Centofanti School of Nursing

NURS 2610    Contemporary Nursing    3 s.h.

Concepts related to professional nursing practice including nursing as a developing profession; educational perspectives and patterns; legal and ethical accountability; economic and political aspects; health care delivery systems; and nursing management and leadership roles. Open to nursing and non-nursing majors.

NURS 2620    Nursing 1 Foundations of Nursing    8 s.h.

This course will introduce concepts that promote the health and wellness of patients across the lifespan including the development of physical assessment and psychosocial and psychomotor nursing skills, caring behaviors, communication, safety, quality improvement, and health care informatics. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: Four hours lecture per week taken concurrently with NURS 2620L (3 hours lab, 8 hours of clinical).
Prereq.: Admission to the Associate Degree in Nursing program.
Coreq.: NURS 2620L.

NURS 2620L    Foundations of Nursing Lab    0 s.h.

Lab to be taken concurrently with NURS 2620.
Coreq.: NURS 2620.

NURS 2625    Nursing 2 Medical-Surgical    7 s.h.

This course will introduce care of patients experiencing illness across the life span. It will introduce common diseases and disorders and incorporate evidence-based care utilized in their prevention and treatment including identification of risk factors, patient assessment, diagnostic studies, nursing care, medications, therapeutic procedures, surgical interventions, interdisciplinary care, patient education and informatics. Three hours lecture taken concurrently with NURS 2625L (3 hours lab and 8 hours clinical).
Prereq.: NURS 2620, NURS 2620L.
Coreq.: NURS 2625L.

NURS 2625L    Nursing 2 Medical-Surgical Lab    0 s.h.

This course will introduce care of patients experiencing illness across the life span. It will introduce common diseases and disorders and incorporate evidence-based care utilized in their prevention and treatment including identification of risk factors, patient assessment, diagnostic studies, nursing care, medications, therapeutic procedures, surgical interventions, interdisciplinary care, patient education and informatics. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: 3 hours lab and 8 hours clinical.
Prereq.: NURS 2620, NURS 2620L.
Coreq.: NURS 2625.

NURS 2643    Health Assessment    4 s.h.

Development of communication and assessment skills for obtaining health data from various age groups, as well as reporting and recording findings. Three hours lecture and three hours lab experience.
Prereq.: Admission to the Entry-level BSN program.
Coreq.: NURS 2643L.

NURS 2643L    Health Assessment Laboratory    0 s.h.

Lab experience taken with NURS 2643 Health Assessment.
Prereq.: Admission to the Entry-level BSN program.

NURS 2645    Professional Nursing 1    8 s.h.

Applications of the nursing process for the care of clients with emphasis on health assessment, health promotion, and psychosocial and psychomotor skills. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 2643, NURS 2610, NURS 2646 and BIOL 1560, BIOL 1560L.

NURS 2645L    Professional Nursing 1 Laboratory    0 s.h.

Professional Nursing 1 Laboratory.

NURS 2646    Pathophysiology    4 s.h.

Concepts related to pathophysiologic mechanisms of illness. Emphasis on application to nursing using the nursing process.
Prereq.: BIOL 1552/1552L and CHEM 1510/1510L or equivalent; Admission to the Entry-level BSN program.

NURS 2647    Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing Practice    3 s.h.

This course will examine the basic pathophysiological processes of various diseases of the body systems. Discussion will cover disease manifestations including symptoms, laboratory findings, treatment, and prognosis with emphasis on applying the nursing process. Students will also relate concepts of pharmacology applied to major drug classes, with an emphasis on nursing process application relating to drug therapy across the lifespan. Students will critically analyze several case study examples.
Prereq.: BIOL 1551/L and BIOL 1552/L; Admission to the Associate Degree in Nursing Program .

NURS 2650    Pharmacology    3 s.h.

Concepts of pharmacology applies to major drug classes. Emphasis on application of nursing process to drug therapy across the lifespan.
Prereq.: NURS 2646.

NURS 3710    Nursing in the Community    5 s.h.

Nursing in the community including families in health and illness needs; culturally competent health care; teaching and learning aspects; psychosocial concepts, spirituality, and home health concepts and skills. To be taken concurrently with NURS 3710L.
Prereq.: NURS 2645/L.

