An introduction to broad concepts related to four interprofessional core competencies for healthcare providers. Online modules include: (a) roles/responsibilities, (b) interprofessional communication, (c) teams/teamwork, and (d) values/ethics for interprofessional practice. No textbook is required.

Zero Credit Hour For (Course Completion).

(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Traditional BSN Program Department Chair.) Topic and objectives of study are mutually agreed upon by the student and selected faculty member. Independent study agreement formalizes the plan for study and guides evaluation. Semester hours and course may be repeated as topic and/or objective of study change.

(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Traditional BSN Program Department Chair) Designed to focus on subjects of special interest to groups of students. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208. Corequisites: NURS 3512, 3502, 3450) This course integrates knowledge from complex concepts of medical, surgical, community health, behavioral, and mental health nursing. Students apply this essential integrated knowledge to the mastery of designated nursing skill competencies. Clinical learning for these skills occurs in a simulated learning environment using deliberate practice with various levels of fidelity of simulation and evaluation relies on formative/summative examinations.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of NURS 3205, 3307, 3408; Corequisite: NURS3380, 3510, 3315) This clinical/laboratory experience provides opportunities to care for clients and families in obstetrical settings using knowledge obtained from the theory courses in developing family nursing.

The student will identify and describe professional nursing roles in the transition from military health care service to professional nursing. Pre-requisites NURS 3205 level courses and all co-requisites must be in progress.

(Corequisites: Enrollment in all first semester courses.) This course introduces principles of pharmacology, drug therapy, classifications of drugs, and nursing implications of pharmaco-therapeutics. Legal, ethical, genetic, cultural and life span implications of drug therapy are also explored. Emphasis is on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics in the treatment of selected illnesses. The focus is on utilization of the nursing process concepts in the safe administration of pharmaco-therapeutics.

This clinical course provides opportunities for students to plan and provide holistic care for patients in mental health settings using evidence based knowledge. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-requisites: NURS3512, NURS3405, NURS3406, NURS3225, NURS3112.

This course integrates knowledge from complex concepts of medical surgical, community health, behavioral, and mental health nursing care. Students apply this essential integrated knowledge to the mastery of designated nursing skill competencies. Clinical learning for these skills occurs in a simulated learning environment; using deliberate practice with various levels of fidelity of simulation and evaluation relies on formative/summative examinations. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-Requisites: NURS3512, NURS3405, NURS3110, NURS3406, NURS3225.

Corequisites: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS3226, NURS3307, and NURS3901.) This is an introductory course exploring the theory and methods of evidence based practice with emphasis on its role in providing quality patient-centered care in the medical/surgical setting.

(2nd Degree) (2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Program admission and completion of all required general education courses.) This laboratory/clinical experience is an introduction to foundational skills for practice and an overview of the standards for nursing practice. This course focuses on client safety and comfort, nutrition, selected nursing interventions, and beginning assessment skills.

Corequisite: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS 3604, 3511, 3322) This course integrates knowledge from health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacological therapy, and health promotion. Students apply this integrated knowledge to the mastery of designated nursing skill competencies. Clinical learning for these skills occurs in a simulated learning environment; deliberate practice with various levels of fidelity of simulation and evaluation by formative/summative examination will be implemented.

This laboratory/clinical experience is an introduction for the Veteran to BSN (VBSN) student to foundational skills for practice and in overview of the standards for nursing practice. This course focuses on client safety and comfort, nutrition, selected nursing interventions, and beginning assessments skills. This course is restricted to VBSN students only. Prerequisites: None

(Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-Requisites: NURS3512, NURS3502, NURS3450) This course integrates knowledge from complex concepts of medical surgical, community health, behavioral, and mental health nursing care. Students apply this essential integrated knowledge to the mastery of designated nursing skill competencies. Clinical learning for these skills occurs in a simulated learning environment; using deliberate practice with various levels of fidelity of simulation and evaluation relies on formative/summative examinations.

(Prerequisites: Program admission and completion of all required general education courses.) This laboratory/clinical experience is an introduction to foundational skills for practice and an overview of the standards for nursing practice. This course focuses on client safety and comfort, nutrition, selected nursing interventions, and beginning assessment skills.

This course includes a clinical focus on the concepts of community and population health nursing practice, epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, collaboration with the interprofessional team, health promotion and disease prevention. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-requisites: NURS3512, NURS3405, NURS3110, NURS3406, NURS3112.

(Corequisites: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS3126, NURS3307 and NURS3901.) This course is designed to prepare students to communicate effectively in an intra-professional and an inter-professional approach. The focus includes professional therapeutic patient/client communication. The students will be expected to be able to listen, comprehend, and communicate accurate intellectual and affective understanding.

NURS3307, NURS3316 and NURS3620. NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307, NURS3901.) (Corequisites: NURS3320, NURS3331, and NURS3801.) An introduction to concepts of aging with a focus on health promotion, access to healthcare, maintenance of functional capacity and physiologic changes. Includes concepts to improve quality of life during common conditions experienced by the aging adult through interprofessional collaboration.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3215; Corequisites: Enrollment in all first semester courses.) An introduction to health assessment as a systematic process with emphasis on developing skill in the techniques of assessment and therapeutic communication across the life span. Includes introductory concepts of data collection, health history, physical examination, use of technology to access and document holistic health assessment and clinical decision making. Performance assessment of skills is required in a laboratory experience.

(2nd Degree) (Co-requisites: NURS 3205, 3380, 3510, 3307, 3315, 3105) This course introduces principles of pharmacology and drug therapy, classifications of drugs, and nursing implications of pharmacotherapeutics. Legal, ethical, genetic, cultural, and life span implications of drug therapy are explored. Case studies are used to simulate dosage calculations, medication safety, routes of administration, and methods of documentation in accordance with evidence based standards of care.

