NU-203 HEALTH ASSESSMENT (2 CR.)
Theory and supervised lab to introduce assessment skills and tools for a holistic assessment of the health status of individuals, families, groups and communities. Applies the nursing process to analyze assessment data and generates nursing diagnoses. Applies teaching-learning concepts and principles of communication to physical assessments and health histories.

NU-204 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB (1 CR.)
This laboratory course offers the student the opportunity to learn and to practice physical assessment techniques for examination. Students also learn to apply the nursing process to analyze assessment data and to generate nursing diagnosis and interventions. They explore teaching-learning concepts, principles of communication and various tools that enhance history taking and physical assessment.

NU-205 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING (4 CR.)
Theory and supervised lab in simulated situations to develop competency in basic psychomotor and theoretical nursing skills needed to care for clients in acute, sub-acute, chronic, and community-based nursing health care facilities. Integrates the application of critical thinking skills, normal growth and development, principles of documentation, caring behaviors across the lifespan, communication skills, and the theoretical basis for skills to plan nursing actions as well as complimentary therapies and levels of prevention.
Co-requisite: NU 206.

NU-206 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICUM (2 CR.)
Clinical practice in actual and simulated situations to develop competency in basic psychomotor and theoretical nursing skills needed to care for clients in acute, sub-acute, chronic, and community-based nursing health care facilities. Integrates the application of critical thinking skills, normal growth and development, principles of documentation, caring behaviors across the lifespan, communication skills and the theoretical basis for skills to plan nursing actions as well as complimentary therapies and levels of prevention. Co-requisite: NU 205. Graded P/F.

NU-210 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING (2 CR.)
Introduction to the culture and profession of nursing, philosophy of the BSN Program, professional nursing roles, nursing history, nursing research, adult learning theory, standards of practice, legal and ethical frameworks, informed caring, the nursing process, baccalaureate nursing education, legal/ethical issues, and theoretical frameworks for nursing practice. Examines the ways that nurses learn, know, acquire knowledge, and critically think.

NU-213 PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IN NURSING (3 CR.)
Applies the concepts of pathophysiology and nursing roles in pharmacologic therapy. Examines principles of pharmacology within a body systems framework while emphasizing alterations in health patterns throughout the life span.
Co-requisite: BIOL 312.

NU-220 HEALTH THEORY I: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (5 CR.)
Introduction to the role of the nurse and therapeutic nursing interventions for vulnerable individuals within families across the life span and in the areas of mental health and maternal/child health. Applies the caring framework and nursing process to health promotion strategies for vulnerable individuals. Develops a theoretical base and affective skills for application in NU 222. Co-requisite: NU 222.

NU-222 PRACTICUM I: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (3 CR.)
Clinical practice to apply informed caring, theoretical knowledge, and basic nursing skills to the care of vulnerable individuals within the community, acute care mental health, and maternal/child health settings.
Co-requisite: NU 220. Graded P/F.

NU-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-291 WORKSHOP IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-295 PRACTICUM IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-296 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-299 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (1-12 CR.)

NU-306 HEALTH ASSESSMENT (2 CR.)
Introduces a systems approach and the nursing process as foundations for conducting health assessment of the individual, including physical, psychological, social, cultural, and functional aspects of health. The process of date collection, interpretation, documentation, and dissemination will be addressed. Teaching-learning concepts and principles of communication are examined.
Co-Requisite: NU 307.

NU-307 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB (1 CR.)
Provides and opportunity to practice techniques for assessment of the individual. Teaching-learning concepts, principles of communication, appropriate documentation and selected tools that enhance history taking and physical examination are practiced and applied.
Co-Requisite: NU 306

NU-310 END OF LIFE CARE (1 CR.)
Increase your knowledge and skills in caring physically and emotionally for dying patients of all ages and their families. Emphasis will be on caring for patients in acute care settings, but hospice care will be discussed. Mourning will also be addressed.

NU-312 PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING (3 CR.)
Provides the student with the knowledge necessary to administer medications as a provider of care. Examines principles of pharmacology within the framework of body systems and alterations of health across a lifespan. The physiologic process of drug actions, adverse effects of medication therapy, and safe administration are emphasized.

NU-313 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT I: PROVIDER OF CARE (4 CR.)
Investigates the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse as provider of care to individuals. Professional standards of practice, principles of evidence-based practice, and the program philosophy are introduced. Fundamental skill development and use of technology in providing nursing care are emphasized.

