NURSE 345      Quantitative Analysis In The Health Sciences
This course focuses upon the skills required for the utilization of scientific findings in evidence-based care. The conceptual basis of descriptive and the inferential statistics found in the properties of the normal distribution, comprise the core of these skills. Using the normal distribution as a structure for understanding descriptive and inferential procedures, the course presents information necessary to the selection, computation and interpretation of basic statistics relevant to evidence based-care in the health sciences. Discussions of variables, measurement and tabular and graphic presentation of data precede the development of computation skills.
Credits: 3 hours
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NURSE 346      Women's Health in the Community
This two credit hour elective course (three credit hours with instructor consent) will introduce students to the social and personal health concerns of women. The web-based course will examine health issues which women encounter across the lifespan. Each issue will be examined from a traditional and a woman-centered perspective. Emphasis will be placed on caring for women within a holistic framework and recognizing how ethnocultural background, socioeconomic status, age, gender, and gender roles can affect their lives and their health status. Students will integrate biopsychosocial concepts of wellness, health risk identification, and health promotion.Prerequisites: Minimum sophomore standing.Semester Offered: Various.
Credits: 2-3 hours
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NURSE 356      Spanish for Health Care Pre-Professionals
This course will focus on conversational Spanish, medical terminology in Spanish and written/read Spanish. This course will provide the student with basic knowledge that will allow basic communication with patients who speak/read/write Spanish. This is a fast paced course and will require practice of the language outside of the classroom in order to master the material presented.
Credits: 3 hours
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NURSE 359      Introduction To International Health Care
This course is designed to introduce students to the health care issues found in other countries with a focus on low-and middle-income countries. Students will study philosophical, system and cultural aspects of health care and will be expected to compare health care in the United States with other nations.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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NURSE 360      Management Of Mental Health
This course is designed to introduce the student to psychiatric mental health nursing through the study of sound psychiatric nursing theory, therapeutic and clinical applications across the treatment contuinuum and the lifespan. This couse will focus on the dynamics of the nursing process framework, the establishment and maintenance of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship and the dignity of each person. Emphasis will be placed on assessment, therepeutic communication, neurobiological theory, pharmacology and the individual as a whole person. Nursing interventions will focus on all aspects of client care, communication, client/family teaching, and community resources and their practical application in a variety of clinical settings. Content will be arraged around the major caterories identified in the DSM-IV-TR and current social and emotionl concerns including mental health settings, e.g. grief and loss, anger and aggression, abuse and violence. This four credit hour course consists of two hours of didactic/discussion and two hours of clinical/lab. Prerequisites: NURSE 342, 344, 366.
Credits: 4 hours
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NURSE 362      Management Of Adult Health II
This medical-surgical course focuses on application of the nursing process to the delivery and the management of adult clients across the care continum. This course builds on Adult Health I content to include high risk disease processes with associated nursing care. Emphasis is placed on the interaction between the client, family, nursing and the environment to result in optimal client outcomes. This five hour credit course consists of three hours of didactic/ discussion and two hours of clinical lab.
Credits: 5 hours
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NURSE 364      Management Of Maternal & Family Health
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the adaption of the childbearing family. Emphasis is placed on adaption during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum period. Key concepts to be addressed include maternal, fetal, neonatal and family adaption throughtout the maternity cycle, common alterations during the cycle and culturally sensitive, family-centered nursing care. Maternal, fetal and neonatal physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology will be addressed. Two credit hours didactic and two credit hours for clinical practice (120 clinical hours) are required.
Credits: 4 hours
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NURSE 395      Pathophysiology
This course will focus on alterations in biologic processes that affect the body's internal homeostasis. A conceptual approach will be used to emphasize general principles of pathophysiology. The etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and sequelae of various alterations of human structure and function will be examined. Knowledge from the basic and clinical sciences will be integrated.
Credits: 3 hours
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NURSE 398      Clinical Applications Of Pathophysiology
This nursing elective is designed to guide students through self-directed and in-depth analysis of selected diagnoses that are common to clinical practice and represent major concepts of pathophysiology, evaluation, and management that can be applied to many other illnesses. With faculty guidance, students will work in small groups to comprehensively review and analyze a selected clinical case for presentation and discussion with peers. One case from each of the following major body systems will be presented by student groups: cardiovascular pulmonary, cancer, endocrine, hematologic, immunologic, digestive, neurological, musculoskeletal, and genitourinary. Students are expected to attend and actively participate in all of the case presentations through completion of assigned readings, prepatory review of current literature, active listening, and comprehensive peer evaluation. Students will present and facilitate discussion within the large group of selected current literature following each case presentation. Prerequisite: 200 level Nursing courses; NURSE 395 Pathophysiology Offered: Varies
Credits: 2 hours
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NURSE 401      Health Assessment For Clinical Practice
This course is designed to provide a systematic approach to the physiological, psychological, socio-cultural and developmental assessment of individuals emphasizing findings considered to be within normal limits. The health history is emphasized as a tool for assessing mental and physical status. This course is designed for students with previous health care education, including knowledge of biochemical functions of systems and concepts of normal. This course consists of guided self-study and on-site clinical practicum.