NURS 3710C    CE Nursing in the Community    5 s.h.

Nursing in the community including families in health and illness needs; culturally competent health care; teaching and learning aspects; psychosocial concepts, spirituality, and home health concepts and skills. To be taken concurrently with NURS 3710L.
Prereq.: NURS 2645/L.

NURS 3710L    Nursing in the Community Laboratory    0 s.h.

Nursing in the Community Laboratory.

NURS 3715    Nursing 3 Medical-Surgical    7 s.h.

This course will focus on the care of complex, diverse clients with various physiological disorders and associated psychological effects. The clinical emphasizes concepts of care of diverse, complex patients across the lifespan including caring behaviors and interventions, managing care, collaboration, palliation, safety, quality improvement, informatics, advanced assessment skills, and communication. This course will address nursing care issues from a multi-disciplinary collaborative perspective. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: four hours lecture and eight hours clinical (NURS 3715L).
Prereq.: NURS 2625 and NURS 2625L.
Coreq.: NURS 3715L.

NURS 3715L    Nursing 3 Medical-Surgical Lab    0 s.h.

This clinical will accompany the course that focuses on the care of complex, diverse clients with various physiological disorders and associated psychological effects. The clinical emphasizes concepts of care of diverse, complex patients across the lifespan including caring behaviors and interventions, managing care, collaboration, palliation, safety, quality improvement, informatics, advanced assessment skills, and communication. This course will address nursing care issues from a multi-disciplinary collaborative perspective. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: eight clinical hours per week.
Prereq.: NURS 2625 and NURS 2625L.
Coreq.: NURS 3715.

NURS 3720    Professional Nursing    3 s.h.

Concepts related to professional nursing practice for graduates of ADN and diploma programs.
Prereq.: Valid RN Licensure.

NURS 3721    Mental Health Nursing    3 s.h.

This course utilizes evidenced-based interventions designed to promote, maintain, treat and restore mental health. Therapeutic communication is emphasized in the care of the patients including complex psychiatric patients. Legal and ethical issues are explored. Care is given in a variety of settings. This course is comprised of the following hours/week for seven weeks, three hours lecture and six hours clinical.
Prereq.: NURS 2625.

NURS 3725    Nursing Informatics    3 s.h.

This course explores nursing and health care informatics and its application to nursing practice and nursing education. Includes technological strategies to access, evaluate and document information and apply skills to patient care in the nursing profession. Development of computer skills to be successful in the online teaching format are included.
Prereq.: admission to online RN-BSN completion program; Valid RN license.

NURS 3730    Culture in Nursing    3 s.h.

Culture in Nursing: Students will develop cultural awareness, assessment, communication and intervention techniques for various Cultures. The application of Culture to the practice of Nursing will be emphasized.
Prereq.: Valid RN Licensure.

NURS 3731    Child Bearing, Family, and Women's Health Nursing    5 s.h.

Family-centered nursing concentrating on health promotion and illness prevention, acute and chronic healthcare needs for parent(s) during the reproductive expanding phase of the family cycle and for women from adolescence through old age. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical experiences in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3741, NURS 3741L or departmental permission.

NURS 3731L    Childbearing, Family, and Women's Health Nursing Laboratory    0 s.h.

Six hour weekly clinical experience to be taken concurrently with NURS 3731 Childbearing, Family and Women's Health Nursing. Prereq. NURS 3741/L or departmental permission.

NURS 3735    Health Promotion Across the Lifespan    3 s.h.

This course provides the student with a theoretical foundation for wellness, health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan. The role of the nurse as a health educator and patient advocate for health care and maintenance of health for patients of various ages, their families and groups will be explored. Students will develop a plan of care to ensure healthy lifestyles and promotion of wellness. Three class hours and no clinical hours/week.
Prereq.: Valid RN Licensure.

NURS 3740    Developing Family and Child Health    6 s.h.

Introduces the concepts of maternal newborn and pediatric nursing care designed to promote, maintain, and restore health for the childbearing family, newborn, child, and adolescent utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based interventions. Students must pass both NURS 3740 and NURS 3740L in order to successfully pass the course. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prereq.: NURS 2625.
Coreq.: NURS 3740L.

