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  • NURS 3040: Creating a Wellness Lifestyle

    2.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Introduces the student to the concepts of wellness and health promotion from a holistic perspective. Within this framework, students explore how to gain more control over their lives through effective stress management, management of time and change, and adequate self and social support. Assists students in increasing self-responsibility and negotiating the health care delivery system. Discusses health measures such as diet, exercise, and sleep as they relate to a wellness lifestyle. Explores the balance of caring for others and caring for self. Each student is guided in formulating an individualized wellness plan. Open to all students. Annually, and as needed.
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  • NURS 3050: Intg Therapies for Wellness

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course provides a framework for incorporating integrative therapies into the students work with people and facilitates the development of self-care. In this course the student explores integrative therapy use for both health promotion and treatment of established disease. Various practices that are grounded in research and used by multiple cultures are explored. Emphasis is placed on evidenced-based support, integration of therapies into traditional health care, health promotion, and the development of an understanding of the theoretical support of integrative therapies. Students will develop a sample plan f care that incorporates evidence-based integrative care with a specific population. Students will learn the value of integrative therapies and how to connect potential patients with qualified providers. They will also develop the ability to use these therapies for self-care. (Open to all students in the College of Health Sciences). Offered spring, summer and fall.
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  • NURS 3100: Medical Nutrition

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A course devoted to the comprehensive coverage of the science of nutrition and nutrition therapy. The concepts and fundamentals covered in this course include nutrition and health/lifestyle maintenance; nutrition principles and therapies regarding various disease state; digestion, absorption, and metabolism; and maintaining nutritional health throughout the life cycle.
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  • NURS 3320: Pharmacology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course presents the principles of pharmacotherapeutics. Specifically, this course addresses drug safety, classification, mechanisms of actions, interactions, side/adverse effects, contraindications and follow-up responsibilities. Designed to meet the needs of students enrolled in nursing and health-related majors, the collaborative roles and responsibilities of the interprofessional health care team members are emphasized.
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  • NURS 3330: Adult Health I Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course builds on previous learning to provide professional nursing care to patients with common adult health problems in acute care. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, decision-making skills, prioritization of nursing diagnoses, and application of evidence-based practice in planning care. Health problems are approached using a nursing framework to deliver safe, quality care to individuals and their families. This course must be taken concurrently with Adult Health Nursing I block (NURS 3330, NURS 3331).
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  • NURS 3331: Adult Health I Clinical

    4.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    In this clinical course, the students demonstrate application of content from NURS 3330 and previous courses in an acute care clinical setting with adult patients and families. Students continue to develop communication, clinical and professional judgement as a patient/family advocate. Health problems are approached using a nursing framework to deliver safe, quality care to individuals and their families. This course must be taken concurrently with Adult Health Nursing I block (NURS 3330, NURS 3331).
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  • NURS 3340: Maternal Child Health Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course builds on previous learning to provide professional nursing care to the childbearing family during ante-, intra- and post-partum stages in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, decision-making skills, prioritization of nursing diagnoses, and application of evidence-based practice in planning care. Health problems are approached using a nursing framework to deliver safe, quality care to individuals and their families. This course must be taken concurrently with Maternal Child block of courses .
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  • NURS 3342: Maternity & Pediatric Clinical

    2.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    In this clinical course, students demonstrate application of content from NURS 3340 and 3350 as well as previous courses. Patients include the childbearing family during ante-, intra- and post-partum stages as well as the newborn in a variety of settings and to children and their families in both acute and community settings. Students continue to develop therapeutic communication skills, clinical and professional judgement as a patient/family advocate. Health problems are approached using a nursing framework to deliver safe, quality care to individuals and their families. This course must be taken concurrently with the Pediatric and Maternity block of courses..
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  • NURS 3350: Pediatrics Nursing Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course builds on previous learning to provide professional nursing care to children and their families in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgement, decision-making skills, prioritization of nursing diagnoses, and application of evidence-based practice in planning care. Health problems are approached using a nursing framework to deliver safe, quality care to individuals and their families.
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  • NURS 3400: Contemporary Nursing Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The focus of this course is to transition the nursing student to a contemporary professional role. This transition will be facilitated by incorporating principles and concepts of professional socialization and delivery of professional nursing practice related to varied nursing roles.
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