Nursing

Introducing the nursing process with focus on the development of psychomotor and psychosocial skills. The Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) of Nursing is introduced and is utilized as basis for promotion of adaptation in human persons as evidenced in the four adaptive modes: physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence; emphasis on beginning recognition of adaptive human responses versus ineffective responses. History of nursing, selected theories of nursing, nursing roles, and definitions of human person, environment, health, and nursing are discussed; beginning skills related to basic nursing care, communication, and assessment are included. Clinical learning experiences occur in the campus lab and in structured health care facilities with adults. Prerequisite: admission to the ASN program. Pre- or Co-requisite: BIOL 261, MATH 101 or higher

Bridging the gap between the role of LPN and basic nursing practice as an RN. Focus is on recognition of adaptive human responses versus ineffective responses related to the physiologic mode of human adaptive systems. The RAM nursing process is utilized for delivery of basic nursing care for human persons focusing on the adaptive/ineffective responses of the identified physiologic mode needs. Builds upon knowledge acquired in study of anatomy, physiology, and developmental psychology. In addition to the classroom and campus laboratory, clinical learning experiences occur in community and hospital settings with adults. Prerequisite: Admission into the LPN-RN program. Pre- or Co-requisite: BIOL 261 and BIOL 262, PSYC 221.

Focusing on recognition of adaptive human responses versus ineffective responses related to the physiologic mode of human adaptive systems. The RAM nursing process is utilized for delivery of basic nursing care for human persons focusing on the adaptive/ineffective responses of the identified physiologic mode needs. Builds upon knowledge acquired in study of anatomy, physiology, and developmental psychology. In addition to the classroom and campus laboratory, clinical learning experiences occur in community and hospital settings with adults. Prerequisite: NURS 115 or its equivalent. Pre- or Co-requisite: BIOL 261 and BIOL 262, PSYC 221.

Focusing on recognition of adaptive human responses versus ineffective responses related to the 3 psychosocial modes of human adaptive systems. The RAM nursing process is utilized for delivery of basic nursing care for human persons focusing on the adaptive/ineffective responses of the psychosocial modes: self concept, role function, and interdependence. Builds upon knowledge acquired in study of anatomy, physiology, and developmental psychology. Clinical experiences occur in community and/or hospital mental health care facilities with adults/children/adolescents. Prerequisites: NURS 115, BIOL 261 . Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 125, BIOL 262, PSYC 221.

Utilizing the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in young, middle-age, and elder adults; focusing on physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states related to oxygenation (respiratory, cardiac); fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance (renal/urinary); activity/rest (musculoskeletal); endocrine function. Use of current research findings in promotion of adaptive physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence responses in the adult. Clinical experiences occur in community and/or hospital settings. Prerequisites: NURS 125, NURS 126 Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 245 or NURS 246. Prerequisite for LPN-RN students: NURS 124, NURS 126. Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 245 or NURS 246.

A continuation of promotion of adaptation in young, middle-age, and elder adults. Utilizes the RAM nursing process to focus on physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states related to protection (hematologic, immune, integument); nutrition, elimination (gastrointestinal); senses; neurologic function. Use of current research findings in promotion of adaptive physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence responses in adults. Clinical experiences occur in community and/or hospital settings. Prerequisites: NURS 241. Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 245 or NURS 246.

For LPN-RN students that is a continuation of promotion of adaptation in young, middle-age, and elder adults. Utilizes the RAM nursing process to focus on physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states related to protection (hematologic, immune, integument); nutrition, elimination (gastrointestinal); senses; neurologic function. Use of current research findings in promotion of adaptive physiologic, self-concept, role function, and interdependence responses in adults. Clinical experiences occur in community and/or hospital settings. Prerequisites: For LPN-RN students only; NURS 241. Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 245 or NURS 246.