(Corequisites: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307 and NURS3620.) This course is an introduction to nursing as a systematic process with emphasis on the knowledge, core to evidence based professional nursing care, utilizing an attitude of clinical reasoning. Emphasis is on recognizing shared commonalities, yet diverse as to age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, lifestyle, socio-economic class, and sexual orientation, on the client's health care.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385, NURS3520, and NURS3801, or the consent of the department chair.) This course will introduce concepts basic to care of the surgical patient. The course will include standards of care, nursing roles, basic instrumentation and types of surgical interventions. Finally the course will integrate the nursing process in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385, NURS3520,and NURS3801, or the consent of the department chair.) An introduction to nursing in an oncology setting. Concepts in the course include: patient self-advocacy, empathy versus sympathy, the interdisciplinary team in an oncology setting, current and evolving treatments for cancer, cancer prevention, genetic counseling, and the role of the nurse in cancer patient care. Also included are informatics systems, online resources for cancer patients, and the interpretation of objective and subjective patient data in an oncology setting.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS4510, NURS4398 or NURS4800 and the consent of the instructor.) This course introduces the concepts of acute care nursing in the intensive care and emergency department settings. In addition, the course provides opportunities for students to explore the concepts of teamwork with patients, families, and health care professionals in a dynamic environment. Basic nursing skills are enhanced as the student uses nursing process to refine their clinical judgment and patient care skills while caring for acutely ill patients. Preceptors are used to provide students with intensive care and emergency department clinical hours.

NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307, and NURS3901.) (Corequisites: NURS3227, NURS3331, and NURS3801.) This course introduces principles of pharmcodynamics and pharmacotherapy. Included will be classifications of drugs, the use of the nursing process for safe medication administration including legal and ethical standards. Life span, genetic, and cultural implications of drug therapy are explored. Evidenced based practice will be utilized using case studies and simulation of dosage calculations, routes and skills of administration, and methods of documentation.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS 3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) This course is designed to enhance the students understanding of pharmacology in relation to routes and safe medication administration. This course will incorporate previous learned knowledge and skills of safe medication administration and implement concepts in clinical/hospital/simulations setting.

(Co-requisite: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS 3604, 3511, 3208) This course provides an introduction to concepts of health promotion and maintenance across the lifespan with a focus on maintenance of functional capacity, physiologic changes, and access to health care. Emphasis will be placed on improving quality of life through routine health assessment, advocacy, and education for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention across the lifespan.

This course is for Veteran to BSN (VBSN) students who desire to receive prior learning credit for knowledge and skills gained while in medical military service. Successful demonstration meets course requirements for NURS 3510 Foundational Concepts of Nursing Practice. NURS 3510 focuses on development of knowledge, skills and values central to evidence based professional nursing. Students are introduced to a framework of clinical judgement and decision-making essential to professional nursing practice as well as examination of a management systems approach of macro/micro systems. Emphasis is placed on human functioning, human diversity, and responses to health and illness. This course is restricted to VBSN students only. Pre-requisite: None

(Corequisite: Enrollment in all first semester courses.) This course emphasizes concepts essential for professional nursing practice in the various roles of the professional registered nurse. The role of the professional nurse is introduced as well as discovering the nurse’s position in patient care and advocacy, health promotion, and education. The nurse’s legal and ethical responsibilities and role within the interdisciplinary team are explored through case studies of historical events. The focus is on developing an identity as the professional nurse.

(Corequisite: Enrollment in all first semester courses.) This course will introduce students to evidence-based practice and research methods utilized in nursing practice. The purpose of the course is to allow students to develop skills in using the cyclical process of carefully identifying clinical problems, critically appraising available evidence, and successfully integrating evidenced based practice for enhancing patient outcomes.

NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307 and NURS3901.) (Corequisites: NURS3227, NURS3320, and NURS3901) This course emphasizes the concepts of altered mental health and the pathological processes associated with mental health disorders. The focus is on approaches to promote mental health/optimal function in the care of patients, groups, and families experiencing altered states of mental health utilizing evidence based standards of care.

(Traditional BSN) (Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) This course includes assessment and nursing diagnosis of adult clients experiencing cardiac dysrhythmias. Pathophysiology, therapeutic modalities, patient/family response and nursing implications are emphasized throughout the course. The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of the patient experiencing cardiac dysrhythmias is stressed. The course incorporates a variety of teaching modalities including interactive computer technology, computer assisted instruction, video, seminars, and clinical observation.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) This course is an introduction to holistic health in stress management. Includes the role of the mind, body and universe in attaining high level wellness; stress and its relationship to health; and the interaction of holistic health practices in the management of stress.

(Traditional BSN) (Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) Forensic science has multiple, significant procedures and guidelines which contribute to the medico legal analysis in the criminal justice system. It also provides support and treatment for victims and family members. Multiple disciplines, such as nursing, medicine, law, psychology, and the sciences necessary to make forensic science operate, will be explored. Content to be addressed includes assessment, intervention, and utilization of community resources; legal issues; and evaluation of forensic evidence. The course will give the student a general understanding and appreciation of forensic sciences.

(Traditional BSN) (Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385, NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) This course will utilize readings from sociology, psychology, religion, and medical and nursing sciences as a background for discussing and analyzing therapeutic nursing interventions for care of the terminally ill client. Clinical and experimental techniques will be utilized to promote thought and discussion in order to explore death in its personal, general, and professional significance.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385, NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) Family violence has multiple, significant consequences for victims and members of families in which violence occurs. Concepts of assessment, intervention, utilization of community resources, and evaluation of violence in families are included.

(Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS4306 or consent of the Department Chair for the Undergraduate Traditional Track.) This course will explore the scope of high risk pregnancy in which the life or health of the mother or fetus is in jeopardy due to complications that are either unique to pregnancy or are due to disorders that coincide with the pregnancy.

