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33.101	Strategies for Acad Success in Nursing	Credits: 1
This introductory course will assist nursing students to learn strategies for creating greater academic, professional, and personal success. Specific attention will be given to exploring the profession of nursing, goal setting and time management, critical thinking, text reading and note taking skills, and studying and test taking techniques.
33.103	Academic Strategies: Portfolio and Seminar	Credits: 1
Nursing Students with an associate or baccalaureate degree will submit a portfolio to demonstrate how they have met the course objectives. The portfolio will show evidence of goal setting and time management, UML library orientation for literature searches, understanding of academic integrity, writing and referencing using APA style. The student will participate in seminar(s) on communication, cultural sensitivity, and conflict resolution.
33.201	Strategies for Academic Success in Nursing	Credits: 1
This introductory course will assist nursing students to learn strategies for creating greater academic, professional, and personal success. Specific attention will be given to exploring the profession of nursing, goal seting and time management, critical thinking, text reading and note taking skills, and studying and test taking techniques. In addition, consideration will be given to written and oral preentation strategie, communicating wth others, library use and research techniques, wellness and stress management, personal finances, and campus resources.
33.210	Nursing Fundamentals	Credits: 2
This course enables students to begin their basic knowledge of nursing. The course provides an organizing framework, based on Gordon's functional health patterns, that is strictly nursing. Therapeutic nursing interventions are incorporated into the more detailed discussion of each of the functional health patterns. A separate laboratory component is included for demonstration and practice of nursing interventions. At the conclusion of this course students will demonstrate competency in performing basic nursing intervention for individuals in a clinical setting.
33.301	Research in Nursing and Health Care	Credits: 3
This course focuses on the research process, examples of knowledge derived from health research, and the application of this knowledge. Health care research interests and methodology of various disciplines are examined. This course can be taken prior to but no later than the fifth semester.
33.306	Health Assessment	Credits: 3
This combined didactic and laboratory course builds on the students' professional nursing education and experiences through the inclusion of health assessment information as applied to the professional nursing role in the community setting. Emphasis is on systematic data collection including thorough history taking, physical examination, screening and risk-factor recognition.
33.307	Concepts for Baccalaureate Nursing	Credits: 2
This course is designated as a transition course for registered nurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. This course aims to refine critical thinking skills and analyze nursing's unique contribution to health care. Consideration is given to the interrelationships of theory, research, and practice. Special emphasis is placed on the concepts of health promotion and risk reduction as they relate to individuals and families who are at risk for or experiencing health problems. This course includes a practicum component that focuses on the development of interventions to promote the health of individuals and families at risk.
33.308	Health Promotion in Nursing	Credits: 1
This course is designed as a transition course for registered nurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. It introduces the theory and research related to the concepts of health/ promotion and risk reduction. These concepts are presented as essential components of professional nursing practice. This course includes a clinical practicum which focuses on the development of interventions to promote the health of individuals and families. This course aims to refine critical thinking skills and analyze nursing's unique contribution to health care. Consideration is given to the interrelationships of theory, research and practice.
33.310	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Families I	Credits: 5
This course focuses on health promotion and risk reduction with individuals and young families who are responding to potential or actual physical and psychosocial health problmes. Content is centered on holistic nursing care from a lfespan perspective beginning in pregnancy and ending with adolescence.
33.311	Hlth Promotion and Risk Reduction of Families Practicum I	Credits: 4
This community-based clinical course is focused on health promotion of young families including childbearing women, infants, children, and adolescents. A portion of the clinical experience consists of establishing a relationship by the student with a family. first four semesters of nursing curriculum.
33.312	Concepts of Professional Nursing	Credits: 2
Nursing as a health profession is introduced in this foundation course. The concepts of health promotion, communication, critical thinking, culture, nursing theory and research, and therapeutic nursing interventions are presented. Within the context of the American Nurses' Association Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, standards of professional performance are introduced and standards of care are emphasized. First four semesters of nursing curriculum.
33.313	Nursing Assessment and Skills	Credits: 2
Nursing as a health profession is introduced in this foundation course. The concepts of health promotion, communication, critical thinking, culture, nursing theory and research, and therapeutic nursing interventions are presented. Within the context of the American Nurses' Association Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, standards of professional performance are introduced and standards of care are emphasized. First four semesters of nursing curriculum.
33.314	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Families II	Credits: 5
This course focuses on health promotion and risk reduction with adults and their families who are responding to potential or actual physical and psychosocial health problems. Content is centered on holistic nursing care throughout the adult lifespan.
33.315	Health Promotion Family Practicum II	Credits: 4
In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to adult clients and their families. The focus is the development of specifically tailored therapeutic interventions to promote the health of these clients and assist with potential or actual health problems.
33.316	Family Seminar	Credits: 2
This seminar provides the opportunity for students to analyze in-depth health care experiences with families. Students apply principles of health promotion during home visits to assigned families. Characteristics of diverse families are compared and contrasted.
33.317	Pathopharmacology	Credits: 5
This course combines pathophysiology the study of dynamic aspects of disease processes, with pharmacology the study of drugs prescribed to prevent, diagnose, cure or care for disease processes. The nursing focus highlights major health problems across the lifespan. Content includes etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, implications for treatment and pharmacological management.
33.318	Pharmacology	Credits: 3
This course focuses on the study of pharmacology. Pharmacology is the study of drugs prescribed to prevent, cure or care for disease processes. The nursing focus highlights major health problems across the lifespan to include pharmacological management.
33.319	Pathophysiology	Credits: 3
In this course we will discuss the dynamic aspects of the disease processes. The pathophysiologic basis of signs and symptoms of diseases which are created by alterations in cellular dynamics, fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, immunological changes, cancer and inflammatory processes. We will also discuss specific diseases related to the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neuorologic, intestinal, endocrine, musculoskeletal and integumentary systems. Another focus in the course is the influence of environment and how it relates to health promotion throughout a persons life. span.
33.321	Independent Study	Credits: 1
Independent Study on a topic chosen by the student and agreed on by the faculty member.
33.322	Independent Study	Credits: 2
33.323	Independent Studies	Credits: 3
Independent Studies
33.399	Nursing 300 level elective	Credits: 3
Nursing 300 level elective
33.410	Nursing Acute Care	Credits: 5
This course addresses the nuring care of individuals with common acute and life threatening illnesses across the lifespan. Particular attenton is paid to nursing care of clients with increasing complexity and acuity levels.
33.411	Nursing Acute Care Practicum	Credits: 4
In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to individuals with common acute and life threatening illnesses. The focus is the development of specifically tailored therapeutic interventions in providing care to clients across the lifespan.
33.412	Community Health and Health Policy	Credits: 4
This course analyzes the development of policy and its impact on the health of populations. Students apply epidemiology and community health science to population-based nursing practice.
33.413	Role Transition	Credits: 4
This capstone course focuses on the transition to the professional nursing role. Content includes professional issues, trends, and leadership and management principles that impact on nursing practice. Students analyze nursing practice in relation to the standards of professional performance.
33.414	Role Practicum	Credits: 6
During this clinical experience, students work collaboratively with nurse preceptors and other members of the health care team. Students become increasingly self-directed in carrying out the professional nursing role.
33.415	Community Project	Credits: 3
The student applies standards of nursing practice with community as client. The project involves a community assessment and participation in the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of a community health intervention.
33.422	Independent Study in Environmental Health Nursing	Credits: 1
This course examines the comples interaction between human health and the environment with special emphasis on vulnerable populations.