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This concept-based course is an overview of the role of the nurse as a health professional. The focus is on nurse collaboration within interdisciplinary healthcare settings. The patient focus includes individuals, families, and population. Prerequisites: NURS .2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3320, and 3620.

This concept-based course provides an introduction to population focused care. The emphasis is on prevention of disease, injury and premature death. Nursing care for individuals, families, populations across the lifespan and in diverse settings is explored. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3200, 3320, and 3620.

This concept-based course highlights the major drug classifications and the nursing role in the management of medication administration. Information regarding core drug knowledge, patient variables and assessment in drug therapy will be discussed. The course content provides the foundation of basic pharmacology necessary for nursing practice. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3321, 3325, and 3621.

Concepts from prerequisite science courses will be built upon in discussions of disease processes. This is the first of two courses that correspond to nursing care provided in the delivery of care to patients across the lifespan. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of selected body systems and interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are explored. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3200, and 3620.

Concepts from prerequisite science courses will be built upon in discussions of disease processes. This is the second of two courses that correspond to concepts of nursing care to patients across the lifespan. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of selected body systems and interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are more complex and expanded. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3325, and 3621.

The purpose of this concept-based course are to investigate the research process and to critique nursing research studies. The focus is on identification of best practices and the impact of findings on nursing practice. Prerequisite: Quantitative Reasoning (Statistics) NURS 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3621.

This concept-based clinical course concentrates on the application of the nursing process in the continuum of care of wellness to acute illness. Students will provide nursing care, patient education, and health promotion to patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. The patient focus include individuals, families and populations. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, and 2460. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3210, 3200, and 3320.

This concept-based clinical course concentrates on the application of the nursing process for patients with complex concept based health interruptions. Emphasis is on the impact of major diseases across the lifespan in select healthcare settings. Comprehensive nursing care for patients with a wide range of disorders will be addressed as well as the need for patient teaching and continuity of care as the patient returns to the community. Prerequisites: NURS 2150, 2350, 2460, 3210, 3200, 3320, and 3620. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 3315, 3321, and 3325.