(Traditional BSN) (Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS 3801NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) A study of mental illness in the community for beginning nursing practice. Emphasis on transition of psychiatric-mental health nursing into the community- based mental health care system. Major areas addressed are political and economic perspectives, client advocacy, roles and responsibilities of psychiatric nurses in the community, community-based mental health services, and at-risk populations. .

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385, NURS3520 or NURS3801, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) An interdisciplinary course surveying major legal and ethical issues in the delivery of healthcare.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS3801 NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3227, or the consent of the department chair.) Exploration of different avenues of approaching philosophical dilemmas in providing care to clients whose behaviors and value systems are difficult to accept. Examines select issues from the standpoints of philosophy and nursing.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3215; Co-requisites: Enrollment in all second semester courses.) This course is an introduction to nursing as a systematic process with emphasis on the knowledge, skills and values core to evidence-based professional nursing utilizing a framework of clinical judgment and decision-making coupled with a management systems approach of macro/micro systems. Emphasis is on human functioning, human diversity and responses to health and illness.

(Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Corequisites: Enrollment in all second semester courses.) This course emphasizes chronic care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in a variety of settings. Special focus is on the concepts of aging, health promotion, disease prevention, and genetics as well as illness management. Clinical judgment and reasoning and the integration of therapeutic nursing skills will be demonstrated through case study analysis and critical thinking activities.

(Elective) (Prerequisites: NURS4306 and NURS4307.) (Traditional BSN) This course emphasizes essential nursing concepts of children’s health and illness. The focus is on safe professional practice in pediatric critical care settings centering on care appropriate for the child’s age and development. Additionally, students will demonstrate ability to reason clinically/use critical thinking by applying evidence based practice in both simulation and clinical setting.

(Prerequisites: NURS3207, NURS3227, NURS3307 and NURS3901) (Corequisites: NURS3331 and NURS3801.) This course introduces principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherpy. Included will be classifications of drugs, the use of the nursing process for safe medication administration including legal and ethical standards. Life span, genetic and cultural implications of drug therapy are explored, Evidenced based practice will be utilized using case studies and simulation of dosage calculations, routes and skills of administration, and methods of documentation.

This course emphasizes the concepts of altered mental health and the pathological processes associated with mental health disorders. The focus is on approaches to promote mental health/optimal function in the care of patients, groups, and families experiencing altered states of mental health utilizing evidence based standards of care. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-requisites: NURS3512, NURS3110, NURS3406, NURS3225, NURS3112.

This course emphasizes public health and community nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice. Focus is on the concepts of community health nursing practice, epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and promotion of healthy populations. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-requisites: NURS3512, NURS3405, NURS3110, NURS3225, NURS3112.

(Corequisites: Enrollment in all second semester courses.) Encompasses concepts related to the safe delivery of evidenced-based nursing care to childbearing families throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn experience. Special emphasis is placed upon clinical experiences providing opportunity to exercise clinical judgment in case studies, simulation, community and acute care settings.

(2nd Degree) (Co-requisites: NURS3205, 3380, 3510, 3307, 3315, 3105) This course introduces principles of pharmacology and drug therapy, classifications of drugs, and nursing implications of pharmacotherapeutics. Legal, ethical, genetic, cultural, and life span implications of drug therapy are explored. Evidence based practice guides students to use critical thinking when addressing expected effects/outcomes of medications, medication safety, routes of administration, dosage calculations, and documentation.

This course is for Veteran to BSN (VBSN) students who desire to receive prior learning credit for knowledge and skills gained while in medical military service. Successful demonstration meets course requirements for NURS 3408 Pharmacology. NURS 3408 presents the concepts pharmacology and drug therapy; covering classification of drugs and nursing implications of pharmacotherapeutics. Legal, ethical, and cultural implications are explored as well as the impact of genetic and life span considerations. Evidence based practice guides students to use critical thinking when addressing expected effects and outcomes of medications as well as medication safety, routes of administration, dosage calculations and documentation. This course is restricted to VBSN students only. Prerequisites: None.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208. Corequisites: NURS 3512, 3502, 3102) This course emphasizes public health and community nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice. Focus is on the concepts of community health nursing practice, epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and promotion of healthy populations.

This course emphasizes public health and community nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice. Focus is on the concepts of community health nursing practice, epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and promotion of healthy populations. Pre-requisites: NURS3604, NURS3511, NURS3322, NURS3208. Co-requisites: NURS3512, NURS3502, NURS3112.

(Pre-requisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208. Co-requisites: NURS 3512, 3450, 3102.) This course emphasizes the concepts of altered mental health and the pathological processes associated with mental health disorders. The focus is on approaches to promote mental health/optimal function in the care of patients, groups, and families experiencing altered states of mental health utilizing evidence based standards of care.

Prerequisites: NURS 3215; Corequisites: Enrollment in all second semester courses.) This course provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate foundational professional nursing skills through clinical and simulated nursing activities for patients experiencing common health problems in a variety of health care settings.

(Co-requisite: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS 3604, 3322, 3208) This course introduces principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. Classifications of drugs and the use of nursing process for safe medication administration is emphasized. The various components of drug therapy are explored including genetic, life span/age and cultural implications. Evidence-based practice and legal/ethical standards will guide the use of case studies and simulation of accurate dosage calculations, medication administration, and methods of documentation.

(Pre-requisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208. Co-Requisites: NURS 3450, 3502, 3102.) This course emphasizes chronic care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in a variety of settings. Special focus is on the concepts of aging, health promotion, disease prevention, and genetics as well as illness management. Clinical judgment and reasoning and the integration of therapeutic nursing skills will be demonstrated through case study analysis and critical thinking activities according to contextual priorities.

(Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Corequisites: Enrollment in all second semester courses.) This course provides opportunities for students to integrate knowledge and theory essential to the care of patients experiencing chronic health alterations with special focus on needs of the aging population. Clinical judgment and reasoning, therapeutic nursing skills, genetics and pharmacology concepts necessary for chronic care delivery are demonstrated in the application of evidence based nursing care through case studies and weekly clinical experiences.

(Co-requisite: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS 3511, 3322, 3208.) This course is an introduction to nursing foundations for patient safety. Using current evidence, the skills of health assessment, communication, clinical reasoning, and select standards of nursing care, profession role and safe use of select nursing skills are explored. Emphasis is on recognizing shared commonalities and uniqueness of a patient's health such as age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, lifestyle, socio-economic class and sexual orientation. Performance assessment of skills is required in a laboratory experience.

(Corequisites: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307 and NURS3316.) This course is an introduction to nursing as a systematic process with emphasis on the knowledge core to evidence-based professional nursing care, utilizing an attitude of clinical reasoning. Emphasis is on recognizing shared commonalities, yet diverse as to age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, lifestyle, socio-economic class, and sexual orientation, on the client's health care.

(Prerequisites: NURS3126, NURS3226, NURS3307 and NURS3901) (Corequisites: NURS3227and NURS3311) This course emphasizes chronic care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in a variety of settings. Special focus is on the concepts of aging, health promotion, disease prevention, and genetics as well as illness management. Clinical judgment and reasoning and the integration of therapeutic nursing skills will be demonstrated through case study analysis and critical thinking activities

(Traditional BSN) (Corequisites: Admission to the School of Nursing, NURS3126, NURS3226, and NURS3307.) This course is an introduction to nursing as a systematic process with emphasis on the knowledge, core to evidence based professional nursing care, utilizing an attitude of clinical reasoning. Emphasis is on recognizing shared commonalities, yet diverse as to age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, lifestyle, socio-economic class, and sexual orientation, on the client's health care.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3502, 3450 3102. Corequisites: NURS 4602, 4407, 4322, 4204) This course integrates knowledge from advanced concepts of medical surgical, leadership and management, scholarship of evidence-based practice and nursing care of families. Students apply this integrated knowledge to the obtainment of designated nursing skill competencies. Clinical learning for these skills occurs in a simulated learning environment; using deliberate practice with various levels of fidelity of simulation with evaluation utilizing formative and summative examinations.

(Pre-requisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3102, 4602, 4407, 4322, 4204, 4102. Co-requisites: NURS 4105, 4520, 4620) This clinical laboratory experience provides opportunities to care for children, families, and communities in obstetrical and pediatric settings using evidence-based knowledge from the theory courses.

(Corequisite: Enrollment in all third semester courses) The purpose of this course is to promote safety in medication administration, improve clinical judgment and critical thinking in the clinical environment using pharmacology simulation. The student will utilize knowledge from previous pharmacology courses. Pre-requisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3502, 3450, 3102, 4602, 4407, 4322, 4204, 4102. Corequisites: NURS 4620, 4103, 4520) . This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize generalist nursing roles of provider, manager of nursing care in clinical and simulated acute care settings. Simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences will provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate nursing skills appropriate for care of the patient experiencing acute care needs. Evidence based practice will be a major focus as will be safety and quality processes for clinical evaluation.

NURS4206, NURS4306, NURS4307, and NURS4800.) (Corequisites: NURS4317, NURS4320 and NURS4620.) This course will explore the core concepts, skills, and technology used in nursing informatics. The student will examine the use of current technology to promote safe, patient centered, quality care in the global healthcare system.

The student applies and identifies nursing concepts critical to professional nursing practice. Pre-requisite: All first semester courses must be completed. Co-requisite: All second semester courses must be in progress.

This student synthesizes the outcomes of learning and assessment activities from previous course content in the Program. An overall evaluation of nursing knowledge and skills is used to effectively reflect concepts in making decisions regarding professional nursing practice. Pre-/Co-requisite all NURS 4000 level courses must be completed or in progress.

(2nd Degree) (Pre-requisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Co-requisite: All second semester courses.) This clinical laboratory experience provides opportunities to care for children, families, groups and communities in pediatric settings using evidence based knowledge from the theory courses.

(2nd Degree) (Pre-requisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Co-requisite: All second semester courses.) This clinical course provides opportunities for students to plan and provide holistic care for patients in mental health settings using evidence based knowledge.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3212. Corequisites: NURS 4406, 4407, 4322, 4319, 4102) This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize generalist nursing roles of provider and manager of care in the clinical and simulated acute care setting. Clinical judgment, reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills necessary in the acute care delivery are demonstrated in the application of evidence-based nursing care through simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3212, 4406, 4202, 4407, 4322, 4319, 4102. Corequisites: NURS 4103, 4620) This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize generalist nursing roles of provider, manager of nursing care in clinical and simulated acute care settings. Simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences will provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate nursing skills appropriate for care of the patient experiencing acute care needs. Evidence-based practice will be a major focus as will be safety and quality processes for clinical evaluation.

Pre-reqs: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3502, 3450, 3102 Co-reqs: NURS 4602, 4407, 4322, 4102. This course surveys the role of the nurse as a leader, a manager and a member of an inter-professional team. The student is introduced to key concepts in systems theory, change theory, management and leadership theory, conflict resolution, quality improvement, and financial concepts. The opportunity to examine staffing and delegation strategies, as well as legal and ethical modalities that impact nursing practice will be included.

NURS3227, NURS3320, NURS3331, NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS 3801.) (Corequisites: NURS4306, NURS4307, and NURS4800.) This course focuses on the asking and answering of clinical nursing questions through the synthesis of current literature and analysis of clinical practice guidelines.

