Courses

Introduction to principles and methods of nursing research and application of, research evidence to practice.

Designed to extend the RN student's knowledge and skills in health assessment and physical examination across the lifespan.

An introduction to nursing informatics focusing on technology applications to the nursing profession.

Transition to baccalaureate education and professional nursing practice, emphasizing leadership, management, and issues influencing nursing education and practice.

Study of the concepts of family and community based nursing care emphasizing multicultural influences on health practices.

In-depth study and application of the theoretical principles and roles of adult clients and families with complex healthcare needs.

A project-based capstone clinical course for the RN student with a focus on the application of nursing concepts and the RN's development of future career goals. The course is designed to provide opportunity for students to synthesize and apply the art and science of nursing to health promotion and disease prevention in culturally diverse populations in varied clinical settings of the global community.

Designed to explore the illness component of health with emphasis on the pathophysiological and psychosocial aspects.

Introduction to the nursing process, clinical competencies and psychosocial skills.

Introduces the students to the profession of nursing, the science of nursing, and the use of information technology in health care.

Therapeutic nursing care of the adult client in a variety of primarily medical-surgical settings.

Introduction to pharmacological concepts and identifies the pharmacodynamics of major classifications of drugs.

Focuses on common health problems and nursing intervention for children and adolescents.

Nursing concerns and intervention in promoting the health of the older adult.

Therapeutic nursing care of the chilbearing family and gynecological client.

In-depth study of care of patients with acute and complex health problems, utilizing evidence-based practice.

Emphasizes clinical application of mental health theory in nursing care of patients with acute and chronic mental health problems.

Interdisciplinary discussion of violence and its perpetrators, victims, and impact on society as well as possible solutions for violence reduction.

This course covers the importance of environmental health on individual and community health, the effects of environmental hazards on diverse populations and the impact of climate change on disease.

Provides an introduction to the forensic health sciences, forensic nursing, and the nursing role in the scientific investigation of violence.

Examines nurses' role of recognizing patterns of injury. Evidence collection procedures are examined from collection to courtroom presentation, includes autopsy.

A seminar to discuss the current topics, trends, and research related to forensic nursing, including evidence-based research, public policy issues, media-related events, regulatory considerations, professional responsibilities, and career planning.

Introduction to organizational theory and principles of practice in the administration of nursing services and patient care.

Analysis of information systems to manage nursing service organizations. Includes financial management, the budgeting processes, and productivity measurement.

Human resource management and related factors in nursing service organizations.

Focuses on the application of management principles in the role of the nurse manager.

Focuses on the impact of and the nursing care of persons experiencing acute trauma and/or critical illness.

A case-based collaboratory designed for the exploration and analysis of the ethical dilemmas facing health care informatics practitioners.

An exploration of clinical informatics tools to support informatics practice.

Designed to provide students with in-depth study and practice in clinical specialty area of choice. Students work with a faculty member in the development of course objectives and goals and with a clinical preceptor to accomplish them.

Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Anatomy of a mammal, with special reference to that of man.

Normal structure and function of the animal body, with special emphasis on human body systems.

Principles of communication, implemented through analysis and evaluation of messages, with some attention to formal speaking and group discussion.

Basic concepts and quantitative relations.

Introduction to quantitative experimentation in chemistry.

Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose.

Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle.

A survey course in microbiology for non-majors, this course focuses on the roles of microbes in human health and disease, agriculture, biotechnology, and other areas of societal impact.

Selected techniques used to observe, identify, and count bacteria; effects of chemical and physical agents on microorganisms. The combination of MICRB 106 GN and 107 GN must be taken to receive General Education credit in biology.

The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues.

Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.

Descriptive Statistics, frequency distributions, probability and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.