Undergraduate Courses
NUR 181: Ethos I
Course Pattern: Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01 (Last 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: None
This is the first in a series of seminars designed to examine nursing within its
professional context. In Ethos I, the heritage and tradition of professional nursing is
explored as foundational to an understanding of contemporary nursing. Evolution of the
profession’s image, role and direction is discussed.
NUR 191: Ethos II
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01 (Last 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: NUR 181
This is the second in a series of seminars designed to examine nursing within its
professional context. Concepts of personal responsibility, autonomy and authority are
explored as foundational to professionalism and professional accountability. Standards for
legal and ethical practice are emphasized.
NUR 192: Foundations of Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03 (1st 8 wks.)
Corequisite: BIOL 214 or Permission of Advisor
The nursing process is introduced as a systematic approach to therapeutic intervention
with individuals adapting to stimuli. The concepts of exercise and rest, nutrition and
elimination, fluids and electrolytes, oxygen and circulation, regulation of the endocrine
system, self concept, role function, and interdependence are presented as foundational to
the curriculum.
NUR 274: Essential Pharmacokinetics for
Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02 (1st 8 wks.)
Pre/Corequisite: NUR 192
The nursing process is utilized as a systematic approach to the administration of
medications. Dosage calculation, basic pharmacokinetics, and safety implications are
emphasized.
NUR 278: Technical Nurse Seminar
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01 (1st 8 wks.)
Corequisite: NUR 293/393
Selected strategies for time management, organization, priority setting, and delegation in
clinical decision-making are introduced.
NUR 188/288: Foundations of Physical
Assessment
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Pre or Corequisite: Biology 214 or Permission of Advisor
This course utilizes a systematic approach to physical assessment of individuals across
the life span. The process of gathering assessment data in the four adaptive modes is
taught with emphasis on physiological integrity. Techniques of interviewing, history
taking and physical examination are introduced.
NUR 189/289: Foundations of Physical
Assessment Practicum
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 03 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 188/288
Laboratory experiences for the application of a systematic approach to physical assessment
are provided. Techniques of interviewing, history taking, and physical examination are
practiced.
NUR 291: Technical Nurse Practicum
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 03 Credit 01 (Last 5 wks.)
Corequisite: NUR 278, NUR 293/393
Selected strategies for time management, organization, priority setting, and delegation in
clinical decision-making are practiced.
NUR 294 Essential Pharmacotherapeutics for
Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Pre/Corequisite: NUR 274
The nursing process is utilized as a systematic approach to the use of common prescription
and non-prescription medication. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibilities related to
ongoing assessment of drug effects, analysis of corresponding diagnostic data, and
therapeutic interventions with individuals receiving drug therapies.
NUR 196/296: Foundations of Psychosocial
Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02 (1st 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: PSY 120
The nursing process is utilized as a systematic approach to assist individuals as they
adapt in the self-concept, role function and interdependence modes. Assessment of focal,
contextual and residual stimuli within these modes will be introduced. Communication as an
element of all therapeutic intervention is emphasized.
NUR 197/297: Practicum I
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02 (Last 8 wks.)
Pre-requisite: NUR 192, NUR 196/296
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 189/289
Clinical lab experiences for the application of nursing process in the direct care of
individuals are provided in a structured setting. Therapeutic intervention related to
oxygen and circulation, exercise and rest, nutrition and elimination, fluids and
electrolytes, regulation of temperature, and psychological integrity are practiced.
NUR 298: Concepts of Role Development
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Prerequisite: Generic Baccalaureate Students Only
This course introduces characteristics of the roles of professional nursing related to
practice, teaching, research utilization and leadership/management within contexts of
structured and unstructured settings. Content includes discussion of conceptual frameworks
as foundations for professional nursing practice and issues related to professional
socialization.
NUR 381: Ethos III
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 191 (Except RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
This is the third in a series of seminars designed to examine nursing within its
professional context. In Ethos III, the contextual and philosophical elements of nursing
as both a scientific and humanistic discipline are discussed. Special emphasis is placed
on the relationship between contextual and philosophical views and professional nursing
practice. Evolution of a personal philosophy and vision of the profession is fostered.
NUR 282/382: Adult Nursing I
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03 (1st 8 wks.)
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 197/297, NUR 274, NUR 294
Building on the foundational core, the nursing process is utilized as a systematic
approach to therapeutic intervention with adult individuals adapting to stimuli. Concepts
relative to physiological integrity are emphasized.
NUR 283/383: Practicum
II
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02 (Last 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: NUR 197/297
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 282/382
Practicum II is the second clinical course in a series of three practica. Clinical lab
experiences for the application of nursing process in the direct care of individuals are
provided in a structured setting. Therapeutic interventions related to physiological
integrity concepts are practiced.
NUR 384: Transition to Professional Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Prerequisite: RN/BS Students Only
Previous nursing experiences provide a basis for discussion of professional nursing
related to practice, teaching, research utilization and leadership/management within
contexts of structured and unstructured settings. Conceptual frameworks and issues
pertinent to the current environment of professional nursing practice are explored.
Personal and professional values which provide a focus for evolving professional
socialization are emphasized.
NUR 286/386: Mental Health Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03 (1st 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: NUR 196/296
Building on the foundations of psychosocial nursing, the nursing process is utilized as a
systematic approach to therapeutic intervention with individuals adapting to stimuli which
threaten psychological and social integrity. Therapeutic interventions aimed at promoting
adaptation in the self concept, role function and interdependence modes are introduced and
refined. Concepts related to autonomy, diversity, values clarification and the
phenomenological reality of each individual are stressed.
NUR 287/387: Mental Health Practicum
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 03 Credit 01 (2nd 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: NUR 286/386
The nursing process as a systematic approach to therapeutic intervention with
individuals/families is applied in structured and unstructured settings. Therapeutic
intervention aimed at supporting adaptation toward psychological and social integrity is
emphasized.