NURS 3740L    Developing Family and Child Lab    0 s.h.

Clinical experience to introduce concepts of maternal newborn and pediatric nursing care designed to promote, maintain, and restore health for the childbearing family, newborn, child and adolescent utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based interventions. Students must pass both NURS 3740 and NURS 3740L in order to successfully pass the course. Six hours of clinical per week. Coreq.: NURS 3740.

NURS 3741    Professional Nursing 2    6 s.h.

Principles and practices of health promotion and rehabilitation of clients with acute and chronic health needs. Three hours lecture, eight hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 2645/L.
Coreq.: NURS 3741L.

NURS 3741L    Professional Nursing 2 Laboratory    0 s.h.

Eight hour clinical experience to be taken concurrently with NURS 3741.
Prereq.: NURS 2645/L.

NURS 3743    Professional Nursing 3    5 s.h.

Advanced principles and practices of health promotion and rehabilitation of patients with acute and chronic health needs. Three hours lecture, six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week. To be taken concurrently with NURS 3743L.
Prereq.: NURS 3741/L.

NURS 3743L    Professional Nursing 3 Laboratory    0 s.h.

Six hour clinical experience to be taken concurrently with NURS 3743 Professional Nursing 3.
Prereq.: NURS 3741/L.

NURS 3746    Geriatric Health    2 s.h.

An examination of the aging person's physical changes with implications for determining healthcare needs and for interpreting the impact of these upon the elder's life and current health practices.
Prereq.: Junior status.

NURS 3747    Individual Studies    1-3 s.h.

The study of special problems or a review of the literature relating to specific problems or issues. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with different problems.
Prereq.: Admission to program or permission of department chairperson.

NURS 3749    Nursing Research    3 s.h.

The process of research using reasoning and scientific rigor in critical analysis of nursing research.
Prereq.: STAT 2625, STAT 2601 or equivalent.

NURS 3750    Evidence Based Practice    3 s.h.

Process of evidence based practice using research, reasoning and scientific rigor in critical analysis of nursing research. Prereq: STAT 2625, RN-BSN Online Program.

NURS 3755    Nursing 4 Comprehensive Nursing    6 s.h.

Critical thinking, prioritization, and delegation are emphasized in the nursing care of diverse complex patients. Three hours lecture to be taken concurrently with NURS 3755L (8 hour clinical).
Prereq.: NURS 3715.
Coreq.: NURS 3755L.

NURS 3755L    Nursing 4: Comprehensive Nursing Lab    0 s.h.

The clinical experience to accompany NURS 3755 Nursing 4: Comprehensive Nursing. Provides evidence-based practice serves as a foundation for the care of complex, diverse patients with various physiological and psychological disorders. Critical thinking, prioritization, and delegation are emphasized in the nursing care of diverse complex patients. 8 hour clinical. Coreq.: NURS 3755.

NURS 3760    Nursing Summary Seminar    3 s.h.

This course will emphasize improving student’s ability to demonstrate understanding of essential nursing knowledge. Primary focus will include analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of care delivered by the health care team while supporting the development of leadership roles. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: three hours lecture to be taken concurrently with NURS 3760L (60 hours clinical over the semester).
Prereq.: NURS 3715 and NURS 3715L.
Coreq.: NURS 3760L.

NURS 3760L    Nursing Summary Seminar Lab    0 s.h.

These precepted clinical hours will accompany the course that emphasizes improving student’s ability to demonstrate understanding of essential nursing knowledge. Primary focus will include analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of care delivered by the health care team while supporting the development of leadership roles. This course is comprised of the following hours/week: 60 hours clinical over the semester with a designated preceptor in a variety of settings.
Prereq.: NURS 3715, NURS 3715L.
Coreq.: NURS 3760.

NURS 4804    Health Assessment for RNs    3 s.h.

Increase clinical knowledge and skills in health assessment of clients of various age groups, and the reporting and recording of findings.
Prereq.: admission to online RN-BSN completion program.

NURS 4832    Nursing Care of Children and Families    5 s.h.

Family-centered nursing concentrating on health promotion/illness and prevention and acute/chronic health care needs of the developing child and family. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3741/L.
Coreq.: 4832L.

