Undergraduate 2019-2020

College of Natural and Health Sciences

School of Nursing

NURS 200 Women's Health Care

Examines women's health care concerns over the adult life span and the accompanying psychological, sociological and cultural implications. Includes an historical perspective.
3

Course Attribute

LC5c-Hum Behav & Social Sys and GT Human Behavior & Soc Sys

NURS 225 Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare

An interdisciplinary approach promoting wellness and using discipline-specific processes to plan healthcare interventions. Perspectives from disciplines are explored emphasizing collaborative communication, teamwork, and client-centered care. Simulation labs included.
3

Prerequisites

(BIO 245: with minimum grade of D- or BIO 350: with minimum grade of D-)

NURS 303 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing

Facilitates movement of registered nurses into the professional role of a baccalaureate prepared nurse.
3

NURS 305 Professional Nursing Concepts

Develops knowledge and skills in patient education, communication, cultural sensitivity, quality and safety, informatics, and health literacy for nursing practice and professional nursing roles.
3

NURS 310 Foundations of Nursing I

An introduction to the profession of nursing: nursing history, theory, nursing process, communication, diversity, professionalism, legal and ethical issues, geriatrics, end of life and healthcare access. Includes a civic engagement component.
3

NURS 313 Health Assessment Theory and Laboratory

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) Theory and application of health assessment, including physical, mental, developmental and cultural appraisals of individuals and families.
3

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required

NURS 317 HIV/AIDS Issues in Health Care

Clinical level nursing student, RN, LPN or other health care professionals. Emphasizes psychosocial, ethical, legal and policy issues related to HIV/AIDS. Public health interventions will be explored and evaluated and the role of the health care professional. S/U graded.

1

NURS 318 Health Care Systems

For students of any major. Introduces the concepts of health and health care systems: explores philosophical, historical, political and professional relationships that exist in health care delivery.

3

NURS 320 Basic EKG Interpretation

An introduction to the concepts of EKG interpretation and basic dysrhythmia recognition.
2

Prerequisites

BIO 245: with minimum grade of D- and BIO 246: with minimum grade of D-

NURS 323 Theory and Clinical Practice: Fundamental Nursing Concepts and Care

(0.5 Lecture, 4 Laboratory, 5 Clinical) This course emphasizes planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care based on the nursing process.
5

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 326 Pathophysiology

A systems approach to alteration and disruption of physiologic functions. Focus on differentiation of pathophysiologic findings and identification of major disease processes.
3

Prerequisites

BIO 245: with minimum grade of D- and BIO 246: with minimum grade of D-

NURS 327 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

Study drug classifications, emphasizing pharmacodynamics in care of children and adults. Analyze pharmacological problems and plan nursing care to support treatment and avoid or alleviate iatrogenic problems of drug therapy.
3

Prerequisites

BIO 246: with minimum grade of D-

NURS 329 Health Assessment - RN/BSN

Focuses on theory and application of health assessment, including physical, mental, developmental and cultural appraisals of individuals and families.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 303: with minimum grade of C and NURS 305: with minimum grade of C

NURS 340 Foundations of Nursing II

Develops knowledge and skills in patient education, communication, professional nursing roles, and cultural sensitivity for nursing practice. Includes a civic engagement component.
2

Prerequisites

NURS 310: with minimum grade of C and NURS 313: with minimum grade of C and NURS 323: with minimum grade of C and NURS 327: with minimum grade of C

NURS 374 Clinical Practice: Alterations in Adult Heath

(4 laboratory, 8 Clinical) This course focuses on the application of therapeutic interventions guided by the nursing process in the acute care of individuals across the adult life span and their families. S/U graded.
6

Prerequisites

NURS 310: with minimum grade of C and NURS 313: with minimum grade of C and NURS 323: with minimum grade of C and NURS 327: with minimum grade of C

Corequisites

NURS 375 and NURS 376

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 375 Alterations in Adult Health Theory I

Emphasizes alterations in health of patients across the adult lifespan experiencing cancer and disorders of the following systems: fluids and electrolytes, immunity, cardiopulmonary, hematology and gastrointestinal.
4

