NURSING. Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing. Pre-Licensure BSN Program for Non- Nurses Admission Requirements (For Freshmen Only) RN to BSN Program

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1 Nursing 1 NURSING Chair: Barbara Johnston, Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure BSN Program for Non- Nurses Admission Requirements (For Freshmen Only) Satisfying Monmouth's admission criteria for the University and for the BSN program. Writing an essay that expresses an interest in, and commitment to, the nursing profession. Demonstrating a strong background in the sciences. Exposure to a healthcare setting or related experience is encouraged. Progression Requirements Once selected for the program, students will be required to meet certain benchmarks, including: Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better. Achieving a minimum standard grade of C+ or better in the following prerequisite courses: Code Title Credits CE-109 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry BY-111 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BY-112 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 BY-107 Microbiology in Health and Disease 4 HE-200 Becoming a Home Health Aide 4 Maintaining a standard grade of C+ or better in nursing clinical didactic courses: Code Title Credits NU-201 Nursing I 6 NU-202 Nursing II 6 NU-203 Nursing III 6 NU-204 Nursing IV 6 NU-415 Community Health Nursing Laboratory 3 A BSN Pre-Licensure student must repeat any of the required courses for failure to achieve the minimum grade of "C+". If the student receives a second grade below "C+" that student will not be permitted to continue in the Pre-Licensure BSN program. After acceptance, and prior to starting classes, a student must submit to the School of Nursing and Health Studies a certificate of good health from a primary care practitioner, including a complete health history and physical exam. Before beginning clinical laboratory experiences, students will be expected to have a physical examination, with associated laboratory studies, immunizations, and criminal background checks, in accordance with the special requirements of affiliation contracts with clinical agencies and submit a copy of a liability and malpractice policy. Students with criminal backgrounds may not proceed in the nursing program. All students are expected to maintain membership in the Student Nurse Association ANA/N.J.S.N.A. The faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University reserve the right to dismiss a student from the program regardless of cumulative 4 grade point average if, in the opinion of the faculty, the student fails to meet acceptable professional standards of behavior. Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing Students are required to complete the Undergraduate Nursing Certificate (UNC) before applying for the RN to MSN Direct Program. The UNC contains ten undergraduate nursing courses. RN to BSN Program The RN to BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed for graduate nurses from associate degree and/or diploma schools of nursing. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Because this program is designed for the working RN, whenever possible classes are scheduled to meet in one three-hour block of time, one day per week. All courses except the seniorlevel laboratory class are offered on campus, hybrid, or online. Students can therefore complete the entire BSN program in the evenings with the exception of the senior-level laboratory course that will require attendance one day/week for one semester. Many nursing courses have an online component. Students may attend on either a part-time or fulltime basis. Every applicant must submit transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended. Each one will be individually evaluated. The University accepts all previously earned college course credits, with grades of C or higher, regardless of when they were earned, provided that they fulfill requirements of the program. If a course already completed is not required, it may be accepted as a free elective or, if applicable, as a guided elective. Students whose science courses were taken in diploma schools of nursing for which they received no college credit may choose to take either Excelsior or CLEP exams (CLEP exams must be taken before admission to Monmouth University), as appropriate, to gain the college credit for their knowledge or they may choose to repeat the course. Once accepted, all students will be individually advised by a faculty member from the School of Nursing and Health Studies. Requirements for Admission to the RN to BSN Program Applicants for admission must have graduated from an approved associate degree or diploma school of nursing. Be a graduate nurse who has taken or is eligible to take the NCLEX Examination. Submit a copy of a liability and malpractice policy with minimum limits of $1,000,000 $3,000,000 and have achieved a grade point average of at least 2.00 in lower-division work. After acceptance, and prior to starting classes, a student must submit to the School of Nursing and Health Studies a certificate of good health from a primary care practitioner, including a complete health history and physical exam. Before beginning clinical laboratory experiences, students will be expected to have a physical examination, with associated laboratory studies, immunizations, and criminal background checks, in accordance with the special requirements of affiliation contracts with clinical agencies. All students are expected to maintain membership in the Student Nurse Association ANA/N.J.S.N.A. The faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University reserve the right to dismiss a student from the program regardless of cumulative grade point average if, in the opinion of the faculty, the student fails to meet acceptable professional standards of behavior.

