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Course Name
Long Title
Min Credits
Description
Requisites
This course focuses on the physical , psychological , social , spiritual and cultural forces that influence the health of the adult population . Students will utilize the nursing process as a framework to apply nursing knowledge . Course concepts are grounded in evidence-based
NUR-307C Nursing Care of Adults-Clinical
practice to promote , maintain and restore health . Topics related to safety , oxygenation , ventilation , circulation , perfusion , ingestion ,
digestion , absorption , elimination , regulatory , urinary , sensory input ,
movement and the nurse patient relationship . Emphasis is placed on
application in the adult health clinical setting and simulation
laboratory .
This course examines selected topics critical to the practice of professional nursing . Current issues and trends that impact nursing
Main : NUR 307 and N 324 must be taken prior to and either NUR-316 or
within the health care delivery system are addressed . Professional and
NUR-317 and NUR-319 , must be
career development will be explored . Topics are addressed from historical , political , socioeconomic and technological perspectives .
taken either prior to or at the same time as this course . Main
NUR-313
Contemporary Issues in Professional Nurs
2
Weekend : NUR-209 , NUR-212 , NUR- 209 , NUR-219 , NUR 324- Must be completed prior to taking this course . NUR-319 , NUR-423 – Must be taken at the same time as this course ABSN : NUR-212 , NUR-324 - Must be completed prior to taking this course . NUR-307 , NUR-317 , NUR- 460 - Must be taken at the same time as this course .
NUR-316 Nurs Care Clients Altera Behavioral Hlth 4
This course addresses behavioral health problems and the nurse ' s role in assisting patients to achieve and maintain optimum behavioral health . Content encompasses neurobiological , psychosocial , ethical , cultural , and spiritual perspectives . Effective therapeutic communication skills , the nurse-patient relationship , and the nursing process are applied in caring for patients and families across the lifespan . Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse in promoting and maintaining a culture of safety on the behavioral health unit .
Requisites : Main : MTH-103 , BIO - 107 , BIO -107 L , BIO-108 , BIO-108L , BIO-121 , NUT-200 , NUR-208 , NUR- 209 , NUR-212 , NUR-213 - CHM-111 or CHM-116 , PSY-202 or PSY 100 & PSY-200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course . Main Weekend : NUR-307 , NUR-324 - Must be completed prior to taking this course . NUR-317 - Must be taken at the same time as this course . ABSN : NUR-319 , NUR-413 , NUR-417 - Must be taken at the same time as this course .