NUR - Nursing

Building on fundamentals, this course provides for the basic medical/surgical nursing theory, as well as application of mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical judgement necessary for safe, person-centered care to a developmentally and culturally diverse adult patient population. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings.

Examines the fundamental concepts necessary for safe, person-centered nursing care to a diverse patient population while integrating legal and ethical responsibilities. This course introduces caring, critical thinking/clinical judgment, the nursing process, quality improvement, and communication used when interacting with patients and interdisciplinary team through evidence-based nursing practice. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings providing care to stable patients with common health alterations.

Provides the theory of maternal/child nursing, as well as application of mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical judgment necessary for safe, family-centered nursing care to childbearing families and children that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Incorporates evidence-based practice, standards of practice, quality improvement, and legal and ethical responsibilities. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and in a variety of maternal/child and pediatric clinical settings.

Facilitates transition of the LPN to new roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse, the nursing process, critical thinking, legal and ethical issues in nursing practice, and the nursing care of childbearing families and pediatric clients. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the laboratory and maternal/child and pediatric clinical settings.

Builds on medical surgical nursing theory, mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical judgment necessary for safe, person-centered nursing care to developmentally and culturally diverse, high acuity medical surgical adult patients. The course incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and in a variety of clinical settings.

Continues to build on medical/surgical nursing theory, mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical judgement necessary for safe, person-centered nursing care to developmentally and culturally diverse adult patients experiencing high acuity medical/surgical conditions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse as applied in the acute care and high acuity settings. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of clinical settings.

A seminar and practice capstone course that provides an integrative experience applying all dimensions of the professional nurse in the care of diverse patient populations across a variety of healthcare settings. All major concepts of the nursing program are addressed. Leadership and the management of multiple patients are emphasized. The application of knowledge and skills occurs in the clinical setting to facilitate an effective transition from student to registered professional nurse.