Nursing

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Nursing Department

Health Sciences Building Room 243

Phone: 417.625.9322

Fax: 417.625.3186

Nursing Course Descriptions

course descriptions

NURS 0301 (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Transitions in Nursing
This course will assist the Registered Nurse student to examine the role of a baccalaureate degree prepared nurse in a changing health-care environment. The student will have the opportunity to integrate current nursing practice, philosophy, concepts and theories into his/her professional practice. Offered online only. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program and registered nurse licensure.

NURS 0302 (F,Demand) 3 hrs. cr.
Herbal and Complementary Therapies
Herbal and Complementary Therapies is a course designed to enhance the learner's understanding and appreciation of universal alternative and holistic approaches to health. "Nontraditional" treatment methods that comprise complementary therapies include herbal medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, therapeutic massage and acupuncture. One three-hour lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 101 General Biology.

NURS 0305 (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Pharmacology in Nursing
This course is designed to introduce the nursing student to essentials of basic and clinical pharmacology in preparation for application with patient populations in a clinical setting. The student will focus on the commonalities of drug classifications related to the physiologic systems of clients during the life span. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program and concurrent with NURS 310, NURS 330 and NURS 335. (Concurrent enrollment in NURS 301 Transitions in Nursing is required for RNs.)

NURS 0310 (F) 5 hrs. cr.
Health Assessment and Technologies
Incorporates a systematic approach to basic health assessment and application of basic nursing interventions for the person with limited variances in health. Three hours lecture and six hours lab per week. Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program and concurrent with NURS 305, NURS 330 and NURS 335.

NURS 0330 (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Adult Nursing I
This course focuses on beginning concepts in nursing practice and variances in health of adults with common health problems.  Emphasis is on application of the nursing process in secondary prevention.  Four (4) hours lecture per week for the first half of term of the fall semester concurrent with nine (9) hours clinical per week for the first half of term of the fall semester.  Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program and concurrent with NURS 305 and NURS 310.  This course procedes NURS 335 that is offered in the second half of term of the fall semester.

NURS 0335 (F) 4 hrs. cr.

Adult Nursing II

NURS 335 builds on the concepts of NURS 330 and expands on nursing practice regarding variances in health of adults with common health problems.  Emphasis is on application of the nursing process in secondary prevention.  This course is taught in the second half of term of the fall semester with four (4) hours lecture per week, and nine (9) hours clinical per week for th esecond half of term of the fall semester.  Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program, successful progression from NURS 330 with minimum grade of "C" and concurrent with NURS 305 and NURS 310.

NURS 0340 (S) 4 hrs. cr.
Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Focuses on health promotion of the developing family and nursing care of the maternity client with variances of health.  Four (4) credit hours.  Three (3) hours of lecture and three (3) hours clinical per week.  Prerequisites:NURS 305, NURS 310, NURS 330 and NURS 335 with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and concurrent with NURS 360, NURS 370, and NURS 380.

NURS 0360 (S) 4 hrs. cr.
Mental Health Nursing
Focuses on assessment, promotion of mental health and care of the person with variances in mental health. Use of therapeutic communication and the nurse-client relationship are emphasized. Two hours lecture, six hours of clinical per week. Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 305, NURS 310 and NURS 320 and concurrent with NURS 350 and NURS 370.

NURS 0370 (S) 3 hrs. cr.
Gerontologic Nursing (Writing Intensive)
Focuses on the normal aging process and common health variances of the older person. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 305, NURS 310, NURS 330 and NURS 335 and concurrent with NURS 340, NURS 360, and NURS 380 or RN status with permission of instructor.

NURS 0380 (S) 5 hrs. cr.

Nursing Care of the Child and Family

Focuses on health promotion of the developing family and nursing care of the pediatric client with variances of health.  Five (5) credit hours.  Three (3) hours of lecture and six (6) hours of clinical per week.  Prerequisites: NURS 305, NURS 310, NURS 330 and NURS 335 with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and concurrent with NURS 340, NURS 360, and NURS 370.

NURS 0400 (F) 6 hrs. cr.
Complex Nursing
Focuses on the nursing care of persons with complex variances in health in acute care and rehabilitation settings. Three hours lecture, nine hours of clinical per week. Prerequisites: Minimum of 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 340, NURS 360, NURS 370, and NURS 380 and minimum score of 850 on Evolve MC-1 or MC-2 test and concurrent with NURS 420 and NURS 430.

NURS 0420 (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Nursing Ethics and Informatics (Writing Intensive)
Focuses on the process of ethical decision making. Ethical issues confronting the professional nurse including issues related to informatics in healthcare are explored. Writing intensive. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 340, NURS 360, NURS 370 and NURS 380 and minimum score of 850 on Evolve MC-1 or MC-2 and concurrent with NURS 301 (RNs), NURS 400 and NURS 430.

NURS 0430 (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Advanced Health Assessment
The emphasis of advanced health assessment will be refining abilities to utilize techniques to assess, identify and describe variances from normal. Two hours lecture, three hours of lab per week. Prerequisites: Minimum of 2.5 SPA in prior semester in NURS 340, NURS 360, NURS 370 and NURS 380 and minimum score of 850 on Evolve MC-1 or MC-2 test and concurrent with NURS 400 and NURS 420.

NURS 0450 (S) 5 hrs. cr.
Community Health Nursing
Concepts and methods for assessment of community strengths and health needs will be analyzed to improve the overall health status of the person and aggregates. Three hours lecture, six hours of clinical per week. Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 400, NURS 420 and NURS 430 and concurrent with NURS 460 and NURS 470.

NURS 0460 (S) 3 hrs. cr.
Nursing Research (Writing Intensive)
Emphasizes evaluation of nursing research, utilization of research findings in the clinical setting and assisting in the conduct of research. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: PSY 320, minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 400, NURS 420 and NURS 430 and concurrent with NURS 450 and NURS 470.

NURS 0470 (S) 5 hrs. cr.
Nursing Management and Leadership
Emphasis is on nursing management and organization, nursing leadership skills and resource allocation. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical per week. Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior semester in NURS 400, NURS 420 and NURS 430 and concurrent with NURS 450 and NURS 460.

NURS 0498 (Demand) 1-3 hrs. cr.
Advanced Topics in Nursing
Special topic or topics not normally included in another course. Prerequisites: Upper division standing; additional requirements will be stipulated in the syllabus of the course.

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