Prerequisites

NURS 310: with minimum grade of C and NURS 313: with minimum grade of C and NURS 323: with minimum grade of C and NURS 327: with minimum grade of C

Corequisites

NURS 374 and NURS 376

NURS 376 Alterations in Adult Health Theory II

Emphasizes alterations in health of patients across the adult lifespan with disorders of the following systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, urinary/renal, endocrine, and integumentary.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 310: with minimum grade of C and NURS 313: with minimum grade of C and NURS 323: with minimum grade of C and NURS 327: with minimum grade of C

Corequisites

NURS 374 and NURS 375

NURS 380 Research and Evidence Based Practice

Develops beginning research knowledge in relationship to health outcomes. Emphasis will be on quantitative and qualitative research as components of evidence-based practice.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 303: with minimum grade of C or NURS 305: with minimum grade of C or NURS 340: with minimum grade of C or NURS 374: with minimum grade of C or NURS 375: with minimum grade of C or NURS 376: with minimum grade of C)

NURS 382 Patient Centered Care Concepts Across the Lifespan

Emphasizes issues in professional nursing as they relate to health promotion, aging, chronic illness, end of life and palliative care, complementary and alternative therapies, case management and care coordination.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 329: with minimum grade of C and NURS 380: with minimum grade of C

NURS 383 Current Issues in Health Care RN/BSN

Emphasizes issues in professional nursing as they relate to the changing health care environment. Areas of emphasis are ethics, change theory, power and politics, and nursing organizations.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 329: with minimum grade of C and NURS 380: with minimum grade of C

NURS 401 Global Health and Disaster Preparedness in the West Indies

(2 lecture, 1 field instruction) This interdisciplinary study abroad course will explore concepts in global health and disaster preparedness using St. Kitts and Nevis as a microcosm to explore these concepts.
3

NURS 404 Clinical Practice of Public Health Nursing: Population-Based Practice

(6 Clinical) Application of concepts, theories, knowledge, and practice from nursing and public health sciences within diverse population and environmental contexts. Apply public health nursing theory to public health nursing practice. S/U Graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 380: with minimum grade of C and NURS 420: with minimum grade of C and NURS 421: with minimum grade of C and NURS 425: with minimum grade of C and NURS 426: with minimum grade of C

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 405 Theory and Principles of Public Health Nursing: Population-Based Practice

Emphasis on synthesis of concepts, theories, knowledge, and practice from nursing and public health sciences within diverse population and environmental contexts. Facilitates professional role development and clinical reasoning.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 380: with minimum grade of C or NURS 382: with minimum grade of C or NURS 383: with minimum grade of C or NURS 420: with minimum grade of C or NURS 421: with minimum grade of C or NURS 425: with minimum grade of C or NURS 426: with minimum grade of C)

NURS 406 Population-Based Practice - RN/BSN

(6 Clinical) Advances the knowledge and skills of the RN in the application of the concepts, theories, knowledge, and practice of the public health sciences with a population focus. S/U Graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 382: with minimum grade of C and NURS 383: with minimum grade of C

NURS 408 Nursing Workshop

Offers undergraduate students an opportunity to increase nursing knowledge and skills.
1-3

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

NURS 414 Clinical Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

(6 Clinical) Focuses on therapeutic nursing interventions applied to psychiatric/mental health nursing. Emphasis on nursing management of complex, acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health problems in community and/or inpatient settings. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 380: with minimum grade of C and NURS 420: with minimum grade of C and NURS 421: with minimum grade of C and NURS 425: with minimum grade of C and NURS 426: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 415: with minimum grade of C

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 415 Theory of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Nursing theory applied to psychiatric/mental health disorders. Focuses on promotion of quality and safe care and facilitation of optimal health for patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 380: with minimum grade of C and NURS 420: with minimum grade of C and NURS 421: with minimum grade of C and NURS 425: with minimum grade of C and NURS 426: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 414: with minimum grade of C

NURS 420 Clinical Practice: Childbearing Families

(1 Lab, 5 Clinical) This course focuses on the application of therapeutic interventions guided by the nursing process and evidence-based standards in the care of childbearing families. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 340: with minimum grade of C and NURS 374: with minimum grade of C and NURS 375: with minimum grade of C and NURS 376: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 425: with minimum grade of C