2 2 Nursing The University will follow its normal procedure with regard to the transfer of general education credit. University policy permits credits to be brought to Monmouth by transcript evaluation or by Excelsior or CLEP tests. Monmouth University Credit by Examination is also available. The University will accept thirty transfer credits for nursing courses completed in an associate degree or diploma program upon completion of BSN courses. Specific general education courses required in the program do not have to be completed before acceptance. Those that have been successfully completed at accredited institutions will be transferred, and the rest may be completed at Monmouth University concurrently with the upperdivision nursing courses. Of Special Interest to Nursing Students College-Level Examination (CLEP) Monmouth University Course Equivalent General Psychology PY Human Growth and Development PY Introductory Sociology SO Western Civilization HS-101 HS Credits For General Exams: See the Admission ( undergraduate-catalog/undergraduate-admission) section of this catalog. **Please note that CLEP test results will not be accepted after admission to Monmouth University. Local testing center: Brookdale Community College, or Certificate in Gerontology The fifteen-credit undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology is an interdisciplinary program coordinated by Professor Janet Mahoney. The program includes designated courses in Anthropology, Nursing and Health Studies, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. Programs Majors BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure ( catalog.monmouth.edu/undergraduate-catalog/marjorie-k-unterbergnursing-health-studies/nursing/bsn-bachelor-science-nursing-prelicensure) BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN to BSN ( catalog.monmouth.edu/undergraduate-catalog/marjorie-k-unterbergnursing-health-studies/nursing/bsn-bachelor-science-nursing-rn-bsn) Certificates Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing ( undergraduate-catalog/marjorie-k-unterberg-nursing-health-studies/ nursing/undergraduate-certificate-nursing) Undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology ( catalog.monmouth.edu/undergraduate-catalog/marjorie-kunterberg-nursing-health-studies/nursing/undergraduate-certificategerontology) Faculty Polina Amburg, Specialist Professor. BA, MA, Hunter College; ABD, Rutgers School of Nursing. pamburg@monmouth.edu Belinda Anderson, Professor (Graduate Faculty). Director of the Institute for Health and Wellness. BS, University of New England, Australia; MA, Teachers College Columbia University; MAOM, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; PhD, University of Sydney, Australia. banderso@monmouth.edu Patricia Dempsey, Specialist Professor. BS, Monmouth University; MSN, Rutgers University. pdempsey@monmouth.edu Judith Egan, Specialist Professor. BA, Hood College; MA, Monmouth University. jegan@monmouth.edu Cira Fraser, Professor and Director of the DNP Program (Graduate Faculty). BS, The College of New Jersey; MS, Rutgers University, Newark; PhD, Adelphi University, RN, ACNS-BC. Specialty interest areas include nursing research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, online education, and psychosocial issues in chronic illness with an emphasis on multiple sclerosis. cfraser@monmouth.edu Laura T Jannone, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty). BSN, MS, New Jersey City State College; EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University. NJ-CSN, FNASN. Specialty areas and interests are tobacco prevention and cessation, school nursing, and health policy. ljannone@monmouth.edu Barbara Johnston, Professor and Chair. BS, MS, Hunter College; PhD, RN, CNE, Hofstra University. Specialty areas and interests include gerontological topics, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and distance/ online education. bjohnsto@monmouth.edu Rose Knapp, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director (Graduate Faculty). BA, State University of Plattsburgh; MS, Seton Hall University; DNP, University of Miami, ACNP-BC. Specialty interest areas include acute care and emergency nursing issues, pharmacology and primary care, and disaster preparedness. rknapp@monmouth.edu Cheryl Ann Leiningen, Assistant Professor. BS, The College of New Jersey; MA, New York University; DNP, UMDNJ, Adult Nurse Practitioner. Specialty interest areas include community/ environmental health issues, bullying in nursing and LGBT health. cleining@monmouth.edu Janet Mahoney, Professor (Graduate Faculty). Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies. RN, St. Mary's Hospital; BSN, Monmouth University (Monmouth College); MSN, Seton Hall University; PhD, APN-BC, ENA-BC New York University. Specialty areas and interests include nursing research, nursing administration, and gerontological nursing. jmahoney@monmouth.edu Colleen Manzetti, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty). BS, Rutgers University; MSN, Monmouth University; DNP, Samford, Alabama CNE, CNLCP. Specialty interests include life care planning, rehabilitation nursing, nursing education, collaboration, and leadership. cmanzett@monmouth.edu

