musculoskeletal, integumentary,
and endocrine systems. Based on the nursing process, this course
focuses on care in a variety of medical and surgical settings, and alterations in
behavior, thought, and mood, with emphasis on assessment, communication,
care management, and clinical interventions. Five hours lecture and 12 hours
clinical/lab experience per week. Prerequisite(s): NURS 1150 and 1160
NURS 2160 Lifespan Nursing III 9 Credits
This course focuses on the therapeutic nursing care and modalities in the care
of adults and children with emphasis on neurological/neurosensory, multisystem
organ failure, hematological/oncologic/immunological systems, and maternal/
newborn nursing. Based on the nursing process, this course further develops the
competencies of family-centered assessment, communication, care management,
and clinical interventions in care of patients across the lifespan. Five hours lecture
and 12 hours clinical/lab experience per week. Prerequisite(s): NURS 2150
NURS 2170 Transitions to Nursing Practice 3 Credits
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process to assist the
student to assume the role of the registered nurse. Emphasis will be placed on
the development of professional behaviors. Highlights from each area of nursing
practice will be reviewed, including knowledge and application of nursing
processes appropriate to each stage of development, disease processes, application
of the nursing processes to each state of development, and issues related to
nursing practice. Prerequisite(s): NURS 2160
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