Courses

Nursing integration is the capstone immersion experience designed to provide the student with an opportunity to synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired during previous coursework. The student will build clinical reasoning and develop beginning proficiency in patient management and evaluation through assignments in increasingly complex patient care settings. Working closely with staff and faculty, the student will gain the confidence and skill needed to function as a novice nurse who is a designer, manager and coordinator of care.

Integration Seminar is designed to provide baccalaureate students an academic environment to share their integration immersion experience and present case studies for discussion with their peers. In this scholarly forum, students are required to present selected cases from integration in an organized, professional format. Students are expected to facilitate a class dialogue and offer appropriate references of evidence–based knowledge. The microsystem in which care is delivered will be included in the dialogue.

Service learning is a means for students to be involved in service that is relevant to them personally and to their academic activities. It is designed to explore the societal issues addressed by a particular community agency and to allow students to contribute directly to the agency/community. With the help of the agency contact person, the student will propose a project in which she/he will be actively engaged for the minimum of 60 hours of service. The expectation is that this service learning commitment will be mutually beneficial to both the agency and the student. This is a requirement for graduation. The hours are to be completed during the fall and spring semesters, prior to integration.

This course is designed to provide an overview of clinical decision support systems and “hands-on” experience in a variety of approaches that support nursing assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.  

The purpose of this intensive course is to provide a framework for professional evaluation and delivery of web-based health information for consumer education and support.  Clinical experience and judgment are applied to the review, assessment, and selection of appropriate web-based resources.  The course includes "hands-on" development of a topical web page.

This clinical nursing residency is designed for post-baccalaureate nursing students.  It consists of clinical experiences in health care facilities that focus on strengthening and broadening the baccalaureate clinical attributes, inpatient care decision making, and psychomotor skills.  It is a prerequisite to graduate level clinical specialty programs for students with no work experience.  The student engages in an intensive clinical experience ranging from 28-40 hours per week.  Specific outcome objectives are identified by the program director of the clinical specialty master’s program track that the student wishes to enter.  The student meets regularly with the specialty master’s program director or designee to discuss the clinical experience and identify progress in meeting the competencies.  Clinical logs, seminars and reaction papers are requirements for completion.

This clinical nursing residency is designed for post-baccalaureate nursing students.  It consists of clinical experiences in health care facilities that focus on strengthening and broadening the baccalaureate clinical attributes, inpatient care decision making, and psychomotor skills.  It is a prerequisite to graduate level clinical specialty programs for students with no work experience.  The student engages in an intensive clinical experience ranging from 28-40 hours per week.  Specific outcome objectives are identified by the program director of the clinical specialty master’s program track that the student wishes to enter.  The student meets regularly with the specialty master’s program director or designee to discuss the clinical experience and identify progress in meeting the competencies.  Clinical logs, seminars and reaction papers are requirements for completion.

This class is designed for the student to gain working level knowledge of basic social situations, vocabulary, verb conjugation, and medical terminology for use in a clinical setting.  In addition to short lectures to facilitate grammar and usage patterns, class time will be used for intensive speaking practice to improve pronunciation, enhance comprehension, and build confidence in using Spanish through the use of hypothetical scenarios, student presentations, and small group discussions.  Outside class, in addition to the recommended text, there will be on-line videos and exercises for reinforcement of material.

This class is designed for the student to gain working level knowledge of basic social situations, vocabulary, verb conjugation, and medical terminology for use in a clinical setting.  In addition to short lectures to facilitate grammar and usage patterns, class time will be used for intensive speaking practice to improve pronunciation, enhance comprehension, and build confidence in using Spanish through the use of hypothetical scenarios, student presentations, and small group discussions.  Outside class, in addition to the recommended text, there will be on-line videos and exercises for reinforcement of material.

The primary purposes of this course are to cover core principles of human physiology, to facilitate an understanding of the normal function of the major organ systems of the body, and to prepare students for Pathophysiology. Particular focus will be placed on the concept of homeostasis and the fundamental mechanics and regulation of each system. Success in this course will require the use of several skills. The ability to assimilate and recall a significant amount of information accurately will be extremely important. Additionally, success in this course will require integration of knowledge, the ability to interpret physiological data, and an understanding of the dynamic relationship between components of any system and how it interacts with other systems.  

The first of three laboratory courses. Focus is placed upon essential technology and procedures utilized in the management of the patient during the pre-operative, intra-operative and the post-operative period. The course activities promote a synthesis of lecture content obtained in Principles & Practice I course. Laboratory experiences provide psychomotor skills and critical thinking inherent to the practice of nurse anesthesia will be developed. Specific sills must be safely demonstrated.