Corequesite: Enrollment in all second semester courses) The purpose of this course is to examine pharmcotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness. Emphasis is on understanding drug classification, actions, therapeutic use, adverse effect of medications and management of toxicity. The focus is on concepts of safe administration, drug calculation, client education and monitoring the response to pharmacotherapeutic agents. The student will synthesize information learned in previous pharmacology course. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses.

2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Corequisite: NURS 3385, 3520, 4312, 4314, 4112, 4114) This course will address basic research concepts and explore the relationship of research to theory and evidence based practice. The purpose of the course is to develop skills in critical appraisal and summary of the evidence in order to identify best practices in clinical care.

(Second Degree) Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first, second and third semester courses. This course provides the student with the clinical opportunity to integrate the roles of provider, manager, and member of the profession. Practicum emphasis is on providing comprehensive nursing care to multiple clients in an acute care setting and integration of the core concepts of the curriculum in preparation for transition from student to professional nurse.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course engages the students in examining policies, practices, and support systems affecting breastfeeding. Evidence based guidelines will be discussed in relation to the nursing role and how the nurse can encourage and support the breastfeeding experience.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) Professional nurses must effectively provide education to meet the learning needs of clients and colleagues. Teaching/learning principles are applied as foundational bases for educational planning and intervention in healthcare. This process includes an assessment of learning needs, the implementation of a teaching plan and evaluation of the process and product of teaching.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course is an introduction to holistic concepts and therapeutic modalities in health practices. Students will examine the standards and values of holistic nursing with the focus on the mind, body, spirit and emotions of the patient's health-illness experiences. Challenges to integrate holistic therapies across the continuum of healthcare environments will be explored. Evidence based practice will be reviewed for delivery of quality and safe holistic nursing care to populations across the lifespan.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course will focus on the role of nurse leaders in care coordination for seniors. Students will explore the transitional care model that promote patient safety and inter-professional teamwork. Additionally, models of healthcare delivery that ensure patient and family engagement, effective communication, and collaboration will be discussed in relation to care for seniors.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) It is critical for nurses to have a basic awareness of global health issues in order to provide competent care for diverse populations. This course will provide the student with a foundation of global health issues. The student will learn about a variety of issues effecting vulnerable populations including communicable disease, non-communicable disease, and non-disease related global issues that impact healthcare worldwide.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course explores the utilization of spirituality in health care. This course delineates different aspects related to providing spirituality care while exploring avenues for strengthening the inclusion of spirituality in health care delivery with a concentration on the evidence-based practice underpinning.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) The course provides participants opportunities to engage in a basic review of the lawmaking process and the political systems locally, state, nationally, and globally. Current legislation, which is applicable to the nursing profession, will be investigated. A personal plan for getting involved in influencing politics will be developed. Student will engage in discussions, reading and evaluation of evidence, quality improvement and research reports to advance the practice of nursing.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course will provide a foundation in the basics of genetics and genomics skills in health practice. Students will explore the inheritance and transmission of genes in relation to health, predisposition and diagnosis. Information will be presented about common inherited genetic disorders and conditions, as well as the ethics involved in the genomic aspects of patient care and advocacy.

(*Elective) (Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course focuses on engaging students in identification and review of current infection prevention and control concepts, standards, resources, tools, and best practices. The student will be able to apply regulatory and accreditation infection prevention and control requirements and standards across various healthcare environments including acute care, ambulatory care, and long term care.

This course will examine practical applications of the fine arts (music, visual art, theater, dance, and literature) to all areas of nursing practice and clinical specialties. Students will examine how the fine arts are being used to alleviate pain, enhance health education, and relieve stress. (Prerequisite: NURS 4342)

(Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course is designed to introduce the student to concepts related to the art and science of the nursing profession. Students will have the opportunity to identify personal strengths and develop a personal statement in relation to their role as a baccalaureate prepared nurse. Students will also develop an understanding of how the human experience improves personal and patient satisfaction and healthcare outcomes.

(Prerequisites: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343, 4344, 4345, 4346, 4347, 4348, 4349) This capstone course provides the opportunity for the student to synthesize concepts and issues to facilitate overall success in the profession. Students integrate principles of patient centered care, interdisciplinary team, advocacy, ethics, policy development, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, professional organization involvement and patient safety.

(Traditional BSN) (Prerequisites: NURS3227, NURS3320, NURS3331, NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS 3801.) (Corequisites: NURS4206, NURS4307, and NURS4800.) Encompasses concepts related to the safe delivery of quality nursing care to childbearing families. Focuses on application of the nursing process of the childbearing family unit. Special emphasis is placed upon communication within an interdisciplinary team, patient safety including principles of infection control, quality improvement, evidenced based nursing care related to traditional and alternative birth processes, patient centered care with consideration of cultural differences to the childbirth experience and the use of informatics and technology.

(Traditional BSN) (Prerequisites: NURS3227, NURS3320, NURS3331, NURS3385 and NURS3520 or NURS3801.) (Corequisites: NURS4206, NURS4306, and NURS4800) This course emphasizes essential nursing concepts of children’s health and illness. The focus is on safe professional practice in pediatric acute care and outpatient settings centering on care appropriate for the child’s age and development. Additionally, students will demonstrate ability to reason clinically/use critical thinking by applying evidence based practice in both simulation and clinical setting.

(Elective) In order to provide competent care for diverse populations, it is important for nurses to have an awareness of global health issues. This course will provide an introduction to global health issues affecting nurses. The student will be exposed to a variety of global issues; including infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, and non-disease related global issues that impact healthcare in developing and developed countries.

Provides students with an opportunity to assess and analyze own ability to synthesize concepts of nursing care and apply those concepts in simulation and standardized examinations. (Pre- co-requisite: all NURS4000 level courses must be completed or in progress.)

