NURSING (NURS)

NURS 1100. Growth and Development. (3) (Open to non-nursing majors.) Study of the developing person through the life span. Consideration of the meaning of health and illness to the individual, the family, and the community within the context of life as a continuing, dynamic process from conception through death. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3101. Concepts and Skills for Professional Nursing. (5) Prerequisite: Admission to the major. Pre-or Co-requisite: NURS 3103, 3104 and 3113. Concepts, skills and attitudes fundamental to professional nursing practice within a framework for clinical decision-making. Nurse-client relationship viewed from a holistic perspective with emphasis on the client’s adaptive responses in health and illness. Various clinical practice settings are utilized. (Fall)

NURS 3103. Pharmacology in Health and Illness. (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1274. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 1259, or permission of instructor. Presentation of theoretical base for the safe and therapeutic use of drugs. Examination of pharmacologic agents commonly used in health and illness and the standards and societal controls of drugs. Three class hours weekly. (Fall)

NURS 3104. Nutrition in Health and Illness. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1252 or 1204 or permission of instructor. Nutrition in health and illness viewed from a life cycle perspective. Exploration of therapeutic and cultural aspects of nutrition. (Open to non‑nursing majors.) (Fall)

NURS 3113. Health Assessment. (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1274, NURS 1100, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: NURS 3101 or permission of instructor. Competencies necessary for holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Evaluation of human function using interview, nursing observation, and physical examination data within a framework for clinical decision‑making. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3114. The Nursing Profession. (2) Evolution of professional nursing including examination of ethical, legal, and other social models that impact on the profession. (Open to non‑nursing majors.) (Fall)

NURS 3115. Health and the Aging Process. (3) Examination of the physiological processes of aging as a normal life experience. Study of psychological, nutritional and general health issues designed to facilitate high‑level wellness. (Same as GRNT 3100)(Spring)

NURS 3200. Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing. (3) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Exploration of the theoretical foundations of nursing with emphasis on research, theories, concepts and processes leading to their application in practice.(Fall, Spring)

NURS 3201. Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family.

(6) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of childbearing families with emphasis on the nurse’s role in health assessment, health promotion, and promotion of adaptive processes for childbearing families. Sociocultural, economic, political and ethical factors that impact on health promotion, disease prevention, and risk reduction for the childbearing family are examined. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3202. Nursing Care of Children. (6) (O) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of children experiencing potential and actual alteration in health with emphasis on the nurse’s role in health assessment, health promotion, and promotion of adaptive processes for the child within the context of the family. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3203. Nursing Care of the Adult I. (6) Prerequisites: Level I courses. Corequisite: NURS 3200. Development of selected competencies for nursing care management of adult clients with predictable human responses to specific system alterations. Risk reduction, recovery and rehabilitation of clients with selected diseaseprocesses are addressed within the ethic of caring. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3251. Advanced Professional Roles and Issues. (3) Prerequisite: Level II courses. Exploration of societal and professional trends and issues affecting nursing and health care. Leadership strategies within the profession and practice of nursing. Principles and implementation strategies of health care management within organizational systems. (Spring)

NURS 3252. Community Health Nursing. (6) (WX) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Development of competencies for the nursing care management of culturally diverse individuals, families, and populations within communities with emphasis on the nurse’s role in health promotion and maintenance. Particular focus on risk identification and reduction throughout the life span. Multiple community-based agencies are utilized. Access to a working automobile is required for each clinical day. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3253. Nursing Care of the Adult II. (6) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Focus on selected competencies for designing comprehensive nursing care management of adult clients with complex and unpredictable human responses to specific system alterations. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3254. Mental Health Nursing. (6) Prerequisites: Level II courses. Development of competencies necessary for the practice of mental health nursing with emphasis on the use of self in relationships with clients and health team members. The nurse-client relationship provides the framework for exploring the factors impacting the behavior of clients. Selected settings are utilized for clinical practice. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 3895. Independent Study in Nursing. (1‑4) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Directed individual study in a selected aspect of nursing which is explored in greater depth than included in the planned curriculum. May be repeated for additional credit as focus of the study varies. No more than six hours in NURS 3895 and/or 4090 may be counted toward degree requirements. (On demand)

NURS 4090. Topics in Nursing. (1‑3) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Critical examination of selected current topics in nursing. (Fall, Spring)

NURS 4191. Women's Health Issues. (3) Prerequisite: WMST 1101 or permission of the instructor. Exploration of contemporary issues in women's health from the feminist and women's health movement perspectives. (Same as WMST 4191.) (Fall)