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Nursing (NURS) Course Descriptions
110 Health and the Caring Profession 3 hours
Health promotion and risk reduction; data collection; cultural diversity; values that contribute to health; interpersonal communication in promoting professional relationships.
   
221 Human Responses I 3 hours
This course focuses on human responses that promote health through the life span. Emphasis is on health assessment of individuals. Prerequisites: PED 101 and CSCI 101; Sophomore standing in nursing and computer literacy.
 
223 Seminar I: Professional Role Development 1 Credit
Seminar with emphasis on caring and professional role development. Focus is on student transition to professional role. Prerequisites: PED 101 and CSCI 101; Sophomore standing in nursing. Corequisites: NURS 221 and NURS 225.
 
225 Nursing Interventions I 3 hours
Clinical practicum with focus on critical thinking in application of the Nursing process to individuals. Emphasis is on health protection, promotion and maintenance interventions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing in Nursing. Corequisites: NURS 221 and NURS 223.
 
241 Human Responses II 2 hours
This course enhances the student's understanding of human responses to minor deviations in health through the Life Span. Emphasizes professional nursing role in health restoration and critical literacy. Prerequisite: NURS 225.
 
243 Seminar II: Professional Role Development 2 hours
Seminar with emphasis on developing caring behaviors through examination of issues related to moral/ethical integrity. Focus is on values, culture and family. Prerequisite: NURS 223. Corequisites: NURS 241 and NURS 245.
 
245 Nursing Interventions II 4 hours
Clinical practicum with focus on critical thinking in application of the nursing process to individuals and families with minor deviations in health. Emphasis on health protection, health restoration, and health promotion/maintenance activities of the nurse. Prerequisite: NURS 225. Corequisite: NURS 241 and NURS 243.
 
361 Health Assessment 3 hours
This course focuses on comprehensive assessment of the individual client’s health status. Course content is directed toward examination of concepts, principles, processes, and models that guide nursing practice related to holistic health assessment across the life span. This course includes physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and developmental assessment and modifications in approach and examination techniques for newborns and infants, children, adolescents, and older adults. Anticipated normal findings and minor deviations for each age group are presented. Prerequisite: NURS 225.