Course Listing

NU 115 LPN to RN Transition 2 Lecture/3 Seminar/3
This course is designed to enable the LPN student to identify specific role changes necessary for the successful transition from licensed practical nursing into the registered nursing program. Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize the nursing process with a focus on patient assessment and basic communication skills. The principles of the teaching/learning process, ethical/legal principles and skill competency will be integrated throughout the course.

NU 130 Adult Nursing I 2 Lecture/3 Seminar/12 Clinical/7
This course introduces students to the roles and competencies of the associate degree nurse. The nursing process is presented as the framework for providing nursing care to meet the basic human needs of the individual patient with developmental emphasis on the middle-aged to aging adult. Students gain experience with selected nursing skills and procedures through the simulation lab and through a clinical practicum in extended and acute health-care settings. Prerequisite: BL 201. Co-requisite: BL 202.

NU 220 Nursing Pharmacology 2
This course examines the science of therapeutic drug groups and their effects on particular body systems. A variety of teaching approaches will be utilized to provide basic information and principles necessary for application of pharmacology to the practice of nursing. Emphasis will be on use of the nursing process in drug therapy and general principles of pharmacology across the life-span. Prerequisites: BL 202, NU 130. Co-requisite: BL 202 for LPN-RN students.

NU 240 Nursing of the Family 2 Lecture/3 Seminar/6 Clinical/5
This course focuses on the care of the individual within the family and is specific to the developmental health-care needs of infants, children and child-bearing women. Emphasis is on the many facets of health care ranging from normal developmental parameters to common health problems. The clinical component is designed to prepare the student to deliver nursing care to child-bearing women, infants and children in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: BL 202, NU 130, PY 101. Co-requisites: NU 220, PY 102.

NU 260 Adult Nursing II 2 Lecture/3 Seminar/12 Clinical/7
This course focuses on providing a theoretical knowledge base for adult patients experiencing acute and chronic health problems requiring medical and/or surgical interventions. Through the use of the nursing process, students will learn to modify plans of care to meet the individual needs of these patients in acute care settings. Standards of professional practice and legal/ethical principles will guide students in the decision-making process. Prerequisites: EN 110, NU 220, NU 240. Co-requisite: BL 210.

NU 275 Mental Health Nursing 1 Lecture/3 Seminar-Clinical/2
This course focuses on the development of therapeutic communication skills utilized with patients experiencing mental health disorders. The nursing process, stress-adaptation model, and physical and psychosocial nursing diagnoses are included. This knowledge assists students in interacting with patients and families as partners and collaborators in the care-giving process. Prerequisites: EN 110, NU 220, NU 240, PY 102.

NU 300 Transition to Nursing Practice 1 Lecture/3 Seminar-Clinical/2
This course provides leadership, knowledge and skills necessary for managing patient care in collaboration with other health care providers. Students are also guided in an exploration of the ethical and legal bases for nursing practice and contemporary health care related challenges and issues. Prerequisites: BL 210, NU 260, NU 275.

NU 302 Health Assessment for Nurses 3
This course focuses on advancing the theoretical knowledge and practical application of comprehensive health assessment. Interviewing techniques, physical assessment skills, and patho-physiology are emphasized. The role of the nurse in health promotion of families and communities is introduced. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Junior year or with permission of instructor.

NU 303 Spiritual Care in Nursing 3
Students in this course will discuss spiritual well-being as a part of nursing practice. Spirituality is explored in its relationship to both nurses and clients. Emphasis is placed on nurse's self awareness, client's spiritual needs and suggestions for promoting spiritual health in a culturally sensitive way. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Junior year or with permission of instructor.

NU 304 Human Pathophysiologic Response to Illness 3
The student will explore pathophysiologic response to illness using a conceptual approach. Principles of pharmacology related to the pathophysiologic phenomena are also examined. Emphasis is given to an understanding of the phenomena and how they relate to nursing practice. Co-requisite: Junior year or with permission of instructor.