NU-314 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT II: DESIGNER OF CARE (3 CR.)
Explores the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse as designer of care for individuals in the context of family or social network. Historical perspectives, selected nursing theories, the nursing process, professional standards of practice, and evidence-based practice are introduced and expanded. Advanced psychomotor skill development and use of technology in providing nursing care are emphasized.

NU-325 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I (3 CR.)
Provides the student with a comprehensive theoretical foundation for the management of clients across the lifespan who experience alterations in health. The course builds on knowledge from the biological support courses to examine health problems within the context of medical and nursing sciences. Skills in critical thinking are developed for application to the nursing process as a provider of care.

NU-332 PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I (5 CR.)
The professional nurse role of provider of care is practiced in a variety of settings with individuals across the lifespan. Integrates basic skill performance, the application of the nursing process, critical thinking and teaching skills to clients experiencing alterations in health. Written and verbal communication within the healthcare team and to patients is emphasized.

NU-333 NURSING INFORMATICS (2 CR.)
Computer-intensive investigation of nursing informatics including health care information systems and the roles of the professional nurse as a member of the profession and designer/manager of care.

NU-334 FAMILY AND GROUP DYNAMICS (2 CR.)
Applies functional health patterns, nursing assessment and skills, therapeutic communication skills and counseling skills to the family and group. Integrates family nursing models and group theory with the professional nurse roles of leader and professional.

NU-341 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II (3 CR.)
Provides the student with a comprehensive theoretical foundation for clients experiencing complex alterations in health. Expands knowledge of the nursing and medical sciences for examining increasingly complex alterations of health for individuals across the lifespan within the context of family. Skills in critical thinking and judgment continue to be emphasized as a provider and designer of care.

NU-342 PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II (5 CR.)
Expands the professional nurse role of provider of care. Introduces the role as designer of care to clients across the lifespan in the context of their social support system. Integrates advanced skill performance, individualized application of the nursing process, critical thinking and teaching skills to clients experiencing more complex alterations in health, including mental illness. Emphasis on therapeutic communications, and coordination and evaluation of care.

NU-352 PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (2 CR.)
Introduces the role of the professional nurse in caring for mentally ill individuals in inpatient and community settings. Theoretical knowledge of psychiatric conditions and appropriate nursing and therapeutic interventions are taught. Emphasis on therapeutic communication and treatment modalities to assist patients to attain optimal mental wellness.

NU-354 GERIATRIC NURSING (2 CR.)
Examines issues related to the provision of holistic nursing care to elderly clients. Emphasis on assessment, health promotion, development and cultural aspects of aging. Chronicity and common syndromes associated with aging, along with theories of aging are examined. The importance of individualized interventions in geriatrics is stressed.

NU-370 TRANSITIONS TO BACCALAUREATE NURSING (1 CR.)
Develops a conceptual basis of nursing and applies information processing skills to socialize the Registered Nurse or LPN student into the BSN Program. In-depth analysis of the philosophy of the BSN program, nursing history, and theoretical frameworks for nursing practice. Introduction to professional nursing roles, social and cultural dimensions of practice and current issues affecting the nurse, the profession, and society.
Pre-requisite: RN licensure or permission of instructor.

NU-385 NURSING RESEARCH (3 CR.)
This course develops basic research concepts and processes that are necessary for the professional nurse to participate in an evidence-based practice. Introduction to research methods, process, and analysis of research findings are emphasized.

NU-390 DIRECTED STUDY IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-392 SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-399 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (1-3 CR.)

NU-413 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT III: MANAGER/COORDINATOR OF CARE (3 CR.)
Explores the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse as manager/coordinator of care for diverse clients and in the healthcare system. The exploration of nursing and management theories provides a basis for the roles of patient advocate, interdisciplinary coordinator, and team manager. Management skills emphasized in this course include management of quality nursing care through outcome and evidence-based evaluation, collaboration, and collegiality.

NU-414 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT IV: MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION (3 CR.)
Develops and refines the role of the baccalaureate nurse as a leader within the profession and society. Professional and societal issues are used as a forum for the development of personal goals for lifelong learning. Leadership skills include advocacy, communication, and political awareness.

NU-415 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING (3 CR.)
Provides a theoretical framework for the care of children, pregnant women, and families in a variety of settings. Utilizes the nursing process as a foundation to explore therapeutic nursing interventions and the roles of the professional nurse.

NU-416 PRACTICUM IN FAMILY HEALTH (3 CR.)
Applies theoretical knowledge in the care of children, pregnant women, and families in a variety of settings. Integrates basic skill performance, the application of the nursing process, critical thinking and teaching skills.