3 Nursing 3 Mary Nasta, Specialist Professor. BSN, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay; MSN, Drexel University. mnasta@monmouth.edu Sue E. Polito, Specialist Professor. BA, Providence College; MSN, Monmouth University. ANP-C, GNP-C. Specialty areas include health aging, cognitive decline, and end-of-life care. spolito@monmouth.edu Joan Raso, Specialist Professor. BSN, Hardwick College; MSN, Seton Hall University; PhD, Kean University. Focus is on diabetes education and nutrition. jraso@monmouth.edu Patricia Sciscione, Assistant Professor. MSN, Kean University; PhD, Seton Hall University. Certified school nurse. Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing. psciscio@monmouth.edu Mary Ann Troiano, Associate Professor. BSN, Long Island University; MSN, Wagner College, DNP, Waynesburg University. FNP.BC. Child care health consultant. Specialty areas include women's health, adolescents, and child care. mtroiano@monmouth.edu Janet Urbanowicz, Assistant Professor. BSN, Thomas Edison State College; MS, Central Michigan University; PhD, Walden University. jurbanow@monmouth.edu Courses NU-100 Technology and Health Informatics Credits: 3 Course Type(s): TL Designed to provide an introduction to the computer technology used in health care and its impact on decision-making. Includes an overview of the basic computer skills required to process electronic information, the nature and types of health information available on the World Wide Web, the development of search skills associated with finding information, linking electronic information to health decision-making processes, ethical and social issues involving the use of technology, and identifying major issues in computer and Internet security. Also listed as HE-100. NU-201 Nursing I Credits: 6 Prerequisites: BY-111, BY-112, CE-109, CE-111, and CE-112, all passed with a grade of C+ or higher. Corequisites: NU-201L and NU-201P. Principles of nursing practice and basic nursing skills are introduced to provide for basic biopsychosocial needs of patients and their significant others and to gain confidence and competence in patient care and medication administration across the lifespan. An introduction to human responses, therapeutic communication, client advocacy and nursing care is the foundation for professional nursing practice. Students are introduced to nursing diagnosis, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills. There is a weekly lab and practicum component with this course. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-202. NU-201L Nursing I Lab Corequisites: NU-201 and NU-201P. Communication skills, the nursing process and medical mathematical calculations are areas of development. Methods for interpretation of medical orders, calculation of safe medications dosing and preparation, and administration of medications will be emphasized. NU-201P Nursing I Practicum Corequisites: NU-201 and NU-201L. Students will learn the didactic content and apply the associated nursing skills during the clinical experience in the medical setting with live patients. NU-202 Nursing II Credits: 6 Prerequisites: NU-201 and NU-205; both passed with a grade of C+ or higher, and NU-201L and NU-201P. Corequisites: NU-202L and NU-202P. Professional nursing care for individuals and their significant others experiencing acute and/or chronic illness is emphasized. Students continue to develop skills in nursing diagnosis, problem solving, decisionmaking and critical thinking skills in caring for adult and geriatric patients. The nursing process is applied in caring for adult/geriatric patients and their significant others across health care settings such as the hospital, end of life facilities, and home care. There is a weekly lab and practicum component with this course. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-203. NU-202L Nursing II Lab Corequisites: NU-202 and NU-202P. Foundational clinical experiences help students to develop plans and implement strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, health maintenance, rehabilitation, injury prevention and treatment of acute and complex health issues of adult and geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds. Critical thinking and evidence-based practice are introduced for students to formulate differential diagnoses, clinical impressions, nursing diagnoses for treatment and evaluation of care provided to adult and geriatric patients. Clinical opportunities are provided to deliver safe, legal, and ethical care for adult and geriatric patients in a variety of clinical settings. NU-202P Nursing II Practicum Corequisites: NU-202 and NU-202L. Students will build upon their foundational experience with live patients in the hospital setting. Basic nursing skills will be expanded and focus is on the adult geriatric patient in a variety of students clinical settings. Involvement with the live patients in the actual medical setting provide students with experiential knowledge and builds their confidence.

