NRSG

This course presents concepts central to nursing professional growth and practice including specialties, professional nursing competencies and advanced practice nursing options. Information on professional practice standards, governing entities, professional organizations, and essential competencies associated with professional nursing will be explored. Specific information for effective study skills and learning in the on-line learning environment will be shared.

This course, which includes both a lab and theory component, provides students with relevant knowledge regarding the nursing process, together with the main assessment techniques to determine the health status of diverse individuals across the lifespan. The course also provides an opportunity for application of health assessment theory and skills in a simulated practice setting. 

This course provides a historical overview of nursing along with the complexity of the role of the professional nurse as a provider of patient centered care. The multiple responsibilities of the professional nurse from the conceptual role as a member of the health care team, to patient safety advocate, advocate of the ethical and legal aspects involved in the nursing care of the patients, coordinator of care and member of a profession is also covered. Introduction to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan and its importance to RN licensure is also covered. 

This course examines the impact of economics, ethics, legal issues, political science, management, communications and technology on public health policymaking. Students explore contemporary issues in health policy through review of U.S. health policy development and factors that affect current and future health policy initiatives. Students will be challenged to think systematically and critically about these issues and various methods available to policymakers and lobbyists to improve the U.S. healthcare systems. 

Course content is centered around the introduction of the nursing process in support of critical thinking and nursing judgment for the provision of evidence-based, patient centered care. The foundation of nursing practice encompasses the care of culturally diverse patients experiencing health deficits across the lifespan. This course includes an inquiry into ethical, legal and regulatory requirements, the standards of professional nursing practice, chronic illness, disability, and end of life needs. Principles, concepts, and theories from the natural and social sciences in relation to safe nursing care are applied to patients and families. Students will demonstration critical thinking and nursing judgment for the provision of evidence-based patient and family centered care in the health care setting. 

This course will provide an overview of pharmacologic principles and therapies in nursing.  Additionally, this course will explore the varying responsibilities of the professional nurse as they relate to patient-centered pharmacologic treatments and a comprehensive approach to the clinical application of drug therapy.  

This course will discuss the basics of nursing research as it applies to evidence-based nursing practice. Students will also discuss critical decision making, ethical considerations, and the importance of protecting human subjects in nursing research.  

This course focuses on an introduction to the nursing care of the adult patient with medical and/or surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on care of the patient with alterations in the following categories and concepts: acid-base balance, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, cardiac, respiratory, integumentary system, pain management, neurology, integumentary, immunity, and oncology.  Concepts of health promotion interprofessional collaboration, therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice are incorporated throughout the course. This course provides the opportunity for application of the theory. Emphasis will be placed on care for the medical and surgical patient with stable or chronic health care needs. 

This course focuses on analyzing nursing care of the adult patient with medical and surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on care of the client with acute health care needs.  Concepts of health promotion, interprofessional collaboration, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based practice are incorporated throughout the course. Emphasis will be placed on care for the medical and surgical patient with acute health care needs. 

This course presents concepts central to nursing professional growth and practice including: specialties, professional nursing competencies and advanced practice nursing options. Information on professional practice standards, governing entities, professional organizations, and essential competencies associated with professional nursing will be explored. Specific information for effective study skills and learning in the on-line learning environment will be shared.

This course relates the risk factors for, and manifestations of, disease processes to the principals of pathology, nursing interventions, and outcomes, across the lifespan. 

This course examines the impact of economics, ethics, legal issues, political science, management, communications and technology on public health policymaking. Students explore contemporary issues in health policy through review of U.S. health policy development and factors that affect current and future health policy initiatives. Students will be challenged to think systematically and critically about these issues and various methods available to policymakers and lobbyists to improve the U.S. healthcare system.

This course is designed to introduce students to the following concepts: theories of nursing care, history of nursing practice, nursing process, and strategies for success in the nursing program.

This course will discuss the basics of nursing research as it applies to evidence based nursing practice. Students will also discuss critical decision making, ethical considerations, and the importance of protecting human subjects in nursing research.

This course relates the risk factors for, and manifestations of, disease processes to the principals of pathology, nursing interventions, and outcomes across the lifespan.

This course focuses on the professional roles and responsibilities inherent to patient care across multiple settings. Emphasis of learning is placed on the concepts of leadership, management, patient advocacy, and the delivery of quality healthcare. Standards of professional practice in relation to the nursing profession, role, and value behavior will be discussed as well as professional development across one’s career.