Utilizing the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in children; specifically, focuses on adaptive and ineffective responses seen in infants, toddlers, preschool children, school-age children, adolescents, and their families. Physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective huan adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states examined. Use of current research findings in promotion of adaptive physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence responses in children and their families. Clinical experiences occur in community and/or hospital settings. Prerequisites: NURS 125. Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 241 or NURS 242 or permission of ASN Program Chair. Pre- or Co-requisite for LPN-RN students: NURS 241 or NURS 244 or permission of ASN Program Chair.

Utilizing the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in childbearing families; specifically, focuses on adaptive and ineffective human responses seen in women, including childbearing years, neonates, and families. Physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states examined. Use of current research findings in promotion of adaptation for human persons/family adaptive systems included. Clinical learning experiences occur in campus laboratory and in community and/or hospital settings to develop skills in providing care for human persons/families. Prerequisites: NURS 125. Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 241 or NURS 242 or permission of ASN Program Chair. Pre- or Co-requisite for LPN-RN students: NURS 241 or NURS 244 or permission of ASN Program Chair.

Current trends and issues in nursing, application of nursing care to promote adaptation for human persons and families, management principles, application for licensure, job seeking skills, and continuing education activities. Prerequisite: NURS 241. Pre-or Co-requisites: NURS 242. Prerequisite for LPN-RN students: NURS 241. Pre- or Co-requisite for LPN-RN students: NURS 244.

Bridges the gap between basic nursing education and professional nursing practice. Current trends and issues in nursing; philosophies and theories influencing nursing; role transition; analysis of the nursing process as applied to human persons, families, groups, communities, and society to promote adaptation in today's health care environ-ment. Prerequisite: admission to the RN-BSN Option

Introduction to the basic principles of pharmacology and to the broad spectrum of commonly used prescriptive medications in the promotion of human health and adaptation. Historical and cultural perspectives and current pharmacological principles addressed. Role of the professional nurse in administering medication, client education, cultural diversity, and drug abuse prevention. Prerequisites: NURS 320, 330, 340, 350. Corequisites: NURS 360, 375. RN-BSN Option: Pre - or Corequisite: NURS 300.

Focus on beginning professional nursing practice. Discussion of health care policy and financial systems; current regulatory measures affecting nursing care delivery; review of evidence-based practice guidelines; nursing philosophies and theories; role transition; analysis of the culturally sensitive nursing process as it is applied to human persons, families, groups, communities, and society to promote adaptation in today's health care environment. Evaluates the nursing paradigm concepts (person, health, nursing and environment) as described by the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM). Clinical experiences occur in the campus laboratory and various health care settings. Prerequisites: general education courses/admission to nursing program;Corequisites: NURS 330, 340, 350

Principles and theories of health screening; development of history taking skill, physical assessment, and communication skills necessary to synthesize a culturally sensitive nursing data base to determine health status in the four adaptive modes: physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence. Prerequisites: general education courses/admission to nursing program; Co-requisites: NURS 320, 340, 350

Examines the evolution, role, and future of nursing informatics. Benefits of information technology integration into nursing practice are evaluated. Prerequisite: general education courses/admission to nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 320, 330, and 350. RN-BSN Option: Consent of the student's academic advisor if current ASN student. RN-BSN Option: Pre - or Corequisite: NURS 300.

Builds on concepts and principles from the basic sciences. Emphasis on pathological responses to illness and concepts of adaptation and the culturally sensitive analysis of genetic, physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses in compensatory and/or compromised health states. Prerequisites: general education courses/admission to nursing program. Corequisites: NURS 320, 330, 340. RN-BSN Option: Pre - or Corequisite: NURS 300.

Utilizes the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in young, middle-age, and elderly adults. Focuses on physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states related to oxygenation (respiratory, cardiac); fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance (renal-urinary); activity/rest (musculoskeletal); endocrine function; and neurologic functions. Incorporates research findings in promotion of adaptive, physiologic, self-concept, role function, and interdependence responses in the adult. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings.