4 4 Nursing NU-203 Nursing III Credits: 6 Prerequisites: NU-202 and NU-206, both passed with a grade of C+ or higher. Corequisite: NU-203P. Family theory is applied for examining families in childbearing years through pregnancy, labor, birth, post-partum mothers and their newborns, infancy, childhood and adolescence. The concentration is on the changing needs of women and families during the reproductive life cycle in the delivery of ethically sound nursing care. Care is adapted to the unique health and developmental needs of children and their families to maximize health potential. Health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and restoration of developing children and women are integrated and facilitated in the care of mothers, neonates, families and children in acute and community-based settings. There is a weekly practicum component with this course. A minimum grade of C+ in this course is required to continue to NU-204. NU-203P Nursing III Practicum Prerequisites: NU-201, NU-202, NU-205, NU-206, and NU-312, all passed with a grade of C+ or higher and successful completion of NU-201L, NU-201P, NU-202L, and NU-202P. Corequisite: NU-203. Practicum for NU-203. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the practicum to pass the course NU-203. NU-204 Nursing IV Credits: 6 Prerequisite: NU-203 passed with a grade of C+ or higher. Corequisite: NU-204P. Part I - Sound professional nursing care for individuals and their significant others who are experiencing acute or complex health issues is emphasized. Clinical experiences continue to foster students' ability to develop plans and implement strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, health maintenance, rehabilitation, injury prevention and treatment of acute and complex health issues of adult and geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds. Students further improve their abilities to critically think and apply evidence-based practice to formulate differential diagnoses, clinical impressions, nursing diagnoses for treatment and evaluation of care provided to adult and geriatric patients. Clinical opportunities facilitate safe, legal, and ethical care for adult and geriatric patients in a variety of clinical settings. Part II - Students will gain knowledge, skills, values, and meanings associated with positive promotion of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing across the lifespan, as well as having an opportunity to apply previously learned behavioral and scientific concepts of health and wellness. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing principles and therapeutic and effective communications with clients will be addressed. Student activities focus on initiating, continuing and terminating a one-to-one relationship. The student will use therapeutic communications and observation to identify client needs and responses to care. Concepts related to ethical/legal, professional accountability, community, and teaching are applied in patient care. Past, present and future trends in mental health are explored. Discussion of the roles of the Psychiatric-Mental Health team, with emphasis on the nursing role, is integrated throughout the course. There is a weekly practicum component with this course. A minimum grade of C+ in this course is required to continue to NU-205. NU-204P Nursing IV Practicum Prerequisites: NU-201, NU-202, NU-203, NU-205, NU-206, and NU-312, all passed with a grade of C+ or higher and successful completion of NU-201L, NU-201P, NU-202L, NU-202P. Corequisite: NU-204. Practicum for NU-204. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the practicum NU-204, to pass the course. NU-205 Pathophysiology Credits: 3 Prerequisites: BY-111, BY-112, and CE-109; all passed with a grade of C+ or higher. Concepts for anatomy, physiology, and chemistry courses provide the foundation for exploring human dysfunction across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of health patterns of major body systems to changes that occur during the illness experience. Major pathophysiologic concepts are explored using a symptom-based approach that focuses on the most common diagnoses encountered in the clinical setting. Theories relation etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations are used to study common disease processes. Concepts learned in this course are fundamental to nursing practice. A minimum grade of C+ in this course is required to continue to NU-206. NU-206 Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses Credits: 3 Prerequisites: NU-201 and NU-205; both passed with a grade of C+ or higher; and NU-201L and NU-201P. Basic pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics are introduced. Students will be instructed on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification. Focuses on the principles and concepts of pharmacology and related nursing practices including the pharmacological approach to medication dosage/calculations, quality and safety in the administration of medication and patient/client education. The principles of altered pharmacodynamics relative to age and ethnicity will be included. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-415. NU-311 Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Permission of chair required for non-bsn students. Utilizing the Monmouth University philosophy of nursing, the course explores the role of the nurse as a professional practitioner and as a member of the health care team. Content includes: trends and issues affecting health care of consumers, nursing, nursing education, and the health care delivery system, professional accountability, legal and ethical concerns, client advocacy, as well as political and social issues related to health care. Nursing majors only. NU-312 Individual Health Assessment Credits: 3 Prerequisites: BY-111 and BY-112; and malpractice insurance. Theory and practice of health-assessment skills, identification of deviations from normal, and documentation of findings. Use of techniques in a university laboratory to collect subjective and objective assessment data from a developmental, hereditary, environmental, and nutritional perspective. Relationship of health assessment to the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse in application of the nursing process.

