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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Nursing
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NRS 10 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 1 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
NRS 20 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 2 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
NRS 30 - Mathematics of Medication Administration 3 (1)
This course focuses on the use of logic and mathematics associated with safe medication calculations and administration in clinical nursing practice. Permission of instructor required.
NRS 206 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice (2)
This course introduces students to the profession of nursing and to basic therapeutic interventions and skills used in professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing.
NRS 207 - Nursing Therapeutics I (1)
This course involves theory and application in the laboratory setting of basic theoretical principles and therapeutic interventions used in professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing.
NRS 208 - Health Assessment (3)
This course introduces students to the process of health assessment.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing.
Corequisite(s): NRS 209.
Pre/Corequisite(s): PSY 225, NRS 206.
NRS 209 - Health Assessment Laboratory (1)
This course involves application in the laboratory setting of principles related to health assessment.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing.
Corequisite(s): NRS 208.
NRS 210 - Nursing Therapeutics II (2)
This course involves theory and application in the laboratory setting of basic and more applied theoretical principles and therapeutic interventions used in professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 206, 207, 208, 209.
Corequisite(s): NRS 302, 303.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 221, 227.
NRS 213 - Basic Clinical Competencies I (1)
This course involves application of basic theoretical principles and therapeutic nursing interventions in clinical settings appropriate to preschool aged children to adolescents.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 206, 207, 208, 209, 216.
NRS 216 - Health Promotion I (3)
This course explores wellness and health promotion from a nursing perspective during prenatal through adolescence.
Pre/Corequisite(s): PSY 225, NRS 206, 208, 252.
NRS 220 - Nutrition (2)
This course explores the importance of nutrition to professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
NRS 221 - Nursing Informatics (2)
This course involves the application of healthcare informatics’ topics, tools, and techniques appropriate to professional nursing practice.
NRS 227 - Pathophysiology (3)
This course explores biological and physiological deviations that can occur throughout the life span.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 121, admission to the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
Pre/Corequisite(s): BIO 307.
NRS 252 - Scientific Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (2)
The course introduces students to the scientific basis of professional nursing practice.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 206.
NRS 260 - Topics in Nursing (1 to 12)
Presents special topics or areas of nursing that students may wish to develop. Clinical experiences in a health care facility may be required.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
NRS 280 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice (4)
This course introduces students to the scientific basis of nursing and the application of the nursing process. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Accelerated Second Degree Program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 281.
NRS 281 - Nursing Practice Concepts Lab (2)
This course involves theory and application in the laboratory setting of basic theoretical principles and therapeutic interventions used in professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 280.
NRS 282 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)
Course focuses on concepts, skills and attitudes fundamental to professional nursing practice within a framework of clinical decision-making. Importance of therapeutic communication and the assessment of cultural, socioeconomic and diversity aspects of healthcare will be emphasized.
Corequisite(s): NRS 283.
NRS 283 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span Lab (1)
This course involves application in the laboratory setting of principles related to health assessment. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 282.
NRS 286 - Basic Clinical Competencies (2)
This course involves application of basic theoretical principles and therapeutic nursing interventions in clinical settings appropriate to adults and the elderly. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 280, 380, 381.
NRS 302 - Health Promotion II (3)
This course explores wellness and health promotion from a nursing perspective for adults and the elderly. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 216, 252.
Corequisite(s): NRS 303.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 221, 227.
NRS 303 - Basic Clinical Competencies II (2)
This course involves application of basic theoretical principles and therapeutic nursing interventions in clinical settings appropriate to adults and the elderly.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 213, 221, 227, 252.
Corequisite(s): NRS 302.
NRS 304 - Human Sexuality (4)
Students will apply knowledge from previous general education courses, specifically from the Foundations, Exploration and/or Diversity areas, to the topic of human sexuality. Overall, this course will apply knowledge from the natural and social sciences to address issues, concerns, varying perspectives, and phenomena associated with human sexuality. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge application integration area and in U.S. diversity.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites for knowledge application: completion of the general education requirement in the natural science and technology or social science knowledge exploration areas, not both. students completing other general education core courses may take this course with permission of the instructor.