NURS 4832C    CE Nursing Care of Children and Families    5 s.h.

Family-centered nursing concentrating on health promotion/illness and prevention and acute/chronic health care needs of the developing child and family. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3741/L.
Coreq.: 4832L.

NURS 4832L    Nursing Care of Children and Families Laboratory    0 s.h.

Nursing Care of Children and Families Laboratory.

NURS 4840    Complex Care    5 s.h.

High acuity, restorative, and health promoting care of clients with complex health problems. Three hours lecture, six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3743, NURS 3743L, Entry-level BSN senior status.

NURS 4840L    Complex Care Laboratory    0 s.h.

Complex Care Laboratory.

NURS 4842    Mental Health Nursing    5 s.h.

This course provides mental health theories and strategies as the foundation in the management of individuals, families, and groups experiencing acute and chronic mental illness. Emphasis on the promotion of optimal level functioning and mental wellness. Three hours lecture, six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3743/3743L; Entry-level BSN senior status.

NURS 4842C    CE Mental Health Nursing    5 s.h.

This course provides mental health theories and strategies as the foundation in the management of individuals, families, and groups experiencing acute and chronic mental illness. Emphasis on the promotion of optimal level functioning and mental wellness. Three hours lecture, six hours clinical experience in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3743/3743L; Entry-level BSN senior status.

NURS 4842L    Mental Health Nursing Laboratory    0 s.h.

Mental Health Nursing Laboratory.

NURS 4844    Community Health Nursing    3 s.h.

Synthesis of nursing and public health sciences with emphasis on promotion and maintenance of healthy communities through the assessment and analysis of at-risk population groups. Includes nursing role in health care policy.
Prereq.: NURS 3743/L.

NURS 4846    Community Health Nursing for RNs    3 s.h.

A synthesis of nursing and public health sciences emphasizing health of communities through assessment analysis of at-risk population groups. Includes nursing role in healthcare policy.
Prereq.: Valid RN license.

NURS 4850    Nursing Capstone    1 s.h.

Provides students with opportunities to integrate and synthesize nursing knowledge through research, writing, and presentations on current topics and issues.
Prereq.: NURS 3743/L .

NURS 4852    Senior Capstone Seminar    3 s.h.

Provides students with opportunities to integrate and synthesize nursing knowledge through research, writing, and presentations on current topics and issues. Total experiential learning 20 hours.
Prereq.: RN license.
Gen Ed: Capstone.

NURS 4853    Nursing Transitions    4 s.h.

Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of care delivered by the healthcare team with emphasis on development of leadership and research roles. Two hours lecture and eight hours clinical experience with a preceptor in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3743, NURS 3743L.
Coreq.: NURS 4840, NURS 4840L, or NURS 4842, NURS 4842L.

NURS 4853C    CE Nursing Transitions    4 s.h.

Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of care delivered by the healthcare team with emphasis on development of leadership and research roles. Two hours lecture and eight hours clinical experience with a preceptor in a variety of settings per week.
Prereq.: NURS 3743, NURS 3743L.
Coreq.: NURS 4840, NURS 4840L, or NURS 4842, NURS 4842L.

NURS 4853L    Nursing Transitions Laboratory    0 s.h.

Nursing Transitions clinical experience with a preceptor off campus for 120 total hours per semester. To be taken concurrently with NURS 4853 Nursing Transitions.
Prereq.: NURS 3743, NURS 3743L.
Prereq. or Coreq.: NURS 4840, NURS 4840L, or NURS 4842, NURS 4842L.
Coreq.: NURS 4853.

NURS 4854    Nursing Leadership    4 s.h.

Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of care delivered by the healthcare team with emphasis on development of leadership and research roles for the registered nurse. Total experiential learning strategies or practice 40 hours.
Prereq.: Program Restriction.
Coreq.: NURS 4854L.

NURS 4855    Comprehensive Nursing Summary    2 s.h.

Identifies individual strengths and weaknesses with emphasis on improving students' understanding and demonstration of essential nursing knowledge. Must be taken concurrently with NURS 4853 and NURS 4852.
Prereq.: Senior standing in nursing.