This course focuses on nursing practice and the complexity of the US healthcare environment. Students will evaluate the impact of healthcare law, regulation, and policy and discuss issues of public health advocacy, cost control, quality, accountability, public policy, and health insurance.

This course is designed to stimulate the student’s critical thinking and analytic skills related to the community’s health and the public’s health concerns in the country. This course will identify how the various roles of the school nurse, home health nurse and other public health nurse roles positively impact the health of the child, family, community and overall population through ongoing education of the population and its stakeholders. The student will analyze the roles of the nurse as an advocate, educator, policy influencer and leader in public health using evidence based research.

This course discusses evidence-based care for patients with psychiatric/mental health issues, including psychosocial concepts, as well as cultural, ethical, and legal influences, and the development of the professional nursing role in psychiatric/mental health nursing.  

This course is designed to stimulate the student’s critical thinking and analytic skills related to the community’s health and the public’s health concerns in the country. Students will explore the impact of social determinates of health on individuals, communities, and national and global populations, as well as the public and community health interventions to improve health. The course will identify how the various roles of the school nurse, home health nurse and other public health nurse roles positively impact the health of the child, family, community, and overall population through ongoing education of the population and its stakeholders. The student will analyze the roles of the nurse as an advocate, educator, policy influencer and leader in public health using evidence-based research. 

This course provides foundational tools for the assessment and care of the pregnant woman and neonate, with an emphasis on evidence-based care and family-centered nursing. The nursing process will provide the framework for assessment of healthy pregnancies and deliveries, as well as common complications that may occur during pregnancy, delivery, and the neonatal period.  This course provides clinical opportunity to acquire and practice skills related to maternal and neonatal nursing practice. 

This course utilizes an integrated, family-centered approach to the nursing assessment and care of the pediatric patient population with an emphasis on common pediatric illnesses and disorders while incorporating theories of development and family dynamics. This course will provide the opportunity to acquire and practice skills related to pediatric nursing practice. 

This course will explore the integration of healing modalities that view the nature of illness, healing and wellness and how treating the whole person, including body, mind, and spirit in the context of community and acute care settings may be achieved.

This course explores the role of the nurse in caring for patients with a history of mental health co-morbidity with a specific emphasis on understanding ways the brain, mind, and body contribute to recovery. Students will gain practical tools and strategies for interacting with patients who have these comorbidities.

This course examines aging as a normal, healthy process. Age-related issues explored in this course include acute disease prevention, chronic disease management, age-related mental health, quality of life, advocacy, and healthcare policy.

This course discusses the nature and prevalence of trauma, the long-term impact of toxic stress, the principles of Trauma Informed Care, and how to contribute to a trauma-sensitive culture within nursing practice. This course also discusses the effects of secondary trauma and resilience strategies for the trauma-informed nurse.

This course discusses the principles and practices related to healthcare software applications, review of healthcare information systems, and the trends and ethical issues, as well as the nurse’s role as an informaticist.

This course focuses on the professional image of nursing along with leadership and management concepts. Topics include leadership styles, decision making, planned change, defining types and sources of conflict, conflict resolution strategies, and communication.

This course is focused on the nursing student’s professional portfolio to include evidence of scholastic development across their progression through the program. Upon completion, students will present a collection of evidence based assignments focused on addressing a problem within nursing practice.

This course focuses on the professional identity of nursing along with leadership and management concepts. Topics include leadership styles, decision making, planned change, defining types and sources of conflict, conflict resolution strategies, and communication. 

This course is an introduction to the critically ill patient.  Emphasis is placed on nursing care of the complex patient with health alterations in the one or multiple body systems. Concepts of health promotion, interprofessional collaboration, therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice are incorporated throughout the course.  

This course focuses on the student’s development as an evidence-based professional nurse. Reflections of nursing research and educational development will be cataloged as evidence of academic advancement throughout the program. Students will demonstrate evidence based- assignments and future alterations to their nursing practice through presenting a portfolio of previously assigned research documents. This course will also focus on the total aspect of seeking, procuring, and leaving a position and preparations for licensure testing. This course will teach proper skills for Resume writing, looking for job openings, and interviewing skills, and post interview steps. The course will also review the critical thinking and clinical judgement necessary for successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. This combined theory provides students the opportunity to synthesize knowledge needed for the role of the baccalaureate generalist nurse. Students are given expanded opportunities to further develop nursing judgment and utilize principles of management and delegation with a focus on safe, quality care. The theory component also assists in preparing students for membership in the nursing profession.

This course provides an overview of the basic principles of nutrition throughout the lifespan; including specific nutritional needs of patients with various physiological diseases.