NRS 308 - Pharmacology in Nursing (3)
This course explores pharmacological interventions and their rationale for professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing and NRS 227.
NRS 310 - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Practice (4)
This course examines the conceptual foundations of professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program.
Prerequisite(s): admission to RN-BSN program.
NRS 326 - Acute Health Needs I (5)
This course integrates theory, rationale, and specific nursing interventions for acutely ill clients of all ages and their families, as well as nursing care of childbearing families.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of SON prog plan for soph yr.
Corequisite(s): NRS 336 or 337 or 338 (one of three).
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 308.
NRS 328 - Acute Health Needs II (4)
This course continues content begun in NRS 326.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 326.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 336 or 337 or 338 (two of three).
NRS 329 - Nursing Care of Adults (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions for ill adults and older adults, and their families.
Corequisite(s): NRS 336.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 308.
NRS 336 - Nursing Care of Adults: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research, and specific nursing interventions with a focus on adults and older adults, and their families.
Corequisite(s): NRS 329 or 326 or 328.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Prerequisites or corequisites: NRS 308.
NRS 337 - Nursing Care of Children: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research, and specific nursing interventions with a focus on children and adolescents.
Corequisite(s): NRS 326 or 328 or 339.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Prerequisites or corequisites: NRS 308.
NRS 338 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research, and specific nursing interventions with a focus on the childbearing family.
Corequisite(s): NRS 326 or 328 or 349.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Prerequisites or corequisites: NRS 308.
NRS 339 - Nursing Care of Children (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions with a focus on children and adolescents.
Corequisite(s): NRS 337.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Prerequisites or corequisites: NRS 308.
NRS 340 - Health Promotion in the Community (4)
This course focuses on the development of nursing interventions for health promotion with diverse client populations across the lifespan. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 310.
NRS 349 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions with a focus on the childbearing family.
Corequisite(s): NRS 338.
Pre/Corequisite(s): Prerequisites or corequisites: NRS 308.
NRS 354 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (2)
This course presents the principles of nursing leadership and management, health policy, and legal and ethical issues in professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 326 or 329.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 452.
NRS 355 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (3 or 4)
This course presents the principles of nursing leadership and management, health policy, and legal and ethical issues in professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 310.
NRS 360 - Topics in Nursing (1 to 12)
Presents special topics or areas of nursing that students may wish to develop. Clinical experience in health care facility may be required. May be repeated for additional credit when offered as a different topic title.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
NRS 361 - Global Health (2)
This course provides a basic level perspective of global health issues and policies. Geographical regions and current world events are used to provide students with examples of complex issues such as infections, diseases, nutrition, and environmental health. Life span health issues are analyzed from a global perspective.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 227.
NRS 380 - Comprehensive Adult Nursing I (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions for nursing care of adults and older adults and their families. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 381.
NRS 381 - Comprehensive Adult Nursing I: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on adults and older adults, and their families. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 380.
NRS 382 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions for nursing care of childbearing families. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 380, 381.
Corequisite(s): NRS 383.
NRS 383 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on the childbearing family. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 382.
NRS 384 - Nursing Care of Children (3)
This course integrates theory, research, and specific nursing interventions for nursing care of children and adolescents, and their families. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 380, 381.
Corequisite(s): NRS 385.
NRS 385 - Nursing Care of Children: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on children and adolescents. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 384.
NRS 386 - Mental Health Nursing (3 or 4)
This course focuses on developing competencies for practice in mental health nursing. One credit will be the application of mental health nursing concepts utilizing a variety of clinical practice sites and experiences. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 480, 481.
Corequisite(s): NRS 387.
