-P NURS 300. Professional Advancement This nursing course promotes the professional advancement of the Associate degree or Diploma-prepared Registered Nurse. This course introduces the student to the learning outcomes of the BSN completion program and to the professional nursing and academic resources needed to meet these outcomes. Assisting the student to enhance written communication skills (scholarly writing) is a priority in this nursing course. The development of the nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to advance as a professional nurse is emphasized. 3 credits.
NURS 401. Nursing in the Community This course integrates nursing knowledge and public health principles and focuses on the promotion and the protection of the health and the well-being of the community. The prevention of disease is addressed by gaining an in-depth understanding of the effect of the bio-psycho, cultural, socio-economic, political and environmental determinants of health status and outcomes. Surveillance, case management, and profit/non-profit health initiatives are examined as strategies for reducing the burden of disease and impacting the health of individuals, groups and communities. 6 credits.
NURS 301. Research & Evidence-Based Nursing Practice This course focuses on the integration of appropriate theoretical perspectives as well as scholarly and research evidence into the care of individuals, families and populations across the lifespan. Strategies for the identification, retrieval and appraisal of the various levels of information are examined. The ethical and empirical implications of the scientific method and both quantitative and qualitative research designs are discussed. Evidence-based practice models are compared as an approach to guide the adoption of best clinical practice in a variety of healthcare settings. 4 credits.
NURS 402. The Multicultural & Global Perspectives of Health Care This course examines the varied and multiple factors that influence the health status, disease trajectories and life expectancy of our world’s population. This course will analyze health status, beliefs, behaviors and practices primarily from a socio-cultural perspective. The structure of the healthcare system and the influence of the healthcare policy of governments as well as national and international agencies are discussed. The global impact of communicable disease(s), environmental concerns/causes and/or natural and man-made disasters is presented. 3 credits.
NURS 302. Introduction to Nursing Informatics This course introduces the student to the use of information technology (IT) in healthcare and the management of information pertinent to nursing. Included is a brief history and evolution of health information technology; selected concepts, theories and models related to healthcare information systems; current IT systems and their uses; and trends in healthcare informatics. Knowledge and skill in computer basics and information literacy, as well as electronic learning (e-learning) will be highlighted. 3 credits.
NURS 404. Leadership in Nursing-Senior Project This course focuses on the leadership and management of professional nursing care/services within a diverse and ever-changing health care environment. Emphasis is placed on developing the professional nurse roles of manager, leader, advocate, communicator, change-agent, and coordinator of care and resources. Evidence-based professional nursing practices and their impact on patient care outcomes are stressed. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the contributions of nursing to quality patient care at the individual or group level, is highlighted. 6 credits.
NURS 303. Ethics in Nursing: The Experience of Chronic Illness This course considers the illness experience of individuals and their families, across cultures, as they live with, and sometimes die from, chronic disease. While the focus will be on the older adult’s experience with mental illness, powerlessness, chronic pain, loss, social isolation, the need for caregivers, and diminished quality of life, this course will also examine family caregiving and the care of the chronically ill child. The impact of chronic disease on the U.S. healthcare delivery system will be analyzed along with ethical issues at end-of- life. 3 credits. NURS 400. Health Promotion & Prevention This course focuses on enhancing the health status, outcomes and quality of life of a community by promoting healthy atitudes, behaviors and interventions at the individual, group or population level. Healthy People 2020 provides the framework to study the goals, objectives and priorities of population-based health promotion, risk reduction, social engagement and environmental concerns. Health promotion program planning, intervention and evaluation is emphasized. 3 credits.
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