NUR 388: Nursing of Aggregates
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Prerequisite: Baccalaureate Students Only
Concepts and theories related to families and groups are introduced. Therapeutic
intervention strategies aimed at promoting physiological, psychological and social
integrity of family and groups are explored.
NUR 390: Role Development: Research
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 298 (Except RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
Pre or Corequisite: BHS 201, NUR 384 (For RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS
Students)
Building on the Concepts of Role Development course, the research process as a foundation
for understanding, communication, and evaluating nursing research is explored. Utilization
of research findings as part of accountability in professional nursing practice is
emphasized.
NUR 391: Professional Ethics
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 293/393
Ethics as applied to nursing is examined both theoretically and practically. Basic
concepts associated with ethical theory are applied to moral self concept, role function,
and practice situations involving interdependence. Particular attention is given to the
ideas of advocacy, autonomy, and authority in beginning professional nursing practice.
NUR 292/392: Adult Nursing II
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 283/383
Building on the foundational core, the nursing process is utilized as a systematic
approach to therapeutic intervention with adult individuals adapting to stimuli. Concepts
relative to physiological integrity are emphasized.
NUR 293/393: Practicum III
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 283/383
Corequisite: NUR 292/392
Practicum III is the third clinical course in a series of three practica. Clinical lab
experiences for the application of nursing process in the direct care of individuals are
provided in a structured setting. Therapeutic interventions related to physiological
integrity concepts are practiced.
NUR 394: Role Development: Health Teaching
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 298 (Except RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 384 (For RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
Theories of learning and teaching-learning processes are examined. Teaching methods that
support adaptation of individuals in the physiologic, self-concept, role function and
interdependence modes are introduced. The nursing process as a systematic approach to
health teaching is emphasized.
NUR 396: Rehabilitation Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 283/383
The essential concepts and principles of rehabilitation and rehabilitation nursing are
discussed. Prevention strategies designed to facilitate adaptation in the physiological,
self-concept, role function, and interdependent modes are introduced as foundational to
therapeutic intervention.
NUR 398: Gerontological Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 283/383
The basic concepts of gerontology and gerontological nursing are introduced. Therapeutic
interventions which promote adaptation within the physiologic, self-concept, role function
and interdependence modes are emphasized. Concerns and issues related to quality of life
of the elder adult are explored.
NUR 482: Role Development:
Leadership/Management
Course Pattern:
Lecture 02 Lab 00 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 298 (Except RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 384 (For RN-BS Completion & Accelerated BS to MS Students)
Theories of leadership, organization and management are surveyed. Concepts of
communication, collaboration, change and decision-making are applied to professional
nursing practice. Approaches to the evaluation of quality nursing practice are presented.
NUR 284/484: Maternal Child Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03 (1st 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: CDFS 210, NUR 197/297
Building on the foundational core, the nursing process is utilized as a systematic
approach to promote adaptation in the physiological, self-concept, role function, and
interdependence modes with childbearing and the childrearing families. Therapeutic
interventions specific to each developmental stage of the evolving family are emphasized.
NUR 285/485: Maternal Child Nursing
Practicum
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02 (Last 8 wks.)
Prerequisite: NUR 274, NUR 284/484
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 294
Clinical lab experiences for the application of nursing process in the direct care of
childbearing and childrearing families are provided in a structured setting. Therapeutic
intervention aimed at supporting adaptation in physiological, self concept, role function,
and interdependence modes are practiced.
NUR 486: Community Health Nursing
Course Pattern:
Lecture 03 Lab 00 Credit 03
Prerequisite: NUR 388, NUR 390, NUR 394
Concepts of community, epidemiology, biostatistics and community health nursing are
introduced. Nursing roles related to practice, teaching, research, utilization, and
leadership/management in the community are explored. Assessment of a community and its
potential for facilitating adaptation within a dynamic environment is examined.
NUR 487: Community Health Nursing Practicum
I
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 293/393
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 486
This is one of two community health practica which emphasizes integration of professional
nursing roles and community health concepts. The nursing process is utilized as a
systematic approach to foster adaptation to stimuli within a dynamic environment.
Therapeutic interventions emphasizing preventative strategies are applied to young adult
through elder populations in unstructured settings.
NUR 488: Professional Nurse Practicum
Preparation
Course Pattern: Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 293/393
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 487
Under the guidance of faculty, the student develops a plan to synthesize the roles of
professional nursing, specifying learning objectives, learning activities, and evaluation
criteria for a practicum in an identified area of interest.
NUR 491: Ethos IV
Course Pattern:
Lecture 01 Lab 00 Credit 01
Prerequisite: NUR 381
In this final seminar, concepts explored previously in the series are synthesized,
culminating in the articulation by students of a personal philosophy of nursing.
Methodologies which foster analysis and critical thinking, encourage the dialectic and
promote self-evaluation are utilized.
NUR 497: Community Health Nursing Practicum
II
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credit 02
Prerequisite: NUR 285/485
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 486
This is one of two community health practica which emphasizes integration of professional
nursing roles and community health concepts. The nursing process is utilized as a
systematic approach to foster adaptation to stimuli within a dynamic environment.
Therapeutic interventions emphasizing preventative strategies are applied to childbearing
and childrearing families in unstructured settings.
NUR 498: Professional Nurse Practicum
Course Pattern:
Lecture 00 Lab 06 Credits 02
Prerequisite: NUR 488
Pre or Corequisite: NUR 487 or NUR 497
Under the guidance of faculty, the student implements a plan to synthesize the roles of
professional nursing, specifying learning objectives, learning activities, and evaluation
criteria for a practicum in an identified area of interest.