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NRS 200 Nursing Licensure Lab I

Nursing Licensure Lab I will provide students with an introduction to self-guided learning in preparation for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Students will work in an online environment utilizing various types of quizzing and testing techniques designed to assess testing skills and develop self-awareness of content mastery. Course is graded P/NP. Fee: $90

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Corequisites

NRS 204

NRS 204 Foundations in Health Assessment

Students learn foundational nursing knowledge, attitudes, values, and health assessment skills to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Students learn the complexity of the health care delivery system and the role of the professional nurse in that system. Students integrate and apply principles developed in NRS 116 and NRS 216 in delivering basic nursing care.

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Prerequisites

NRS 216

Corequisites

NRS 200, NRS 206, NRS 207

NRS 206 Professional Practice: Health Assessment

Students learn foundational knowledge about health and wellness across the lifespan. Students acquire foundational nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide ethical, evidence-based care. Students begin to integrate nursing theory, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and integrative health principles in combined skills laboratory and simulation experiences. Fee: $425

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Prerequisites

NRS 216

Corequisites

NRS 026, NRS 204, NRS 207

NRS 207 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Health Assessment

Students in this seminar course will synthesize health assessment didactic and clinical learning. Students will participate in health assessment clinical reasoning learning activities. Evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics will be incorporated.

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Prerequisites

NRS 216

Corequisites

NRS 204, NRS 206

NRS 208 Transition into Professional Nursing

Students new to the University of Portland School of Nursing learn supportive knowledge and skills attained by four-year students in NRS 104, NRS 116, and NRS 216. Foundational cognitive and affective learning strategies will be incorporated to provide transfer students the necessary knowledge to enter upper division nursing.

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Corequisites

NRS 204, NRS 206, NRS 207

NRS 216 Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan II

Students continue their exploration of foundations of health and wellness across the lifespan beginning with self and expanding to clients, families, and populations with specific focus on culture, diversity, gender identity, sexuality, and social determinants of health. Students learn to examine their own assumptions, approach human interactions with curiosity and humility, and work with others in a culturally sensitive manner. Fee: $110

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Prerequisites

NRS 116