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  • 5.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the application of the best current evidence-based nursing practice in acute care settings to individuals across the lifespan while integrating interdisciplinary collaboration in acute care. Evidence-based nursing practice is utilized as it relates to the care of maternal, newborn, and pediatric clients as well as clients with musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and gynecologic dysfunction for delivery of optimal health care.
  • 2.00 Credits

    The course provides an introduction to the profession of nursing. The history of nursing and the role of nursing today will be examined with an emphasis on communication, cultural sensitivity, ethics, safety and quality. Health promotion and disease prevention will also be explored.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Clinical practice experience provides opportunities for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 1010, 1210, and 1310. Students caring for clients in the long-term care setting will recognize the client and/or client representative as being in control and participating as a full partner in the provision of compassionate, coordinated care, which is based on respect for the client's preferences, values, and needs.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Clinical practice experience provides opportunities for the student to implement the objectives identified in NURS 1020. Clinical experiences will include effective communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and the utilization of the EHR for the implementation of safe and quality care. Students provide care and education for clients across the lifespan having musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and women's health dysfunctions in additional to obstetrical care. This course provides opportunities for the administration of medications and development of skills in comprehensive client assessment.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Provides students with the opportunity to learn basic nursing skills required to deliver nursing interventions to clients experiencing alterations in their health status. NURS 1210 enables students to acquire beginning skills and confidence through practice in the campus learning laboratory.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course teaches students the beginning client-centered assessment skills through client interviews, health histories, and physical assessments. Students will also learn the essentials of effective communication skills during a client interview and assessment process. In addition, students will demonstrate an understanding of obtaining vital signs, pain assessment, and performing physical examinations of body systems. Also, students will recognize the importance of recognizing the various client ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and social backgrounds during the interview and assessment phases.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Focuses on the application of the nursing process in order to provide client-centered care to individuals across the lifespan while integrating interdisciplinary collaboration in acute care and community settings for safe and cost-effective practice. Utilizes the nursing process in the application of evidence-based practice and technology to measure and assess quality client outcomes. These concepts are applied to the care and pharmacological management of clients having oncological, cardiovascular, respiratory, sensory, renal, and urinary dysfunctions.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Focuses on the application of the nursing process in order to provide client-centered care to individuals across the lifespan while integrating interdisciplinary collaboration in acute care and community settings for safe and cost-effective practice. Utilizes the nursing process in the application of evidence-based practice and technology to measure and assess quality client outcomes. These concepts are applied to the care and pharmacological management of clients having psychiatric-mental health, immunological, endocrine, and neurological dysfunctions.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Introduces students to relevant issues and current and future trends in nursing and healthcare. Provides opportunities for students to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. Emphasizes role transition from student to graduate nurse.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Clinical practice experience provides opportunities for students to implement objectives identified in NURS 2010 through the application of holistic, culturally diverse, client-centered care. Clinical experiences will include effective communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and the utilization of the EHR for the implementation of safe and quality care. Students provide care and education for clients across the lifespan having oncological, respiratory, cardiovascular, sensory, urinary, and renal dysfunctions. Provides opportunities for the administration of medications and development of skills in comprehensive client assessment.
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