5 Nursing 5 NU-324 Human Sexuality Credits: 3 Course Type(s): GS, NU.EL An introductory course designed to provide the student with a factual background as well as an in-depth understanding of his or her own and others' sexuality and how it affects health. Focuses on developing an understanding of the essential components of human sexuality and their interrelationship with human development. Social, cultural and developmental determinants will be examined for their influence upon human sexuality. Examines the relationship between human sexuality and professional nursing practice. Content will include: the use of a sexual history in the nursing assessment, sexually transmitted disease, effects of pregnancy and aging on sexuality, effects of medical, surgical, and chronic health problems on an individual's sexual functioning and identity. The role of the nurse as an educator/counselor is discussed. Also listed as HE-324. NU-330 Women's Health Credits: 3 Course Type(s): BI.EL, CD, GS, NU.EL Health care needs/concerns of women from diverse cultures will be examined. The focus will be on African, Asian, Caribbean, and Latina perspectives of health benefits, health practices, physical and physiological threats, and ethical issues. Body image, sexuality, marriage customs, reproduction, childbirth, parenting, lifestyle choices, menopause, and aging will be examined within the context of culture and contrasted to those of Western women. Also listed as HE-330. NU-355 Research Methods in Nursing Credits: 3 Prerequisites: EN-101 and EN-102 or permission of the instructor. Focuses on the nurse as a consumer of research. Emphasis is placed upon studying the steps of the research process as a basis for understanding investigation of nursing problems and the application of findings to practice. Seeks to prepare students with an introduction to basic methodological and statistical concepts. NU-360 Transcultural Health Credits: 3 Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, HE.EL, RE Focus on African, Asian, Caribbean, South- and Latin-American, Middle- East, and Indian beliefs, values and health practices, physical and psychological threats to health, and ethical issues. Differences of cultural beliefs related to health, illness, and the impact on the delivery of healthcare will be examined. Also listed as HE-360. NU-365 Wisdom, Wellness and Aging Credits: 3 Course Type(s): CD, HE.EL Provides an understanding of the cross-cultural variations in the status of aging and health in older adults. Examples of various cultures include examining older adults from non-english speaking countries such as North Korea, South Korea, Iran, Mexico, China, and Brazil. Examines older adults from these diverse populations as well as other nations. Topics to be covered include examinations of health implications on aging populations in non-english speaking countries. Compare countries, such as Japan, India, and Nigeria, to explore how their specific culture influences caregiving, social support networks, and community. Specific, cultural views of love, intimacy, and sexuality in older adults will be examined. Also listed as HE-365. NU-370 Alternative/Complementary Health Therapies Credits: 3 Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, NU.EL Cultural origins of CAM therapies will be discussed. Perspectives of health and healing through co-mingling Eastern Traditional Complementary and Alternative (TCAM) therapies and Western biomedical practices into an integrative strategy will be examined. Appropriate therapies for health promotion and specific illness contexts, potential risks/benefits, ethical issues addressing treatment choices and global entities that employ CAM therapies will be discussed. There will be an emphasis on choosing CAM therapies that are supported by research as safe and effective. Knowledge of reliable sources of information on the Internet will improve decision-making regarding therapies. Also listed as HE-370. NU-375 Health in Developing Countries: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Credits: 3 Course Type(s): BI.EL, GU, NU.EL Designed to introduce students to the concept of health as a crosscultural issue. Students will examine their own health beliefs and practices and expand their understanding of health and health issues of the developing world. Contemporary health issues will be analyzed. Healthcare delivery systems in selected countries in Asia and Africa will be examined and compared to the American healthcare system. Students are expected to problem solve and postulate solutions to contemporary and emerging health issues. Also listed as HE-375. NU-380 Nutrition and Health Credits: 3 Course Type(s): NU.EL An introduction to the physiology of nutrition, basic concepts of normal nutrition, and nutrition in chronic disease (such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and obesity) will be explored. A study of the basic nutrients and the gastrointestinal system in its role of digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Food needs of an individual throughout life (birth to old age) will be considered, along with necessary dietary modifications caused by decreased activity. Food fads and fallacies will be discussed, as will factors to consider in choosing a healthy diet. Current concerns, such as how safe are the additives in our foods, the role of sugar, salt and highly processed foods, alternative therapies such as herbal remedies, and phytochemicals and their potential roles in modern nutrition, will be studied. Weight management will be addressed as it relates to medical nutrition therapy. Also listed as HE-380. NU-398 Special Topics in Nursing (300 Level) Credits: 1-3 Prerequisite: As announced in the course schedule. An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in nursing to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecturediscussion or a seminar basis. NU-399 Independent Study in Nursing Credits: 1-3 Prerequisite: Permission of the directing professor and department chair. Guided research and in depth study of an area of nursing and/or healthcare of particular interest to the student.

