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Prerequisites: Admission to the Baccalaureate Nursing Program, NURS 101, BIO 311, CHEM 107
Lecture/Laboratory

NURS 203 Foundation of Nursing Practice II 4 CREDITS
This course builds on the concepts and principles presented in Foundation of Nursing Practice I. There will be a continued focus on the
application of the nursing process, and the ongoing development of competencies in providing care for individuals using basic nursing skills in
the clinical settings. Learning opportunities are provided in the classroom, and the skills laboratory, to enable students to apply skills and
theory. In addition, therapeutic communication techniques in nurse client interactions are developed. Students are introduced to research and
evidence-based practice in clinical practice.
Prerequisites: BIOL 310, BIOL 312, NURS 201
Lecture/Clinical

NURS 215 NUTRITION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: CHEM 107 General Chemistry Lecture. This lecture course provides students with content related to principles of nutrition;
therapeutic nutrition of specific clinical disorders and current consumer nutrition related issues.

NURS 302 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 311 and BIOL 312. This course is designed to expand the student’s interpersonal, cognitive, and psychomotor skills when
defining parameters of wellness. The focus is assessment of the physiological, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual well-being.
Lecture/Laboratory

NURS 308 PHARMACOLOGY 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 203 and NURS 302 with a grade of “C” or better. Can be taken concurrently with NURS 348 and 349
This course is designed to introduce the nursing student to the basic principles of drug therapy and drug classifications, focusing on adverse
reactions and contraindications, therapeutic indications and nursing implications. It explores the role of the nurse in drug management, with
consideration of social, economic, and technological changes.
Lecture

NURS 315 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3 CREDITS
This course builds on Anatomy and Physiology I and II to discuss the effect of diseases on the body. Principles of bodily responses are explored
so that the student has working knowledge of alterations in the physiological changes leading to illness and disease. This course serves as the basis
for understanding adult health/illness and for developing nursing interventions and strategies. Functional changes associated with or resulting from
disease or injury are discussed. The content is designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of cellular function so that the student can
correlate pathophysiology to clinical manifestations, and the related diagnostic tests and treatment.
Prerequisites: Completion of BIOL 311 and BIOL 312 with a grade of “C” or better.
Lecture

NURS 348 ADULT PRACTICE 3 CREDITS
This course prepares the student to care for adult clients in various settings. Course content includes theories related to health promotion, risk
factors, and major acute and chronic health problems of adults. Applying the curriculum concepts (communication, culturally congruent care,
research, professional nursing role, leadership, caring behaviors, legal and ethical guidelines, and critical thinking), the student completes
holistic assessments and implements therapeutic nursing interventions for adult and older adults in acute and community-based settings.
Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 203, NURS 215, NURS 302, all general education courses of the freshmen and sophomore year of the
progression plan with “C” or better.
Lecture

NURS 349 ADULT PRACTICE CLINICAL 2 CREDITS
This clinical course is taken concurrently with NURS 348. The clinical experiences designed for this course will allow the student to demonstrate
understanding of curriculum concepts through application of the nursing process. Students will provide care to adult clients in acute and community
settings.
This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 348
Clinical

NURS 350 NURSING PRACTICE: CONCEPTS 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to introduce the student to concepts and theories that are the foundation of evidenced-based nursing practice. The
relationship among theory, research, and practice is discussed. The student is introduced to the conceptual framework for the curriculum
(communication, culturally congruent care, research, professional nursing role, caring behaviors, legal and ethical guidelines, and critical
thinking). Historical aspects of nursing and the health care delivery system will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: Admission to the RN to BS program
Lecture

NURS 368 GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 2 CREDITS
This lecture course is designed to provide students with theoretical content related to the older adult client. It explores the needs of the aging
population and implications for the professional nurse. Issues related to the older adult such as demographics, health policy, and ethical
practices are explored.

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