Block 9.1 (NURS 403.1) - Pediatric Nursing – Clinical Clinical experience will focus on age appropriate care for infants, children, and adolescents in supervised clinical environments. Emphasis is placed on incorporating the family and support systems in meeting the child’s developmental needs. 2.7 credits (108 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 9.0
All previous blocks and all prerequisites including the United States and Nevada Constitution courses. Block 14.0 (NURS 407) - Senior Practicum This block focuses on the transition from a student nurse to a professional registered nurse in the coordination and delivery of healthcare. Emphasis is placed upon management and leadership skills. 3.6 credits (144 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 13.0
Block 10.0 (NURS 306) - Adult Health Nursing II This block includes a more in-depth analysis of adult clients experiencing acute, chronic, and critical alterations in health status. 7 credits, with laboratory component (135 contact hours) Prerequisite: Block 9.1
Block 15.0 (NURS 408) - Senior Seminar This block synthesizes the legal-ethical framework governing professional practice, explores issues and trends of professional nursing and prepares the students to take the NCLEX-RN exam. Students must successfully complete the designated Comprehensive Predictor as the final block assessment. 2 credits (30 contact hours) Prerequisite: All Blocks
Block 10.1 (NURS 306.1) - Adult Health Nursing II - Clinical Students will build upon previous clinical experiences to manage care of adults experiencing acute or critical alterations in health status. 3.6 credits (144 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 10.0 Block 11.0 (NURS 404) - Community and Mental Health Nursing This block focuses on the theories and principles that guide nursing care for clients’ across the lifespan experiencing alterations in mental health while addressing the social determinants of health within the community. Emphasis is on psychopathology and therapeutics, community assessment techniques and community interventions. Various healthcare delivery systems will be explored. 8 credits (120 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 10.1 Block 11.1 (NURS 404.1) - Community and Mental Health Nursing Clinical Clinical experience will focus on management of psychiatric clients in supervised clinical environments. In addition, students will serve as case managers for clients and study an in-depth community health issue. 4 credits (160 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 11.0 Block 12.0 (NURS 410) - Care of the Older Adult This block focuses on the health care issues and needs of older adults across the health care continuum in various environments. The process of aging is analyzed utilizing various theoretical perspectives that include physical, emotional, and social aging and their impacts on the older adult and their families. The complex interplay of the political, economic, cultural, legal, and ethical factors that influence health care delivery to older adults is examined. 3 credits (45 contact hours) Prerequisite Block 11.1 Block 13.0 (NURS 406) - Nursing Leadership This block focuses on the theories and principles of nursing leadership and management in healthcare environments. 3 credits (45 contact hours) Prerequisite: 54