100-Level Courses
NURS 102 : Nursing and Medical Terminology.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Nursing and medical terminology for prenursing and beginning nursing students or those interested in health occupations. |
| NOTE: | Independent Study also. |
NURS 180 : Preview of Nursing.
(1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F on block, W on block, Sp |
| DESCRIPTION: | Development of nursing as a profession; the issues and trends evident throughout nursing history, and their impact on nursing today. |
200-Level Courses
NURS 288 : Family Health Management.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Non-nursing major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Promotion and maintenance of health over the life span, emphasizing current issues affecting family health. |
NURS 294 : Health Assessment and Promotion.
(3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nursing major status; concurrent enrollment in NDFS 100, MMBio 221, 222, PDBio 220. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Acquiring and applying health assessment knowledge and skills. Health promotion, health maintenance,and therapeutic communication. |
NURS 295 : Fundamental Nursing Concepts and Care.
(2:1.5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 294, Stat 221; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 296, 297, 320. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Acquiring and applying basic nursing skills and concepts; utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Skills lab included. |
NURS 296 : Introduction to Community Health Nursing.
(1:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 294, Stat 221; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 295, 297, 320. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic community health nursing concepts, emphasizing health of groups. |
NURS 297 : Nursing Care of the Older Adult.
(3.5:2:4.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 294, Stat 221; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 295, 296, 320. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Applying assessment, communication, critical thinking, and technical skills to optimize the functional status of older adults through health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention strategies. |
300-Level Courses
NURS 300 : Pharmacology in Nursing.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Stat 221, Nurs 295, 296, 297, 320; concurrent enrollment in PDBio 365, Nurs 330. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Common categories of drugs: their action, use and desired and undesired effects; implications for nursing care. |
NURS 320 : Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 294; Stat 221 or concurrent enrollment; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 295, 296, and 297. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Acquiring knowledge of the research process, identifying clinical problems, evaluating and using evidence, and engaging in advanced writing and oral communication in the discipline. |
| NOTE: | Completion of both Nurs 320 and 339 fulfills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication. |
NURS 330 : Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illnesses.
(8:3:14)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Stat 221, Nurs 295, 296, 297, 320; concurrent enrollment in PDBio 365, Nurs 300. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Care of acutely/chronically ill adults in inpatient settings; professional behavior; illness implications for patients/families; proficiency in technical skills. |
NURS 339 : Ethics in Nursing.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 365, Nurs 300, 330; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 340, 360. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Overview of ethical principles and theories, emphasizing role of ethics in nursing; instruction and practice in advanced oral and written communication skills for professional nursing practice. |
| NOTE: | Completion of both Nurs 320 and Nurs 339 fulfills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication. |
NURS 340 : Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family.
(4:2.0:6.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 365, Nurs 300, 330; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 339, 360. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Care of childbearing families from diverse backgrounds. Health promotion, assessment, and interventions related to complicated and uncomplicated pregnancy and birth. |
NURS 360 : Nursing Care of the Child-Rearing Family.
(4:2.0:6.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBio 365, Nurs 300, 330; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 339, 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Care of children and their families from diverse backgrounds. Health promotion, disease prevention, care of acute and chronic illness, and growth development. |
NURS 399R : Academic Internship in Nursing Practice.
(1-4:Arr:Arr)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 297; departmental approval. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript. |
400-Level Courses
NURS 400 : Global Health and Human Diversity.
(4:1.5:7)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 339, 340, 360. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theory and practice of nursing in diverse populations within a global context. Clinical experiences for some sections include costs for travel, housing, meals, and incidental expenses. |
NURS 460 : Psychiactric Nursing.
(3.5:2:4.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 339, 340, 360, Psych 342; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 470. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nursing care for clients with complex psychiatric disorders. |
NURS 470 : Nursing Care of Adults in Crisis.
(6.5:3:10.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 339, 340, 360, Psych 342; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 460. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nursing intervention for individuals and families in crisis. |
NURS 480 : Senior Seminar.
(1:2.0:0.0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 460, 470; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 490. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Characteristics of the nursing profession; professional behaviors and values. Review of nursing history. |
NURS 489 : Advanced Community Health Nursing.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 400, 460, 470; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 480, 490. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Application of community health nursing concepts emphasizing the health of individuals, groups, and families. |
NURS 490 : Nursing Capstone.
(8:4:18)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Nurs 460, 470; concurrent enrollment in Nurs 480. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Clinical synthesis experience with focus on planning, delivering, and managing patient care in complex environments. Leadership components incorporated into clinical experiences and practices. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)