Nursing Courses
PNU 2150 CLINICAL NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALING (3)
This course offers pre-nursing students the skills needed to provide clinically based nutrition support in the healthcare setting. The relationship between adequate nutritional intake and health and healing is emphasized. Students will develop an understanding of how the human body processes food and the role of both micronutrients and macronutrients in both preventing and treating disease processes. Food allergies, intolerances, and diets for select health conditions are also covered.
Prerequisites: Pre-Nursing students only; Sophomore status
Corequisites: None
PNU 2500 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING (3)
This course introduces the art and science of nursing. The philosophy, mission, vision, and values of the nursing program are introduced to help students develop an understanding of the nursing profession. Emphasis is on history, trends, professionalism, communication, ethics and social justice in healthcare and nursing. This course will include commonly used medical vocabulary and terms and an introduction to the nursing process. Students will establish a foundation for nursing practice by developing critical thinking skills and clinical judgment.
Prerequisites: Pre-Nursing students only; Sophomore status
NUR 3001 SCHOLARLY WRITING FOR NURSING (1)
The APA Nursing Scholarly Writing course is designed to equip nursing students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in scholarly writing within the field of nursing. In this course, students will develop professionally written documents based on the American Psychological Association (APA) writing style. This course emphasizes the importance of precision, clarity, and adherence to APA formatting guidelines to effectively communicate the translation of research and apply evidence-based practice to quality improvement initiatives in nursing. This is an 8-week online course.
Prerequisites: ENG 1040; Nursing major only
NUR 3010 HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3)
This course introduces the knowledge and skills required to perform a systematic examination of a healthy adult and to document the findings. Focus is on conducting a comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessment using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. Health assessment is framed through the use of the nursing process. Class (2 credits), Lab (1 credit).
Prerequisite: NUR major only
Co-requisite: NUR 3000, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 3120 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR NURSING I (4)
This is the first of two courses that highlight the role of the nurse in understanding the pathophysiology of various conditions and the medications used in the prevention, management, or curative treatment. Therapeutic and pharmacological drug classifications and principles of medication administration are explored. Topics covered include concepts related to routes of administration, medication calculations, the nurse’s role in safety and rights of administration, identification of mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and pre- and post-assessments required for safe administration of medications.
Prerequisites: NUR major only
NUR 3140 FUNDAMENTAL NURSING CARE (4)
formerly NUR 3040
This course introduces students to the basic foundational principles of nursing practice while implementing the nursing process. This course provides a foundation for subsequent nursing courses. Prerequisite: NUR major only
Co-requisites: NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3141, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 3141 FUNDAMENTAL NURSING CARE CLINICAL (2)
formerly NUR 3040
The Fundamentals Nursing Care Clinical Course is an introductory clinical course designed to introduce the student to the fundamental skills of clinical nursing. This course allows students to use competency- based skills to enhance their didactic knowledge of fundamental nursing care. This course prepares students to provide nursing care to assist individuals in meeting basic human needs while providing a foundation for subsequent nursing courses. This course provides evidence-based nursing skills, critical thinking, and clinical judgment in the lab and clinical settings.
Prerequisite: NUR major only
Co-requisites: NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3140, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 3160 ADULT HEALTH NURSING I (4)
formerly NUR 3060
The Adult Health I Didactic course is designed to provide opportunities for students to integrate knowledge related to various disease pathologies, conditions, and disorders that you will encounter as a future Registered Nurse caring for patients in today’s complex healthcare environments. The goal of this course is for students to gain skill competency and insight into the complexity of care required to manage both chronic and acute disease processes. In addition, students will learn to synthesize information and concepts that support evidence-based practice and sound clinical judgments. Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3140, NUR 3141
Co-requisites: NUR 3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 3161 ADULT HEALTH NURSING I CLINICAL (3)
formerly NUR 3060
The Adult Health I Clinical course is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge regarding the recognition and treatment of commonly encountered conditions in the didactic portion. The goal of this course is for students to gain skill competency and insight into the complexity of care required to manage both chronic and acute disease processes. In addition, students will learn to synthesize information and concepts that support evidence-based practice and sound clinical judgments.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3140, NUR 3141
Co-requisites: NUR 3160, NUR 3170, NUR 3171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 3170 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (3)
formerly NUR 3070
An overview of community and public health nursing. Explores the role of the nurse in health promotion, disease prevention, and injury prevention across the lifespan. Students examine population- focused roles in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, including disaster management.
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3140, NUR 3141
Co-requisites: NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 3171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 3171 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL (2)
formerly NUR 3070
The Community Health Nursing Clinical course is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical learning and knowledge regarding health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster management. Students will rotate through a variety of community and public health settings to appreciate the full context in which nursing care is provided to individuals/families and communities/populations.
