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Nursing Courses
212. Human Sexuality. 2 cr. hrs. This course focuses on the sexual development of individuals throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on psychosocial and physiological factors which affect an individual’s sexuality. For all majors. Prerequisites: None.
214. Health, Safety and Nutrition of the Young Child. 2 cr. hrs. This course will present an overview of the principles involved in providing a safe and healthy environment for a young child in a day care setting. This course is designed for early childhood and education majors. Students apply this information by visiting and evaluating a day care center. Prerequisites: None.
215. Stress Management. 2 cr. hrs. This course assists the learner in becoming aware of intrapersonal and interpersonal stress. Awareness of the stressors which trigger the stress response will then be used to facilitate improving skills in self management. Numerous contributing factors will be explored as they relate to the capacity of the individual to cope with daily stress. A variety of stress management skills will be investigated and practiced throughout the course. For all majors.
220. Nursing as a Profession. 2 cr. hrs. This course is designed to promote students’ understanding of and entry into the nursing profession. Emphasis is placed on the development of attitudes and values supporting roles of professional nurses. The course includes an introduction to the philosophy of the department of nursing, a brief history of nursing, roles of the professional nurse, study/test-taking skills, and problem solving/decision making. For all majors. Fall semester.
232. Physical Examination and Health Assessment 2 cr. hrs. Nursing assessment includes didactic and laboratory experiences with interviewing, nursing history taking, physical examination techniques and a final head-to-toe physical examination practicum. Corequisites: NUR 242, 250. Spring and summer semesters.
242. Pharmacology. 2 cr. hrs. This course is a study of major drug classifi-
cations and will include: pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic uses, adverse reactions, precautions and contraindications, nursing interventions and client education. Corequisites: NUR 232, 250. Spring and summer semesters.
250. Fundamentals of Nursing and Health Care. 4 cr. hrs. Introduction to the major concepts of the curriculum framework. The following concepts are emphasized in classroom and laboratory situations: critical thinking, service, leadership, professionalism, health promotion, communication, and therapeutic nursing interventions. Also included are beginning nursing skills necessary to provide nursing care. Laboratory and clinical experience assist the student in applying basic nursing and assessment skills. An average of three hours lecture and three hours clinical practicum/laboratory per week. Prerequisite: see admission criteria. Corequisite: NUR 232, 242. Spring and summer semesters.
301. Human Pathophysiology. 3 cr. hrs. Pathophysiology is a didactic course in the study of human pathophysiological processes and responses. Prerequisites: BIO 243, 250 or equivalents. Fall semester.
311. Nutrition. 2 cr. hrs. A study of the basic principles of normal nutrition and the application of these principles to the nutritional requirements at various developmental levels. This course is primarily for nursing majors and is taught as a guided study. Prerequisite: chemistry course. Fall, spring, and summer semesters.
320. Health Management of Adults 8 cr. hrs. This course is designed to build upon the basic skills and theories taught in NUR 232, 242, and 250. The focus is on applying nursing process in the health management of adult individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on assessment of illness and wellness components of the health continuum utilizing a holistic framework. The clinical component consists of experience in medical-surgical nursing. Four hours of lecture and 12 hours of clinical practicum/laboratory per week. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250. Fall semester.
370. Perspectives of Mental Health Nursing. 4 cr. hrs. This course is designed to assist the junior nursing student in understanding the pschodynamics of maladaptive behavior and implementing the nursing process with clients exhibiting disturbances in behavior. Four hours of lecture per week and 12 hours of clinical experience for seven weeks in a psychiatric/mental health setting. Prerequisite: PSY 303, NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320. Spring semester.
372. Health Care Research. 2 cr. hrs. Introduction to critique of basic research articles and application of research to nursing practice. Prerequisite: GEN 103, NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320. Spring semester.
380. Community Health. 4 cr. hrs. This course focuses on community and large group systems as well as environmental stressors and issues in nursing practice. Four hours of lecture and 16 hours of clinical experience for seven weeks in a distributive setting. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320. Spring semester.
400. Health Management of Children and Adolescents. 4 cr. hrs. Application of the nursing process in health management with childrearing families. Emphasis is placed on biological, personal, and social assessment of the individual within the family system. The clinical component includes six weeks’ experience in child health nursing. Four lecture hours and 12 clinical practicum/laboratory per week. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320, 370, 372, 380. Fall semester.
410. Health Management of Childbearing
Families and Women’s Health. 4 cr. hrs. Parent newborn nursing explores application of the nursing process in health management of childbearing families. Emphasis is placed on biological, personal and social assessment of the individual within the family system. The course includes four lecture hours and 12 hours of clinical practicum per week. The clinical component includes six weeks experience in parent newborn nursing. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320, 370, 372, 380. Fall semester.
422. Special Topics in Nursing. 2 cr. hrs. This course is designed to provide an in-depth discussion of selected nursing topics critical to the delivery of comprehensive care. Focus is on student presentations and discussions of selected topics, including Parish nursing. Prerequisite: None.
470. Management of Critical Health States 4 cr. hrs. This course offers in-depth study and experience in advanced adult health nursing. The focus is on applying the nursing process to individuals and families with complex health care problems in a critical care setting. The course includes lecture and clinical experiences in specialty areas. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320, 370, 372, 380, 400, 410. Spring semester.
480. Application of Management Concepts 4 cr. hrs. This course focuses on stressors and issues in nursing practice related to nursing leadership skills and management of groups. The course is designed to assist the student in refining the roles and responsibilities of the leader and manager in the provision of nursing care. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320, 370, 372, 380, 400, 410. Spring semester.
490. Leadership 4 cr. hrs. This course is designed to prepare the senior nursing student for a professional position in health care. The course includes a practicum and classroom discussion which explore trends and issues in nursing. Prerequisite: NUR 232, 242, 250, 301, 311, 320, 370, 372, 380, 400, and 410. Prerequisite to the internship clinical: NUR 470 and 480. Spring semester.
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