400
This course prepares students for re-entry into clinical nursing courses. Students will practice and demonstrate competency in fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes required for successful progression. Graded on a P/NP basis. Fee: $60.
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Prerequisites
NRS 312, permission from the Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program is required.
This course explores the process of evidence-based nursing practice. Principles of measurement and statistics are examined. Multiple ways of knowing serve as a framework to explore theory-guided, evidence-based findings utilized in nursing practice.
3
Prerequisites
NRS 301
Students explore how families experience and manage life and health transitions, promote the health of their family and its members and what resources families use and need to maintain balance and function. The family nurse role is explored and practiced through assessments of families, written reflections, and discussions that facilitate the application of theory.
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Students learn the nursing management of adult and elderly clients experiencing multi-system syndromes and healthcare problems. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for multiple complex adult clients. Includes 135 hours of clinical experience. Fee: $180.
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Prerequisites
NRS 313,
NRS 322
Previous knowledge is integrated into a specialized knowledge base of maternal-child nursing. Normal physiological and disease processes are examined within the family as context with an emphasis on health promotion and maintenance. Family focused care nursing to childbearing and childrearing families will be delivered in acute care and community based clinical settings. Includes 90 hours of clinical experience.
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Prerequisites
NRS 313,
NRS 322
This course prepares students to apply the concepts and processes of population health nursing in a multicultural setting, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. In the clinical component of this course, students will work with community partners to identify and utilize community assets to meet population needs. Includes 90 hours of clinical experience.
5
Prerequisites
NRS 310,
NRS 313,
NRS 321,
NRS 322
This course focuses on nursing leadership in the delivery of health care and development of the nursing profession. Theoretical principles are applied to effectively coordinate, delegate, communicate, utilize resources, and promote quality and safety as a professional nurse.
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Corequisites
NRS 498
This course focuses on the learner's refinement of self-appraisal skills and creation of a personal learning plan for successful transition to professional nursing practice and life-long learning. Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of UP SON program outcomes.
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Corequisites
NRS 498
These courses involve a variety of health care topics. Some courses may be open to non-nursing students at the discretion of the instructor.
Variable
Students demonstrate successful completion of all School of Nursing Program Outcomes while working with multiple clients or a population typical of those that would be assigned to a beginning professional nurse. The course includes a 180 hour clinical immersion.
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Prerequisites
Graduating Senior.
Corequisites
NRS 429,
NRS 436