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3110, NUR 3140, NUR 3141
Co-requisites: NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 3170, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 3220 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR NURSING II (2)
This second of two courses continues the discussion of additional medications that prevent, manage, or treat health conditions with a focus on intravenous medication administration. Topics covered include pathophysiological principles and the nurse’s role in safe administration and calculations of intravenous medications. The identification of mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and pre- and post-assessments required for safe administration of medications will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3120
NUR 3600 NURSING INFORMATICS (3)
This course introduces you to the basic concepts relevant to health care informatics and the use of computerized information systems in health care organizations. The main focus is to discover how computerized applications aid the health care team to evaluate health, wellness, and illness to provide and communicate positive patient outcomes across the lifespan.
Prerequisite: NUR major only or permission of the Department Chair of Nursing
Co-requisites: None
Offered: spring
NUR 4020 NURSING LEADERSHIP AND HEALTH POLICY (3)
The course explores organizational and systems leadership, quality improvement, and national healthcare safety standards. Focus is placed on the importance of ethical decision-making, effective working relationships, delegation, and accountability when working in complex healthcare systems. Leadership skills to effectively negotiate change, provide safe quality care, and promote professional practice in the healthcare environment are analyzed and applied.
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171
Co-requisites: NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, NUR 4171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 4110 NURSE EXTERN (1)
The Nurse Extern is an elective nursing course positioned after you have completed the NUR 3160, NUR 3161: Adult Health I course. This nursing elective course enhances your learning experience of various disease pathologies and disorders that are frequently encountered as a future Registered Nurse caring for patients in today’s healthcare profession. The learning outcomes in the course are that you will provide quality, effective and efficient nursing care for patients, while working directly under the supervision of an RN preceptor with oversight and evaluation by course faculty. To accomplish this, it will require you: 1) to synthesize information and concepts about illness and disease, 2) provide nursing care management, and 3) to utilize critical thinking and reasoning. This course will further require that you also incorporate all prior nursing knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing courses, classroom, and clinical settings, to be able to provide holistic care to patients with specific health deviations and needs.
Prerequisites: NUR major only and permission of the instructor
Co-requisites: None
Offered: fall
NUR 4120 NURSE EXTERN (1)
The Nurse Extern is an elective nursing course positioned after you have completed the NUR 3160, NUR 3161: Adult Health I course. This nursing elective course enhances your learning experience of various disease pathologies and disorders that are frequently encountered as a future Registered Nurse caring for patients in today’s healthcare profession. The learning outcomes in the course are that you will provide quality, effective and efficient nursing care for patients, while working directly under the supervision of a CFV RN preceptor with oversight and evaluation by course faculty. To accomplish this, it will require you: 1) to synthesize information and concepts about illness and disease, 2) provide nursing care management, and 3) to utilize critical thinking and reasoning. This course will further require that you also incorporate all prior nursing knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing courses, classroom, and clinical settings, to be able to provide holistic care to patients with specific health deviations and needs.
Prerequisites: NUR major only and permission of the instructor
Co-requisites: None
Offered: spring
NUR 4130 NURSE EXTERN (1)
The Nurse Extern is an elective nursing course positioned after you have completed the NUR 3160, NUR 3161: Adult Health I course. This nursing elective course enhances your learning experience of various disease pathologies and disorders that are frequently encountered as a future Registered Nurse caring for patients in today’s healthcare profession. The learning outcomes in the course are that you will provide quality, effective and efficient nursing care for patients, while working directly under the supervision of a CFV RN preceptor with oversight and evaluation by course faculty. To accomplish this, it will require you: 1) to synthesize information and concepts about illness and disease, 2) provide nursing care management, and 3) to utilize critical thinking and reasoning. This course will further require that you also incorporate all prior nursing knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing courses, classroom, and clinical settings, in order to be able to provide holistic care to patients with specific health deviations and needs.
Prerequisites: NUR major only and permission of the instructor
Co-requisites: None
Offered: summer
NUR 4160 ADULT HEALTH NURSING II (4)
formerly NUR 4060
The Adult Health II Didactic course continues the discussion of various disease pathologies, conditions, and disorders. The goal of this course is for students to gain skill competency and insight into the complexity of care required to manage both chronic and acute disease processes. In addition, students will learn to synthesize information and concepts that support evidence-based practice and sound clinical judgments needed to navigate the complexity of today’s complex healthcare environments.
Prerequisite: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171
Co-requisites: NUR 4020, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, NUR 4171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 4161 ADULT HEALTH NURSING II CLINICAL (3)
formerly NUR 4061
The Adult Health I Clinical course is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge regarding the recognition and treatment of commonly encountered conditions in the didactic portion. The goal of this course is for students to gain skill competency and insight into the complexity of care required to manage both chronic and acute disease processes. In addition, students will learn to synthesize information and concepts that support evidence-based practice and sound clinical judgments.