This course will explore the role of the nurse in care coordination for seniors. Systems of care needed to make care safer, ensure patient/family engagement and promote effective communication/coordination will be discussed in relation to care seniors.

(2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Corequisite: NURS 3385, 3520, 4314, 4214, 4112, 4114) This course emphasizes child health and illness nursing concepts essential for safe professional nursing practice in pediatric acute care and outpatient settings. Growth and development are emphasized. Clinical judgment and reasoning are demonstrated in the application of evidence-based nursing in case-studies.

). (2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses; Corequisite: NURS 3385, 3520, 4312, 4214, 4112, 4114) This course emphasizes the concepts of human mental health in altered states from adaptation through dysfunction to pathological processes. The focus is on approaches to promote mental health/optimal function in the care of patients, groups, and families experiencing altered states of mental health using evidence based standards of care.

This course will explore the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of the fine arts (visual, music, theatre and dance, literature, and folk art) and practical applications to nursing. Student will examine how the fine arts are used to promote healing, alleviate pain, facilitate disease management, enhance health education, communicate emotion, and relieve stress. Systems of care needed to make mental and physical improvement, ensure patient/family engagement and promote effective communication will be discussed in relation to all clinical specialties.

(2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses; Corequisite: NURS 4317, 4318, 4398, 4510, 4310.) This course incorporates health promotion and disease prevention concepts for assessment and intervention with clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on health education planning and teaching plans for patients, families, populations, and communities.

(Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses; Corequisite: Enrollment in all third semester courses) This course emphasizes population-focused nursing and community-oriented approaches essential for understanding and addressing public health concerns. Focus is on the concepts of community and population health nursing practice, epidemiology and disease transmission, comprehensive assessment of risk factors and health problems, program planning and intervention, environmental health, collaboration with the interprofessional team, health promotion and disease prevention.

(2nd Degree) (Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses; Corequisite: NURS 4316, 4317, 4398, 4510, 4219, 4310.) This course surveys the role of the nurse as a leader, a manager, and a member of an interprofessional team. The student is introduced to key concepts in systems theory, change theory, management and leadership theory, conflict resolution, quality improvement, and financial concepts. The opportunity to examine staffing and delegation strategies, as well as laws and ethical modalities that impact nursing practice will be included.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3212. Corequisites: NURS 4406, 4202, 4407, 4322, 4102.) This course surveys the role of the nurse as a leader, a manager and a member of an interprofessional team. The student is introduced to key concepts in systems theory, change theory, management and leadership theory, conflict resolution, quality improvement, and financial concepts. The opportunity to examine staffing and delegation strategies, as well as legal and ethical modalities that impact nursing practice will be included.

(Traditional BSN) (Prerequisites: NURS4206, NURS4306, NURS4307, and NURS4800.) (Corequisites: NURS4106, NURS4317 and NURS4620.) This course incorporates the role of the nurse as a leader and manager in nursing. Students will utilize selected theories and concepts to generate knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to the role of leader and manager. The course provides opportunity for the students to explore the role of the nursing profession in a global healthcare environment.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3102. Corequisites: NURS 4602, 4407, 4204, 4102) This course focuses on exploring the theory and methods of evidence-based practice with emphasis on the role in providing quality patient-centered care in the medical/surgical setting. The dialogue of asking and answering of clinical nursing questions through the synthesis of current literature and analysis of clinical practice guidelines is a major emphasis.

(Elective) This course will examine the biological, environmental, sociological, and political factors influencing human lactation. Evidence based guidelines will be discussed in relation to current nursing practice. Field experiences will be required to provide students opportunities to investigate resources within their own communities and to further analyze the unique experience of a lactating mother and her breastfed child.

This course provides channels for connecting with identifiable evidence to enhance the practice of nursing. Basic research concepts, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice (EBP) approaches will be considered to empower the students as consumers of evidence to verify practice established on valid evidence. To synthesize the professional role of the nurse, this course provides students with an underpinning for evidence-based practice. The capacity to operate as proficient consumers of evidence compels a comprehension of what are evidence, quality improvement, and basic research principles. Students will engage in discussions, reading, and evaluation of evidence, quality improvement, and research reports to advance the practice of nursing.

(Prerequisite: NURS 4342) This course is an exploration of the evolution of nursing theory and how theory is applied in practice settings. Concepts within select nursing theories are examined in terms of a hierarchy of theoretical and philosophical thinking. The relationships between nursing theory, evidence based practice, research and practice policies are examined.

(Prerequisite: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343) This course provides channels for connecting with identifiable evidence to enhance the practice of nursing. Basic research concepts, quality improvement aspects, and evidence-based practice (EBP) approaches will be considered to empower the students as consumers of evidence to verify practice established on valid evidence. To synthesize the professional role of the nurse, this course provides students with an underpinning for evidence-based practice. The capacity to operate as proficient consumers of evidence compels a comprehension of what are evidence, quality improvement, and basic research principles. Students will engage in discussions, reading, and evaluation of evidence, quality improvement, and research reports to advance the practice of nursing.

(Prerequisites: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343) This course will focus on healthcare information technology (HIT) being utilized by todays nurse. Course content will assist nurses to understand HIT processes utilized to improve patient outcomes by working across healthcare disciplines to integrate knowledge, improve quality and efficiency of patient care. Students will explore the various uses of HIT initiatives and use of technology in a variety of health care settings. Course content will identify the issues of ethics, information security and privacy associated with HIT. Additionally the course provides students strategies for implementing meaningful use of HIT.

(Prerequisites: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343) This course emphasizes population health, community health, and public health nursing concepts needed for the professional nursing practice. The focus is on the concepts of community and population assessment including health problems, risk factors, program planning and interventions. This course provides foundations for interdisciplinary teamwork and disease prevention.

