Course Descriptions

NURS 1153 -- LPN Transition to RN,   4 credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the LPN to RN option.
This course focuses on the needs of the student returning to the academic environment, and is intended to expand the knowledge and skills of the LPN. This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences needed for the role transition from LPN to RN. Upon completion of the course the student is eligible to enroll in the second year of the nursing program.


NURS 1180 -- Health Assessment,   3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program
Co requisite: NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing math test-out prior to first class day
This course focuses on the skill set required to perform a comprehensive health history and physical exam. Emphasis is on communication skills which facilitate the development of a holistic data base for health assessment across the lifespan.


NURS 1181 -- Foundations of Holistic Nursing,   3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program
Co requisite: NURS1180, NURS1182, BIOL2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing math test-out prior to first class day
This course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing. Phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health are examined within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on health promotion and illness prevention with emphasis on the stable older adult population.


NURS 1182 -- Nursing Interventions I-CLINICAL,   2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program
Co requisite: NURS1180, NURS1181, BIOL2113, MATH 0110 or successful completion of nursing Math test-out prior to first class day
This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care to the older adult. Emphasis is on skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.


NURS 1189 -- Topics in Nursing,   4 credits
Current topics in the different areas of nursing. See note icon of the current semester schedule for a brief description.


NURS 1280 -- Pathophysiologic Phenomena for Nurses I,   2 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113 MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out
Co requisite: NURS 1281, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114
This course focuses on the pathophysiologic processes involving stress responses, immune function, cellular proliferation, fluid / electrolyte and acid/base disturbances and specific disease states in the adult population. As a basis for nursing practice, students will link manifestations, diagnostic studies, complications and disease management modalities to specific pathologic processes and disease states.


NURS 1281 -- Holistic Nursing Care I,   3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out
Co requisite: NURS 1280, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114
This course expands student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in adults experiencing illness, linking the pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.


NURS 1282 -- Nursing Interventions II-CLINICAL,   3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 1180, NURS 1181, NURS 1182, BIOL 2113, MATH 0110 or equivalent test-out
Co requisite: NURS1280, NURS1281, BIOL2114
This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care in the acute care setting. Emphasis is on continued skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.


NURS 2260 -- Nutrition of the Individual in Health and Illness,   2 credits
Open to RNs, LPNs, and second-year nursing students.
Provides information concerning the correlation between anatomy, physiology, good health and food. Describes the role of nutrients in digestion, absorption and metabolism. Provides information to make wise consumer choices of food selection, labeling and additives. The five stages of the life cycle are discussed. Diet therapy rationale for the pathologic conditions of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, renal system is presented.


NURS 2263 -- The Nurses Role in Intravenous Therapy,   1 credit
Open to RNs, LPN Mobility students and second-year nursing students.
Emphasis on nursing responsibilities related to intravenous therapy. Standard components of infusion equipment, legal issues, and common policies and procedures of intravenous therapy will be studied. Simulated laboratory experience will provide the student with opportunities to examine and work with components of intravenous therapy.


NURS 2299 -- Independent Study,  
Prerequisites: Two courses in nursing successfully completed and prior approval of the Dean in charge of nursing.
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in nursing.


NURS 2380 -- Pathophysiologic Phenomena for Nurses II,   2 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, NURS 1282, BIOL 2114 or NURS 1283, BIOL 2114
Co requisite: NURS 2381, NURS 2382, PSYC 2215
This course focuses on pathophysiologic processes and disease states in specialty populations as a basis for nursing practice. Students will link manifestations, complications, diagnostic studies, and disease management modalities to specific processes and disease states.


NURS 2381 -- Holistic Nursing Care of Special Populations,   3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 1280, NURS 1281, NURS 1282 or NURS 1283
Co requisite PSYC2215, NURS2380, NURS2382
This course expands student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in special populations, linking the pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.


NURS 2382 -- Nursing Interventions III-CLINICAL,   3 credits
Prerequisite: NURS1280, NURS1281, NURS1282, BIOL2114 or NURS1283, BIOL2114
Co requisite: NURS2380, NURS2381, PSYC2215
This clinical course introduces the student to the professional discipline of nursing while providing care for individuals and families across the lifespan experiencing physical and/or psychological health concerns. Emphasis is on continued skill development in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.


NURS 2480 -- Pathophysiologic Phenomena for Nurses III,   2 credits
Prerequisites: All level I Nursing courses, NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382
Co requisite: NURS 2481, NURS 2482
This course focuses on the pathophysoiologic processes in specific disease states in the adult population as a basis for nursing practice. Students will link manifestations, complications, diagnostic studies and disease management modalities to specific pathologic processes and disease states.


NURS 2481 -- Holistic Nursing Care II,   3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382
Co requisite: NURS 2480, NURS 2482
This course continues to expand student understanding of the phenomena affecting functional, physiologic, psychosocial and environmental health within a holistic model of care. Emphasis is on promoting, protecting, and restoring health in individuals and populations experiencing illness, linking pathophysiologic processes to nursing management.


NURS 2482 -- Nursing Interventions IV-CLINICAL,   3 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382
Co requisite: NURS 2480, NURS 2481
This course integrates knowledge of the clinical practice of nursing while providing care across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on skill mastery in communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, health education, collaboration and care management while developing a professional practice framework.


NURS 2483 -- Professional Nursing - Integration of Principles and Practice,   2 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program, completion of
NURS 2380, NURS 2381, NURS 2382
This course incorporates management and leadership principles, including advocacy and change management within a framework that includes the present and future of the nursing profession. It is also designed to provide the student with comprehensive clinical experiences in patient management.


NURS 2584 -- Pharmacology for Nurses and Related Health Professionals,   2 credits
Prerequisites: Student enrolled in a nursing program, RN or LPN licensure, enrollment in the Clinical Research Certificate program or instructor consent
This course introduces the health professional student to the principles underlying pharmacology. A framework for approaching the study of pharmacotherapeutics will be developed including pharmaceutical research and regulation, major classifications and clinical management.