NU-440 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (3 CR.)
Explores the theoretical and conceptual foundations of community and public health nursing. Community assessment, population-focused practice, epidemiology, and health promotion are examined in a rural, regional, and global context.

NU-442 PRACTICUM IN COMMUNITY HEALTH (2 CR.)
Provides an opportunity to integrate theoretical and conceptual foundations with clinical practice focusing on the community as client. Develops community assessment, analysis, and diagnosis as the basis for implementation of community-level interventions for health promotion in diverse community settings. Explores collaboration with partners in the delivery of healthcare to a community.

NU-445 NURSING RESEARCH I (2 CR.)
Fosters an understanding of and appreciation for nursing research through direct involvement in the design of a basic health related research study. Develops skill in using research findings and the research process to improve patient care and outcomes.
Pre-requisites: PSYC 300 with a grade of “C” or better.

NU-446 NURSING RESEARCH II (2 CR.)
Applies basic research concepts and processes to implement, analyze, and evaluate a health related research project. Students communicate findings in writing and in a public presentation.
Pre-requisites: NU 445 with a grade of “C” or better.

NU-460 TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH CARE (2 CR.)
Focuses on transcultural nursing and health care, with culturally competent care as the central phenomenon to promote health and well-being. This course is designed to help students expand their learning about culture care beliefs, values and practices of specific cultures, subcultures, and marginalized groups. The student uses nursing and other theories to discover and guide nursing and other health care practices. Specific transcultural nursing/health care concepts, principles and strategies will be applied to contemporary issues in diverse contexts.

NU-469 HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS (2 CR.)
Provides the student with a basic understanding of the world of health care from an economic and political point of view. The student will gain an understanding of the business and financial environments impacting health care today, general economic and financial concepts, budgeting processes, the influence of economic and political factors on access to healthcare, and the use of financial information in the decision making process.

NU-470 HEALTH CARE FINANCE (3 CR.)
To provide the student with a basic understanding of the world of health care from the economic and financial point of view. Among other things, the student will gain an understanding of the business and financial environments in which health care finds itself; general accounting, cost and financial concepts; budgeting processes; analysis of basic financial statements; diagnostic related groups; the managed care environment; staffing patterns; and the use of financial information in the decision-making process.

NU-471 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORY (3 CR.)
Introduces the basic theories of management and leadership within the context of nursing and health care and through the lenses of knowledge, skills, self, environment, change and the business of leadership. Analyzes issues of professional nursing practice and policy making Co-requisite: NU 472.

NU-472 PRACTICUM: LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT (2 CR.)
Clinical practice to apply the theoretical concepts of leadership and management addressed in NU 471. Applies in-depth knowledge to nursing science, theory and research to a clinical situation or health care issue with an advocacy focus. Co-requisite: NU 471.

NU-473 PRECEPTORSHIP (2 CR.)
Culminating clinical practice during the final semester of the BSN Program. Applies the nursing process, informed caring framework, and nursing intervention classification systems to individuals and groups across the life span at a variety of health-care environments. Requires the synthesis of knowledge and skills from all courses in the BSN Program.

NU-477 GUIDED PRECEPTORSHIP (5 CR.)
Synthesizes the role of the professional nurse as a Provider/Designer/Manager of care to individuals and groups through application of all previous clinical and theoretical coursework. In a supervised setting, the student’s competence in nursing skills and the nursing process is assessed followed by advancement to an independent preceptorship in an assigned clinical setting. The professional nurse roles of provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession are emphasized.

NU-478 PRACTICUM IN LEADERSHIP FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE (2 CR.)
Facilitates the application of theoretical leadership and management concepts while working with a nurse manager or leader in a variety of settings. Emphasis on change, communication, current practice and care delivery issues, and development of professional leadership skills for the registered nurse.

NU-480 NEONATAL RESUSCITATION (1 CR.)
This course is intended primarily for persons who may be required to assist with the resuscitation of a newborn infant in a hospital setting. The material used in this course is provided by the American Heart Association of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pre-requisite: Permission of the instructor.

NU-483 PRECEPTORSHIP: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (2 CR.)
Culminating seminar and clinical focusing on vulnerable populations during the senior year of the BSN program. Applies the nursing process, informed caring framework, and nursing intervention classification systems to individuals and groups within community, acute care, mental health, maternal/child health settings. Requires the synthesis of knowledge and skills from previous courses in the BSN program.

NU-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-491 WORKSHOP IN NURSING (1-3 CR.)

NU-492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-495 PRACTICUM IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-496 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)

NU-499 RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN NURSING (1-12 CR.)