(Prerequisites: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343) The course will introduce the student to concepts related to patient safety. Course content will cover the role of the nurse as a member of the inter-professional team. The student will be introduced to the process of failure modes effects analysis (FMEA) and root cause analysis (RCA). Strategies that enhance inter-professional communication will be reviewed. An overview to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) assessment of patient satisfaction will be provided.

(Prerequisite: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343) Students will design an effective intervention to enhance self-management of chronic disease based on current incidence and prevalence rates of chronic disease, cultural competence, behavior change theory and program planning models. With the development of a community-based self-management intervention, students will synthesize evidence-based practice aimed at improving the health of individuals with chronic disease.

(Prerequisites: NURS 4342, 4233, 4343, 4344, 4347) This course serves as an introduction to nursing jurisprudence and ethics in professional practice. Students examine nursing practice acts, rules and regulations of state boards of nursing, legal and ethical position statements, principles of nursing ethics, professional boundaries and patient rights. Legal and ethical dilemmas as well as the duties and obligations of the professional nurse as a patient safety advocate are studied to provide safe and quality healthcare in various settings. A brief overview of peer review, whistleblower protections and health policy prepares the student to become more professionally engaged.

Focus on important concepts in health and health care among rural elders as a population group. The concept of rurality will be presented not as a dichotomy, but as continuum, focusing on the special needs of rural elders. Emphasis is on the collaborative role of nurses in assisting elders and families in rural settings to negotiate health care delivery systems, using principles for evaluating, managing, and coordinating care of rural elders.

Students will explore various perspectives related to health and healing processes, including concepts of self care, presence, intentionality, and integrative modalities as a basis for holistic nursing practice. Contemporary research supporting evidence based holistic practice is highlighted.

Students will explore the various uses of informatics in nursing practice and the healthcare setting including current technology initiatives, use of informatics in a variety of healthcare settings, decision support systems, and the impact of technology on nurse-patient relationships.

This course is an exploration of spirituality in health care. Included in this course is an overview of different aspects related to spirituality and an exploration into avenues to strengthen the inclusion of spirituality in health care delivery with a focus on the evidence-based practice foundation for these avenues.

This course will increase the ability of the professional nurse to think genetically when approaching a clinical situation or problem that may not appear to be genetic in nature. The course will examine basic mechanisms of inheritance and transmission of chromosomes and genes, understanding of genetic contributions to human diversity, and information about common inherited genetic disorders and conditions.

This course provides the opportunity to explore women's health issues and their implications for health care.

Designed to acquaint students with concepts and processes of conducting life review with elderly clients. Included in this course are two primary goals in conducting life review with elderly clients. The first goal is on the emotional level with the outcome being to decrease anxiety and increase the client's sense of satisfaction, pride, and accomplishment about their life. The second goal is on a cognitive level with the outcome being to heighten the client's awareness of the strengths and resources they have used to meet previous life challenges.

The course will immerse the student in major legal topics that confront nurses in their role as leaders in health care organizations. Students will explore when and how the law impacts on the health care arena and the delivery of care.

This course builds on management and leadership concepts essential in professional nursing practice in the 21st century. Management and leadership theories, roles and functions serve as the foundation for course. Key concepts covered include managing quality using informatics tools and systems, patient safety, staffing, fiscal planning and decision making.

This course will focus on information systems and quality processes to improve healthcare outcomes related to cost, safety, care coordination and quality management. Learning information systems and quality management concepts will prepare the student to function as a nursing leader in a variety of healthcare settings. Content will cover strategies to improve communication and manage information using technology to support decision making to improve patient care and delivery systems. Prerequisite: Completion of NURS4374.

This course emphasizes population-focused nursing and community-oriented approaches to understanding and addressing public health concerns. The focus is on the concepts of population health assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs to improve community health. (Pre-requisite: Completion of 4373 or 4382, 4380, 4381).

This course introduces the student to systems analysis as it relates to patient safety and risks reduction. Content will cover the role of the interprofessional healthcare team in identifying potential factors which lead to adverse medication events. Resources at the organizational, federal, state, and private level are reviewed in developing strategies that ensure care for vulnerable populations. (Pre-requisite: Competition of 4374 or 4378, 4380, 4373 or 4382).

This course builds on management and leadership concepts essential in professional nursing practice in the 21st century. Management and leadership theories, roles and functions serve as the foundation for course. Key concepts covered include managing quality using informatics tools and systems, patient safety, staffing, fiscal planning and decision making.

Content focuses on current issues and trends in nursing relevant to the professional role on a local, state, national and international level.

This course surveys major legal and ethical issues in the interprofessional delivery of healthcare. The course focuses on basic principles and language of law and ethics and provides an understanding of value development and its influence on ethical theories. The role of state nursing boards in regulating practice is reviewed along with landmark court cases affecting the role and duties of the nurse.

Teaching focuses on collaboration between the nurse and clients/peers. It includes an assessment of learning needs, the implementation of planned learning experiences, and the evaluation of process and product of teaching. Teaching-learning theories/principles are used as bases for educational planning and intervention.

A capstone course which requires students to integrate principles of patient centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, and patient safety through discussion, personal reflection, and development of a professional portfolio. (Pre-requisite: Completion of NURS 4374 or 4378, 4375 or 4379, 4380, 4381, 4373 or 4382, 4383, 4377 or 4389; Co-requisite: 4376 or 4387 and 4381).

(Pre-co-requisite: all NURS 4000 level courses must be completed or in progress.) The student is guided through a series of learning and assessment experiences that synthesize content from both didactic and clinical courses in the Program. This reflection on learning serves as a basis for review of nursing concepts and how effectively students synthesize those concepts in making decisions regarding professional practice situations.