NRS 387 - Community/Mental Health Nursing Clinical (2)
Selected inpatient and/or outpatient facilities will be utilized for clinical practice experiences related to mental health nursing.
Corequisite(s): NRS 386, 483.
NRS 426 - Community Nursing (4)
This course focuses on the professional nurse’s role in the community. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 310.
NRS 428 - Community Nursing (3)
This course focuses on the professional nurse’s role in the community.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 328 or 349 and NRS 452.
NRS 450 - Nursing Care of Populations with Health Disparities (4)
This course focuses on the provision of professional nursing care to patient populations across the lifespan with health disparities. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 310.
NRS 452 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice (3 or 4)
This course focuses on the research process and evidence-based practice as they relate to professional nursing. This course is reserved for students admitted to the Basic or the RN-BSN programs. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Basic BSN
Prerequisite(s): NRS 252. RN-BSN.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 310.
NRS 460 - Topics in Nursing (2 to 6)
Provides comprehensive theoretical nursing content related to a specialty area, e.g., critical care, maternity, etc. Clinical experience in a health care facility may be required.
Prerequisite(s): completion of School of Nursing program plan for nursing year two.
NRS 470 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities (3)
This course integrates theory, rationale, and specific nursing interventions for adults and older adults with chronic and complex health conditions. The focus will be on both physiological and psychobiological conditions.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 328 or 329 and NRS 452.
Corequisite(s): NRS 471, NRS 477.
NRS 471 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on adults and older adults with chronic and complex health conditions.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 354, 452.
Corequisite(s): NRS 470.
NRS 472 - Nursing Synthesis (1)
This course analyzes issues impacting health care delivery and professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 428, 470, 471, 477.
Corequisite(s): NRS 473.
NRS 473 - Nursing Synthesis Clinical (5)
This course is the capstone clinical experience for the nursing curriculum. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 428, 470, 471, 477.
Corequisite(s): NRS 472.
NRS 474 - Nursing Synthesis (4)
This course analyzes issues impacting health care delivery and professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 310.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 340, 355, 426, 450, 452.
NRS 475 - Nursing Capstone Experience (1 to 5)
This course is the capstone clinical experience for the nursing curriculum. This course is reserved for students admitted to the RN-BSN program. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 310.
Pre/Corequisite(s): NRS 340, 355, 426, 450, 452, 474.
NRS 477 - Nursing Care of Adults with Psychobiological Conditions: Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on adults and older adults with psychobiological conditions.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 354, 452.
Corequisite(s): NRS 470.
NRS 480 - Comprehensive Adult Nursing II (3)
This course integrates theory, rationale, and specific nursing interventions for adults and older adults with chronic and complex health conditions. The focus will be on both physiological and psychobiological conditions. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 380, 381.
Corequisite(s): NRS 481.
NRS 481 - Comprehensive Adult Nursing II Clinical (2)
This course involves the clinical application of theory, research and specific nursing interventions with a focus on adults and older adults with chronic and complex health conditions. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 480.
NRS 482 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice (2)
This course focuses on the research process and evidence-based practice as they relate to professional nursing. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 280, NRS 380, and NRS 381.
NRS 483 - Community Nursing (3 or 4)
This course focuses on the professional nurse’s role in the community. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 480, 481.
Corequisite(s): NRS 387.
NRS 484 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (2)
This course presents the principles of nursing leadership and management, health policy, and legal and ethical issues in professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Prerequisite(s): NRS 482.
NRS 485 - Nursing Synthesis Clinical (5)
This course is the capstone clinical experience for the nursing curriculum. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
Corequisite(s): NRS 484, NRS 486.
NRS 486 - Nursing Synthesis (1)
This course analyzes issues impacting health care delivery and professional nursing practice. This course is reserved for students admitted to the accelerated second degree program.
Corequisite(s): NRS 484, 485.
NRS 490 - Independent Study (1 to 12)
Engages students in individual research, directed readings or group study under the supervision of a faculty member.
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