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NURS 409 CLINICAL CONCEPTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH 2 CREDITS It
will provide students with opportunities to participate in caring for clients in various health settings as a component of their community
health experience. Students will apply knowledge and skills from nursing and public health sciences to expand their understanding of caring for a
community’s health. The student will provide professional nursing care for the individual, family, or group in community settings. The student is
guided in the nursing process to develop and evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention intervention strategies that assist the client
to attain and maintain optimal health status.
This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 406
Clinical

NURS 410 CARE OF COMPLEX CLIENTS 3 CREDITS
This course prepares the student to care for clients experiencing serious or life-threatening illnesses. Course content includes theories related to
critical care and selected acute health and terminal problems. Synthesizing the curriculum concepts, the student will evaluate the application of
the nursing process when intervening for seriously ill or terminally ill clients.
Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 406/409, 415/416, with a grade of “C” or better.
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NURS 411 CARE OF COMPLEX CLIENTS CLINICAL 2 CREDITS
This clinical course focuses on the nursing care of critically ill clients. The student will complete holistic assessments, and implement and
evaluate therapeutic nursing interventions for critically ill clients in a variety of critical care settings.
This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 410.
Clinical

NURS 412 TRANSITION INTO PROFESSION NURSING PRACTICE CLINICAL 2 CREDITS
The clinical portion of the course provides opportunities for students to implement strategies to solve a management problem. Students will
have the opportunity to manage a unit, group of clients/or peers and collaborate as members of the health care team in response to the wealth of
ethnic and culturally diverse clients and staff. In addition, students complete an organizational assessment. Various health settings may be utilized
within the community to enhance learning. As the culminating course of the curriculum, emphasis is placed on synthesis of curriculum concepts
and their applicability to professional nursing practice.
This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 425
Clinical

NURS 415 NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY 3 CREDITS
This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills required for the provision of therapeutic and culturally congruent nursing care,
to children and their families. Course content includes growth and development of the child and adolescent, the changing family structure and
its impact on the child. Students will examine the social, economic, political and environmental factors affecting health promotion and illness
prevention. Issues surrounding culture, religion, legal considerations, and ethics are discussed. Relevant nursing research and evidence-based
interventions are presented. Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 380/381, NURS 385/386, NURS 400, SOWK 300 with a grade of “C” or better.
Lecture

NURS 416 NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY CLINICAL 2 CREDITS
This clinical course focuses on the nursing care of children and adolescents within the family system. Applying the concepts of caring behaviors,
communication, critical thinking, leadership, nursing process, and professional nursing role, students will implement therapeutic nursing
interventions specific for selected children and adolescents in acute and community-based health care settings
This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 415.
Clinical

NURS 425 TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of content related to leadership and management theories and to examine
multiple nursing issues. Emphasis is twofold: (1) it is placed on broadening students’ understanding of the role(s) and responsibilities of
professional nursing, and on recognizing the need for continuing professional learning and, (2) gaining an understanding of the role of the nurse
in managing others in the provision of direct care to the client.
Prerequisite: Completion of NURS 415/416, and NURS 406/409 with a grade of “C” or better.
Lecture
NURS 499 NURSING COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAMINATION 0 CREDIT
This is a Pass/Fail exam that is required for all traditional baccalaureate nursing students. Successful completion of the Comprehensive exam is
required to satisfy requirements for graduation.
Prerequisites: Taken Final Semester of Senior Year
Independent Study/Examination

PHED: PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PHED 103 COND & PHYSICAL FITNESS 1 CREDIT
Designed to introduce students to the concepts relevant to the maintenance of effective physical fitness. The course provides information
contained in a sound exercise program which contributes to muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular.

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