The second of three laboratory courses. This course focuses on the specialty skills in the management of the patient during the pre-operative, intra-operative and the post-operative period. Synthesis of lecture content obtained in Principles & Practice II course. Laboratory experiences provide psychomotor skills and critical thinking inherent to the practice of nurse anesthesia will be developed, demonstrated and assessed. As a component of the course specific skills must be safely demonstrated.

The third of three laboratory courses.  The focus of this lab is alternate modalities in the management of the difficult airway.  Synthesis of lecture content obtained in Seminar II course.  Laboratory experience provides psychomotor skills and critical thinking inherent to advanced airway techniques.  As a component of the course specific skills must be safely demonstrated.

A comprehensive study of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs commonly used in anesthesia practice.  In case studies and discussions, the complexity of their application is emphasized.

Pathophysiology examines alterations in the biologic processes that maintain homeostasis. Each class will focus on a specific physiologic process or organ system. Diseases that commonly occur in adults will be discussed to illustrate the pathophysiologic processes.

A systems approach to the homeostatic alterations occurring during anesthesia.  Emphasis will be placed on cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuroendocrine response to both surgical stress and the anesthetic agents.

This course provides the opportunity for inquiry into infant health care management, maintenance, and promotion.  Course content provides the base for infant health assessment and the effects of imposition of high-risk factors on infant health.  Emphasis is placed on the development of plans of health care management, evaluation.

This course provides the opportunity for supervised practice in the acquisition of skills in infant health assessment, problem identification, and health care management and wellness promotion, including performance of selected invasive diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.  Emphasis is placed on understanding the physiologic rationale and aims of plans of health care management.

This course is designed to provide the baccalaureate student in a combined degree program with an overview of current issues confronting professional nursing.  Emphasis will be placed on the history of nursing, interrelated theories, current trends, and policy issues that shape the profession and the health care delivery system.  The role of the nurse as a patient advocate, designer, manager, and coordinator of care will be discussed.

This course will allow each student to work one on one with a health care/social service agency or community organization.  The experience will run over the first three semesters of the program.

The pursuit of health for all in the 21st century is a global responsibility. This course is designed to examine the most critical global health issues and provide the student with a systematic approach to understanding them within the framework of human rights and social justice. The course will explore the link between social equity and health disparities existing globally and locally within countries; the epidemic of infectious diseases and the emergent epidemic of noncommunicable diseases; and the role and responsibility of the nursing profession to address these population health needs with both individual and cooperative strategies. 

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for clinical application of content learned in N6304 Addressing Population-Health Needs on a Global Scale. Evidence–based knowledge and critical thinking skills will be utilized as students explore the link between social equity and health disparities existing globally and locally within countries; the epidemic of infectious diseases and the emergent epidemic of non-communicable diseases; and the role and responsibility of the nursing profession to address these population health needs with both individual and cooperative strategies.

This course follows N5400, Science of Nursing Practice, and builds upon the study of major biophysical health problems affecting the adult population. The course is designed to provide the student with a sound foundation in medical-surgical nursing care of the adult client. Through integration of knowledge from the biological, physical, epidemiological, and behavioral sciences, concepts of health, environment, risk reduction and disease prevention will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on older adults experiencing common geriatric syndromes. The role of the professional nurse in caring for the adult client continues to be a focus in the context of individual, family, and community.

This course is designed to provide the student with clinical experience to implement patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of the concepts of human growth and development, pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing management along the health-illness continuum. Emphasis will be placed on nursing care of the adult with acute and chronic illness as well as common geriatric syndromes. Key elements of culture, spirituality, heredity, ethics, and health literacy will be integrated into the planning and provision of nursing care.

This course will focus on the role of the application of nursing science in the community from the individual, family and the population perspective recognizing the social determinants of health. Tools for community nursing assessment and diagnosis will be discussed. Principles of epidemiology and evidence based practice will be utilized in developing a plan of care. The impact of culture and health literacy in health education and communication will be explored. This course will cover the spectrum of community nursing including specialty practices such as community mental health; school health; home care; and palliative and end of life care.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for clinical application of content learned in N6312 Science of Community and Public Health Nursing. Focus will be on the assessment and evidence-based clinical care of individuals and families in the community as well as population-focused interventions. Emphasis will be placed on interprofessional collaboration as well as collaboration with extant community groups.

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for clinical application of content learned in N6312 Science of Community and Public Health Nursing. Focus will be on the assessment and evidence-based care of individuals, families, communities and populations. Emphasis will be placed on social determinants and their impact on health equity and social justice.

This seminar will give the student the opportunity to demonstrate and experience an understanding of ambulatory care nursing practice. A particular focus will be placed on the assessment of communities and populations with an emphasis on social determinants and their impact on health.