Prerequisite: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171
Co-requisites: NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4170, NUR 4171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 4170 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (3)
formerly NUR 4070
The course is designed to provide an understanding of acute and chronic mental illness across the lifespan. Neurobiological sciences, psychosocial concepts and traditional/nontraditional therapies are explored. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based practice supported by the Scope and Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Topics include psychiatric mental health clinical settings, psychosocial interventions, psychotropic medications, and crisis intervention.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171
Co-requisites: NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4171, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 4171 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL (2)
formerly NUR 4070
The Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical course is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical learning and knowledge regarding the recognition and nursing care of commonly encountered psychiatric and behavioral health conditions. Students will explore evidenced-based practice in actual patient care situations to foster competency and the development of clinical judgement required to care for individuals safely and compassionately with acute and chronic mental health conditions.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171
Co-requisites: NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: fall
NUR 4180 PEDIATRIC NURSING (2)
This course provides students with the nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for pediatric patients and their families. Students will examine growth and development principles, disease prevention, and health promotion models specific to pediatric populations. Students will be equipped to deliver competent, person-centered, compassionate nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents in a variety of healthcare settings.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 4160, NUR 4161.
Corequisites: NUR 4181
NUR 4181 PEDIATRIC NURSING CLINICAL (1)
The course aligns with the NUR 4180 Pediatric Nursing didactic course and allows students to deliver competent, person-centered, compassionate nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents in a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on engagement with patients using age-appropriate strategies, administering safe, evidence-based care, as well as interprofessional communication.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 4160, NUR 4161.
Corequisites: NUR 4180
NUR 4190 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING (2)
formerly NUR 4140
Nursing care of women, newborns, infants, children, and families during childbearing and childrearing stages is described. Healthy transitions and physical alterations occurring from conception through adolescence are examined. The health needs of the family are discussed in terms of major morbidity/mortality risks and contemporary issues. This experience will integrate clinical experiences in a variety of acute and community clinical settings to build on theories of growth and development, pathophysiology, and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171, NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, NUR 4171
Co-requisites: NUR 4010, NUR 4191, NUR 4500, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 4191 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING CLINICAL (2)
formerly NUR 4141
This clinical course is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical learning and knowledge regarding the nursing care of women, newborns, infants, children, and families during childbearing and childrearing stages. Healthy transitions and physical alterations occurring from conception through adolescence are examined. The health needs of the family are discussed in terms of major morbidity/mortality risks and contemporary issues. The goal of this course is for students to gain skill competency and insight in a variety of acute and community clinical settings to build on theories of growth and development, pathophysiology, and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR
3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171, NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, NUR 4171
Co-requisites: NUR 4010, NUR 4190, NUR 4500, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 4210 RESEARCH FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE I (2)
formerly NUR 4010
This course focuses on the appraisal of research and evidence-based standards for the rationale of current nursing care. Students will evaluate the translation of current scientific evidence intended to address nursing practice issues and improve patient outcomes. Concepts explored include research methodologies, ethics, and legal precepts; clinical judgment in knowledge development and application; and the integration of clients’ needs, values, and preferences into nursing practice. Students will apply reliable evidence to inform clinical practice and nursing judgment. Students will develop an actionable project proposal to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3001, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3160, NUR 3161
Corequisites: None
NUR 4310 RESEARCH FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE II (1)
formerly NUR 4010
This course is the culmination of the process begun in Research for Professional Nursing Practice I. Students will apply principles of undergraduate research to address a relevant nursing practice issue. In the previous nursing research course, students created an actionable proposal. This is the conclusion of that process which will end in a quality scholarly project and presentation.
Prerequisites: NUR major only; NUR 3001, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 4210.
Corequisites: None
NUR 4400 NCLEX PREP (2)
This is an elective course provided in the last semester of the nursing program in preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam. During this course, the student will be engaged in case studies and interactive learning in a relaxed, active learning environment. The course reinforces nursing knowledge and improves clinical judgment and decision- making skills using a concept-based approach.
Prerequisites: NUR major only
Co-requisites: None
Offered: spring
NUR 4500 NURSING CAPSTONE SEMINAR (5)
This nursing capstone consists of seminars to provide an opportunity for transition to the professional nursing role and a 120-hour focused client care experience. Standardized testing is incorporated to provide feedback to facilitate analysis, synthesis, refinement, and integration of nursing knowledge. The focused client care experience is provided through a cooperatively designed learning experience under the supervision of a licensed preceptor. (Class 1 credit, clinical 3 credits).
Prerequisites: NUR major only, NUR 3000, NUR 3010, NUR 3140, NUR 3141, NUR 3110, NUR 3160, NUR 3161, NUR 3170, NUR 3171, NUR 4020, NUR 4160, NUR 4161, NUR 4170, NUR 4171
Co-requisites: NUR 4010, NUR 4190 NUR 4191, or permission of Department of Nursing Chair
Offered: spring
NUR 4850 SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING (1-3)
The special topics course is a course designed relating to a specific nursing topic or area of specialty. The course allows professors/instructors to offer more education relating to a specific nursing topic area of interest.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Co-requisites: None
Offered: as needed