Nursing: RN to BS Courses

NURS 312 -Physical Assessment and Pathophysiology (3 credits) 10 weeks
This course is designed to explore the role of the nurse in physical assessment and data collection utilizing an organizing framework.  Physical examination across the life span and with diverse populations are included, as well as application of knowledge within the context of pathophysiological conditions. 

NURS 314 -Nursing Research for RN’s (3 credits) 5 weeks
This course introduces students to the research process. Methods of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data commonly used in nursing research will be discussed. The focus is on the utilization of research findings in nursing practice and the evaluation of research studies.  Statistics (non-nursing) must be completed prior to taking this course.

NURS 315 -Information Technology in Nursing and Health Care (3 credits) 5 weeks
This course presents nursing informatics as a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science. Nursing informatics assists in the management and processing of nursing data, information, and knowledge to support the practice of nursing and the delivery of health care. This course addresses how technology shapes nursing practice, nursing education, and access to health care information.

NURS 411 -Professional Seminar I (5 credits) 10 weeks
Introduces the nursing program philosophy and organizing framework. Includes discussion of the application of the nursing process in diverse settings, principles of health promotion, expansion of nursing roles, and aspects of critical thinking, as well as perspectives from nurse theorists, the utilization of therapeutic communication, elements of health teaching, development and evaluation of learning goals, discourse on professional values, and descriptive situations regarding clinical updates.

NURS 414 -Nursing Leadership for RN’s (2 credits) 5 weeks
Provides students with the opportunity to explore a variety of topics essential to the development of nursing leadership behavior. Integrates theory and skills needed for group facilitation, delegation, motivation, collaboration, team building, conflict management, and negotiation with the nursing process. Includes application of these skills in clinical practice settings. 

NURS 415 -Professional Seminar II (5 credits) 10 weeks
Focuses on issues of the nursing profession in today’s health care system. Includes models of health care delivery, advanced practice options, social and political perspectives, topics of diversity and culture, health care economics, and ethical/legal questions.  NURS 411 must be completed prior to taking this course. 

NURS 424 -Health in the Community (4 credits) 10 weeks
An intensive immersion in community-focused health care for the registered nurse student.  The first portion of the course explores nursing care provided to groups within the community setting, based on nursing research and using the nursing process, community assessment, goal setting, and community planning.  The second portion of the course includes concepts associated with epidemiology, informatics, economics, environmental health, health promotion, vulnerable populations and global health.  Theoretical concepts will be applied in a mentored clinical experience; the setting will be selected under the guidance of the faculty and will be one where public or community health concerns can be identified and where nursing roles are present.  Learning activities will occur in the classroom setting, online, and through facilitated clinical practice (30 hours of clinical practicum required).  NURS 415 must be completed prior to taking this course.

NURS 434 -Clinical Seminar/Practicum (5 credits) 10 weeks
The registered nurse synthesizes prior knowledge, applies theoretical perspectives, explores nursing roles, and discusses the nursing process with a variety of clients and client groups. Additionally, provides an opportunity for the registered nurse to explore in depth an area of clinical practice of the student’s choice. Under faculty supervision and through on-site mentoring, the registered nurse student designs and implements clinical practice objectives that either deepen and broaden expertise in a current clinical practice specialty or facilitate investigation of a practice specialty or nursing role new to the student. Nursing interventions must be based on research and implemented by using nursing process (30 hours of clinical practicum required).  NURS 424 must be completed prior to taking this course.  All non-nursing courses must be completed prior to completing this course.