This course is for veteran in BSN (VBSN) students who desire to receive prior learning credit for knowledge and skills gained while in medical military service. Successful demonstration meets course requirements for NURS 4316 Management and Leadership. NURS 4316 surveys the role of the nurse as a leader, a manager and a member of an interprofessional team. Key concepts on systems theory, change theory, management and leadership theory, conflict resolution, quality improvement, and financial concepts is reviewed. The examination of staffing and delegation strategies, as well as laws and ethical modalities that impact nursing practice will be evaluated. Prerequisites Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses: Co-requisites: NURS 4316, 4396, 4610, 4219, 4106

(Pre-requisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses; Co-requisites: Enrollment in all third semester courses) This course emphasizes acute care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in complex adult medical/surgical environments. Advanced clinical judgment, reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills are demonstrated in the application of evidence based nursing care through the use of case study analysis with increasing complexities and critical thinking activities. The focus is on complex disease management including environmental factors, genetic risks, and preventive care using a collaborative approach.

(Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses. Corequisite: Enrollment in all third semester courses) The course emphasizes on child health and illness nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in pediatric acute care and outpatient settings. Growth and development, health promotion, and safety are emphasized. Application of evidence based nursing care of pediatric patients and their families will be provided through clinical opportunities in pediatric settings. Application of clinical judgment and critical thinking will be demonstrated by students in the clinical laboratory environment, as well as acute, chronic, and outpatient settings.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3212. Corequisites: NURS 4202, 4407, 4322, 4319, 4102) This course emphasizes acute care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in complex adult medical/surgical environments. Advanced clinical judgment, reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills are demonstrated in the application of evidence-based nursing care through the use of a case study analysis with increasing complexities and critical thinking activities. The focus is on complex disease management including environmental factors, genetic risks, and nursing care of the patient and family experiencing complex care needs.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3102. Corequisites: NURS 4602, 4322, 4204, 4102) This course emphasizes essential nursing concepts related to the safe delivery of quality nursing care to families with children. The focus is on the childbearing family unit from preconception through birth to care of the child appropriate to age and development. Emphasis is placed upon the nursing role and communication within an interdisciplinary team, patient safety, and evidence based nursing care.

This course is designed to focus on subjects of special interest to groups of students. This course provides a clinical immersion experience for the student preparing to transition to practice in the clinical specialty area of the student's choice. Opportunity for integration of knowledge, concepts, and skills from all four levels of curriculum will occur. Clinical/didactic ratio negotiated individually by faculty and student.

(Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses. Corequisite: Enrollment in all third semester courses) This course surveys the role of the nurse as a leader, a manager, and a member of an interprofessional team. Key concepts discussed in this course include change theories, quality improvement processes, and strategies for managing costs and budgets in the patient care setting. This course will provide the entry level nurse with a foundation from which to engage in effective decision making regarding conflict management and personnel problems. Students will participate in clinical experiences involving integration of the roles of provider, manager, and interprofessional team member.

(Pre-requisite: Satisfactory completion of all first semester courses. Co-requisite: Enrollment in all second semester courses) This course emphasizes the concepts of human mental health in altered states from adaptation through dysfunction to pathological processes. The focus is on approaches to promote mental health/optimal function in the care of patients, groups, and families experiencing altered states of mental health using evidence based standards of care.

(Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all first and second semester courses; Corequisites: Enrollment in all third semester courses) This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize generalist nursing roles of provider and manager of nursing care, in clinical and simulated acute care setting. Clinical judgment and reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills necessary in the acute care delivery are demonstrated in the application of evidence-based nursing care through simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences.

Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3102, 4602, 4407, 4322, 4204, 4102. Corequisites: NURS 4105,4103,4620.) This course is designed to focus on subjects of special interest to groups of students. This course provides a clinical immersion experience for the student preparing to transition to practice in the clinical specialty area of the student's choice. Opportunity for integration of knowledge, concepts and skills from all four levels of curriculum will occur.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3502, 3450, 3102. Corequisites: 4407, 4322, 4204, 4102) This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize generalist nursing roles of provider and manager of care in the clinical and simulated acute care setting. Clinical judgment, reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills necessary in the acute care delivery are demonstrated in the application of evidence-based nursing care through simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences. Simulated case studies and weekly clinical experiences will provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate nursing skills appropriate for care of the patient experiencing acute care needs.

(Prerequisites: NURS 3604, 3511, 3322, 3208, 3512, 3450, 3502, 3102, 4602, 4407, 4322, 4204, 4102. Corequsites: NURS 4105, 4103, 4520) This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse using evidence-based practice and quality standards to deliver safe holistic care to the culturally diverse complex client and family. Emphasis is on the transition of the student nurse into a professional role which includes their ability to apply concepts related to interprofessional teamwork, informatics and patient-centered care.

(Prerequisites: NURS3227, NURS3320, NURS3331 and NURS3801.) (Corequisites: NURS4206, NURS4306, NURS4307 and NURS4800) This course emphasizes acute care nursing concepts essential for professional nursing practice in complex adult medical/surgical environments. Advanced clinical judgment, reasoning and therapeutic nursing skills are demonstrated in the application of evidence based nursing care through the use of a case study analysis with increasing complexities and critical thinking activities. The focus is on complex disease management including environmental factors, genetic risks, and preventive care using a collaborative approach.

This course explores quality improvement science and the role of the professional nurse as a member of an interprofessional quality improvement team. The course covers essential concepts related to quality including traditional Deming performance improvement, PDCA, Donabedian's model, control chart methodology, Lean/Six Sigma, and rapid cycle improvement. In addition, organizational leadership systems, environments that drive quality, and most importantly, the patient experience, all serve as the foundation for the course.