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NURS 310PL Foundations of 5 sem. hrs.
Nursing with the Older Adult
Assessment and analysis of the health status of older adults is learned
as the basis for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Gerontological theories and their integration with nursing care are
examined. Clinical application of theory takes place in the nursing
laboratory where the student learns and practices basic nursing skills
and then applied in a variety of health care settings with older adults.
Prerequisites: All 200-level Nursing courses. Pre/Co-requisite:
Pathophysiology. Offered every spring semester.
NURS 320PL Nursing To Promote 4 sem. hrs.
Mental Health
The focus of this course is therapeutic nursing intervention with
clients of all ages at varying points on the mental health continuum.
The application of mental health concepts to nursing practice is
stressed as well as collaboration and communication as means of
meeting the client's needs and fostering a therapeutic environment.
Clinical application takes place in a variety of mental health settings.
Prerequisites: All 200-level Nursing courses & NURS 310PL.
Offered every fall semester.
NURS 330PL Nursing of the Acutely 4 sem. hrs.
Ill Adult I
This course is designed using a general system framework to introduce
the nursing student to biological, psychosocial, cultural and
spiritual responses to acute illness as the client experiences internal
and external environmental stressors. Therapeutic nursing interventions
focused on acutely ill adult clients and their families are initiated
to restore and reorganize health in order to promote and to maintain
adaptive responses to change or to support death with dignity.
The student will utilize critical thinking skills in order to apply
knowledge of liberal arts and sciences while providing a safe environment
and effective care of acutely ill clients in diverse health care
settings. Communication principles are applied with the clients, their
families, and other health care professionals while assessing, planning,
analyzing, implementing and evaluating the plan of care.
Computer informatics will be reinforced as a source of nursing information
and a means of communication among health care professionals.
The concepts of accountability and responsibility are reinforced
as a core value of the nurse who engages in an interdisciplinary
approach to client care. The student will examine the delegation
of responsibilities with the acutely ill client. The clinical component
of this course will occur in a variety of settings and in the nursing laboratory.
Prerequisites: All NURS 200PL Level Courses; NS 207,
NURS 310PL, 320PL. Offered spring semester.
NURS 335PL Nursing of the Acutely 4 sem. hrs.
Ill Adult II
This course is designed using a general system framework, continues
to introduce the nursing student to biological, psychosocial, cultural
and spiritual responses to acute illness as the client experiences internal
and external environmental stressors. Therapeutic nursing interventions
focused on acutely ill adult clients and their families are initiated
to restore and reorganize health in order to promote and to
maintain adaptive responses to change or to support death with dignity.
The student will utilize critical thinking skills in order to apply
knowledge of liberal arts and sciences while providing a safe environment
and effective care of acutely ill clients in diverse health care
settings. Communication principles are applied with the clients, their
families, and other health care professionals while assessing, planning,
analyzing, implementing and evaluating the plan of care.
Computer informatics will be reinforced as a source of nursing information
and a means of communication among health care professionals.
The concepts of accountability and responsibility are reinforced
as a core value of the nurse who engages in an interdisciplinary
approach to client care. The student will examine the delegation
of responsibilities with the acutely ill client. The clinical component
of this course will occur in a variety of settings and in the nursing laboratory.
Prerequisites: All NURS 200PL, NURS 320PL Level
Courses; NS 207. Offered every fall semester.
NURS 340PL Nursing with Families I 4 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on learning communication and therapeutic
nursing interventions with families as client on the health continuum
who are in varying stages of growth and development, including
childbearing. Health concepts focus on meeting the needs of the family
system via the nursing process, with emphasis on men and
women's health issues across the lifespan and the needs of newborn
infants. Environmental considerations are addressed as families constantly
attempt to adapt to internal and external stressors. Critical
thinking principles are utilized by the student when applying therapeutic
nursing interventions with families in diverse clinical settings
while promoting, maintaining, restoring, and reorganizing health or
supporting death with dignity. Theoretical and empirical knowledge
from the sciences and liberal arts is integrated to form the basis for
interacting with families. Cultural values and socioeconomic conditions
are studied in relation to health related behaviors of families
within a general systems framework. The concepts of accountability
and responsibility are reinforced as the student interacts with families.
Computer informatics is used to acquire current relevant information
relating to the health of families. Prerequisites: All Nursing
200 Level Courses. Pre/Corequisite: NURS 310PL & 320PL. Offered
fall semester.
NURS 345PL Nursing with Families II 4 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on learning communication and therapeutic
nursing interventions with families as client on the health continuum
who are in varying stages of growth and development,
including childrearing. Health concepts focus on meeting the
needs of the family system via the nursing process, with emphasis
on the impact of children's health issues on the family.
Environmental considerations are addressed as families constantly
attempt to adapt to internal and external stressors. Critical
thinking principles are utilized by the student when applying therapeutic
nursing interventions with families in diverse clinical settings
while promoting, maintaining, restoring, and reorganizing
health or supporting death with dignity. Theoretical and empirical
knowledge from the sciences and liberal arts is integrated to form
the basis for interacting with families. Cultural values and socioeconomic
conditions are studied in relation to health related behaviors
of families within a general systems framework. The concepts
of accountability and responsibility are reinforced as the
student interacts with families. Computer informatics is used to
acquire current relevant information relating to the health of families.
Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisites: All Nursing 200 & 300
Level Courses. Prerequisite: NURS 310PL, 320PL, 340PL.
Offered spring semester.
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