Prerequisites: NURS 320, 330, 340, 350. Corequisites: NURS 310, 375. 

Evaluation of the role of community in the promotion of adaptation of individuals, families, groups, and society with regard to the 4 RAM modes; Culturally sensitive assessments of group, and community; assessment of societal resources; promotion of patient safety across the lifespan; and prevention/control of communicable diseases across the lifespan. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings.Pre-requisites: NURS 320, 330, 340, 350; Corequisites: NURS 310, 360

The study of issues arising from the intentional or inadvertent abuse of misuse of drugs and good as well as the legal and physical implications of such behavior. Emphasis is placed on theories of causation and treatment methodologies. The course will emphasize the scientific theories related to the causes and treatment for abuse or misuse of substances such as recreational drugs (opiates, Hallucinogens, marijuana, steroids), prescription and/or over the counter drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine. Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 115 or equivalent.

Enhances the knowledge and skills of the professional nurse in assessing and promoting adaptation for the expanding population of elderly adults. Use of research findings in promotion of adaptive physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence responses in the elderly adult. Prerequisite: Consent of the student's academic advisor; Pre- or co-requisite: Admission to RN-BSN Option

Utilizes the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in childbearing families. Nursing interventions are based on research findings to maximize the childbearing family's physiologic-physical, self-concept-group identity, role function, and interdependence modes. Focus on adaptive and ineffective humanresponses seen in pregnancy and the childbearing process. Physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states are examined. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses; Corequisites: NURS 425, 430 or NURS 425, 470, 480

Utilizes the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in children. Nursing strategies are based on research findings to maximize the child's physiologic-physical, self-concept, role function, and interdependence modes. Focus on adaptive and ineffective human responses seen in children. Physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states are examined. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses; Corequisites: NURS 415, 430 or NURS 415, 470, 48

Roy's Adaption Model posits that persons and the earth have common patterns and integral relationships which can be studied and described through systematic methods of research. Research terminology, methods of sampling, research design, data analysis, and significance of research findings. Evaluation of research data to foster evidence-based nursing practice in promotion of adaptation for human systems in the four adaptive modes. Prerequisite: completion of junior nursing courses; Co-requisites: NURS 415, 425 or NURS 460, 435

Emphasis on nursing interventions that focus on the promotion of adaptation of clients with acute, chronic and complex mental health problems across the life span. Current trends, ethical and legal issues, political, economic, cultural, and social issues that influence the health care of mental health lients and families are examined. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Pre-requisite: completion of 300-level Nursing courses; Corequisites: NURS 430, 460 or NURS 460, 470, 480

Utilizes the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in young, middle-age and elderly adults. Focuses on physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromisedhealth states related to multi-system conditions/diseases/states. Incorporates research findings in promotion of adaptive, physiologic, self concept, role function, and interdependence responses in the adult. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Pre-requisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses; Co-requisites: NURS 430, 435 or NURS 435, 470, 480

Facilitates transition from the role of student to that of beginning professional nurse. Focus on the baccalaureate nurse as a leader/manager and member of an interprofessional health care team in the promotion of adaptation for the human system. Emphasis on theories of critical thinking, health care administration, quality improvement, organizational management, and leadership as applied to the delivery of health care. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses, NURS 430; Corequisites: NURS 435, 460, 480 or NURS 415, 425, 480

Culminating capstone course designed to demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge presented throughout the generic nursing curriculum. Facilitates achievement of program outcomes through integration of content review with a systematic analysis of questions, critical thinking activities, refinement of test taking skills and preparation for the NCLEX-RN. Prerequisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses, NURS 430; Co-requisite: NURS 435, 460, 470 or NURS 415, 425, 470

Culminating capstone course designed to demonstrate learning gained from coursework in nursing and General Education Core Curriculum. Communication, critical thinking, and therapeutic nursing skills are examined through oral and written assessments, including standardized tests, papers and student presentations. Prerequisite: Course taken in last semester of nursing major