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 421 Clinical Practice: Pediatric Nursing

(1 Lab, 5 Clinical) This course focuses on the application of therapeutic interventions guided by the nursing process and evidence-based standards in the care of pediatric patients and their families. S/U Graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 340: with minimum grade of C and NURS 374: with minimum grade of C and NURS 375: with minimum grade of C and NURS 376: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 426: with minimum grade of C

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1-3

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

NURS 425 Childbearing Families Theory

Develops knowledge about childbearing processes, health promotion, disease prevention, alterations in health, and therapeutic interventions for women (gynecology), childbearing women, newborns and families in various settings.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 340: with minimum grade of C and NURS 374: with minimum grade of C and NURS 375: with minimum grade of C and NURS 376: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 420: with minimum grade of C

NURS 426 Pediatric Nursing Theory

Develops knowledge about alterations in health, health promotion, and disease prevention and explores therapeutic nursing interventions for the care of pediatric patients and their families in various healthcare settings.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 340: with minimum grade of C and NURS 374: with minimum grade of C and NURS 375: with minimum grade of C and NURS 376: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 421: with minimum grade of C

NURS 440 Current Issues in Health Care

Emphasizes issues in professional nursing as they related to the changing health care environment. Areas of emphasis are change, ethics, policy and politics, and health care economics.
2

Prerequisites

NURS 380: with minimum grade of C and NURS 420: with minimum grade of C and NURS 421: with minimum grade of C and NURS 425: with minimum grade of C and NURS 426: with minimum grade of C

NURS 444 Clinical Practice: Advanced Acute Care

(6 Clinical) This course focuses on the advanced application of theoretical concepts of nursing practice in the acute care setting. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 404: with minimum grade of C and NURS 405: with minimum grade of C and NURS 414: with minimum grade of C and NURS 415: with minimum grade of C and NURS 440: with minimum grade of C

Corequisites

NURS 445 and NURS 446

Course Fee

Course Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 445 Advanced Nursing Concepts and Care

This course focuses on the appraisal and synthesis of prior knowledge, current best evidence, and safety and quality indicators to evaluate and develop plans of care for patients with complex chronic, acute, and critical illnesses.
2

Prerequisites

NURS 404: with minimum grade of C and NURS 405: with minimum grade of C and NURS 414: with minimum grade of C and NURS 415: with minimum grade of C and NURS 440: with minimum grade of C

Corequisites

NURS 444 and NURS 446

NURS 446 Clinical Practice Capstone

(15 Practicum) Nursing immersion practicum experience under the direct supervision of a professional nurse preceptor.
5

Prerequisites

May concurrently take NURS 444: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take NURS 445: with minimum grade of C

Course Fee

Assessment Fee Required and Participation Fee Required and Supervision Fee Required

NURS 470 Clinical Practice: Professionalism in Practice

(6 Practicum) A preceptored practicum that develops the leader / manager role of the baccalaureate nurse. S/U graded.
3

Prerequisites

NURS 382: with minimum grade of C and NURS 383: with minimum grade of C

NURS 471 Care of the Terminally Ill

Admission to Clinical Level III required. Discuss historical and contemporary attitudes toward death and dying. Examines clinical management techniques used in symptom control. Explore emotional and spiritual concerns. Analyze professional, organizational and societal factors. S/U graded.

1

NURS 480 Professionalism in Practice: Leadership and Management

Emphasis is on the nurse as a leader/manager in society and the health care system with respect to current issues and trends.
3

Prerequisites

(NURS 382: with minimum grade of C or NURS 383: with minimum grade of C or NURS 404: with minimum grade of C or NURS 405: with minimum grade of C or NURS 414: with minimum grade of C or NURS 415: with minimum grade of C or NURS 440: with minimum grade of C)

NURS 498 Global Health and Disaster Preparedness in the West Indies

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. This interdisciplinary study abroad course will explore concepts in global health and disaster preparedness using St. Kitts and Nevis as a microcosm to explore these concepts.

3