Credits: 3 hours
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NURSE 403A      Comparative Weight Loss I
This course explores the bio/psycho/social aspects of weight gain and obesity and compares common weight loss methods according to risk, benefits, and long term and short term implications. Correlations between lifestyle issues such as diet, sleep, stress, and exercise will be explored. Specific topics that will be addressed include risks of of overweight/obesity; common psychological issues for the overweight/obese; societal perceptions and barriers for overweight/obese individuals. This course consists of one hour if didactic work with one module per week for four weeks.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 403B      Comparative Weight Loss II
This course explores the bio/psycho/social aspects of weight gain and obesity and compares common weight loss methods according to risk, benefits, and long term and short term implications. Correlations between lifestyle issues such as diet, sleep, stress, and exercise will be explored. Comparison of common medically recommended diets and diet programs and their efficacy/risks; exercise requirements for weight loss and weight maintenance. This course consists of one hour if didactic education with one module per week for four weeks.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 403C      Comparative Weight Loss 3
This course explores the bio/psycho/social aspects of weight gain and obesity and compares common weight loss methods according to risk, benefits, and long term and short term implications. Comparison of pharmacologic weight loss options ad their efficacy/risks; non-prescription medications/nutraceuticals for weight loss and their efficacy/risks; and bariatric surgeries and efficacy/risks. This course consists of one hour of didactic work with one module per week for four weeks.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 430A      Experience Of Health In Aging: Physiological & Cognitive Aspects
This one-credit hour course is designed for students interested in understanding the role of health in the aging population. The 430A course will focus primarily on physiologic and cognitive functioning of the older adult. Theoretical, empirical and applied knowledge of the aging process is presented. This knowledge is utilized in assessing and interpreting the physiological and psychological influences on health. This knowledge may also be used in developing strategies for the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health in the aging population.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 430B      The Experience Of Health In Aging:Relationships & The Environment
This one-credit hour course is designed for students interested in understanding the role of health, relationships in the aging population. the N430B course will focus primarily on loss/grief and relationships environment and as these relate to the older adult. theoretical, empirical and applied knowledge of the aging process is presented. This knowledge is utilized in assessing and interpreting the influences of relationships, intimacy, loss, grief, and dying on health. This knowledge may also be used in developing strategies for the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health in the aging population.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 430C      The Experience Hlth In Aging:Community,Systems & Service Delivery
This one-credit hour course is designed for students interested in understanding the role of health, community, systems and service delivery in the aging population. Selected special issues (such as fluid and continence, medication use, pain and comfort, bone/joint problems) will also be discussed. The N430C course will focus primarily on community, health systems and service delivery as these relate to the older adult. Theoretical, empirical and applied knowledge on aging and the health system and delivery process is presented. This knowledge is utilized in assessing and interpreting the influences of the community and health care delivery systems on health. This knowledge may also be used in developing strategies for the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health in the aging population.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 432A      Holistic Health Care: Medicinal Plants & Herbs
This course provides an in-depth exploration to the practice of Holistic Health Care which promotes and preserves the health of clients by integrating traditional and non-traditional cultural oriented healing modalities. Relevant to all health care providers and health care consumers, the content will cover medicinal plants and herbs and related topics.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 432B      Holistic Health Care: Energy Medicine
This course provides an in-depth exploration to the practice of Holistic Health Care which promotes and preserves the health of clients by integrating traditional and non-traditional cultural oriented healing modalities. Relevant to all health care providers and health care consumers, the content will include Energy Medicine and related topics.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 432C      Holistic Health Care: Relaxation Techniques
This course provides an in-depth exploration to the practice of Holistic Health Care which promotes and preserves the health of clients by integrating traditional and non-traditional cultural oriented healing modalities. Relevant to all health care providers and health care consumers, the content will include Relaxation Techniques and related topics.
Credits: 1 hours
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NURSE 432D      Holistic Health Care: Chinese Medicine and Hypnosis
This course provides an in depth exploration to the practice of Holistic Health Care which promotes and preserves the health of clients by integrating traditional and non traditional cultural oriented healing modalities. Relevant to all health care providers and health care consumers, the content will include Chinese Medicine, Hypnosis and other related topics.
Credits: 1 hours
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