6 6 Nursing NU-413 Community Health Nursing I: Nursing of the Young Family Credits: 3 Prerequisite: NU-311. Course Type(s): RD The family as the basic unit of care in the community: a developmental approach to the nursing care of expanding families from conception through adolescence; the concept of health, environmental, and genetic influences; impact of political and economic policies, educational principles, ethics, health promotion, illness prevention, and common deviations from health. NU-414 Community Health Nursing II: Nursing of Communities Credits: 3 Corequisite: NU-415. Care of groups and communities: a developmental approach focusing on adolescence through senescence; community health and public health theories, epidemiology, health promotion, illness prevention, research, ethics, palliative care, vulnerable populations, and common deviations from health. NU-415 Community Health Nursing Laboratory Credits: 3 Prerequisites: NU-311, NU-312, and NU-355. Corequisite: NU-414. Course Type(s): EX5 The nine-hour clinical laboratory for Community Health Nursing. The nursing process is applied in a variety of community settings to clients from the formation of the family through senescence. Application of principles of health education, health promotion, and illness prevention in a culturally sensitive manner. A minimum grade of C+ is required in this course to continue to NU-450. NU-440 Health Policy Credits: 3 Delves into the core elements that define health policy. Describes factors, such as the healthcare delivery systems (public/non-profits vs. private/ for profits), access to care, healthcare financing, quality of care issues, and social issues, such as gender and culture, and their impact on health and healthcare. The dynamics of the policy-making process at different levels (federal, state and local) will be explored, along with policy analysis and how policy influences healthcare decisions. The complexities and challenges of healthcare reform will be identified. Also listed as HE-440. Prerequisites: EN-101 and EN-102 or permission of the instructor NU-450 Nursing for the Future Credits: 3 Prerequisites: NU-204 passed with a grade of C+ or higher; and EN-101 and EN-102. Corequisite: NU-450P. The acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for personal and professional growth designed to address the elements of successful leadership in a manner that is practical and relevant for today's professional nurse. NU-450P Nursing 450 Practicum Prerequisite: NU-204. Corequisite: NU-450. NU-450P Practicum. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the practicum (NU-450P) to pass the course NU-450. NU-476 Interpersonal Violence Credits: 3 Course Type(s): NU.EL Examines the various types and patterns of violence related to cultural values, beliefs, biases, and societal issues, as well as the historical perspectives of violence. Content includes: family, community, youth, and workplace violence, and child, domestic, elder, and sexual abuse. Theories concerning gender violence, gangs, bias and hate crimes, and terrorism are challenged. Public health and health-care issues related to violence, and primary-, secondary- and tertiary-level interventions for victims and offenders of violence are discussed. Individual responsibilities associated with identification and reporting violence are identified. Health-care measures to identify and prevent violence are analyzed. Methods of treatment for victims and perpetrators of violence are evaluated. Also listed as HE-476. NU-498 Special Topics in Nursing (400 Level) Credits: 1-3 Prerequisite: As announced in the course schedule. An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in nursing to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecturediscussion or a seminar basis. NU-499 Independent Study in Nursing Credits: 1-3 Prerequisites: NU-311, NU-312, NU-324, NU-355 and permission of the directing professor and department chair. Guided research and in-depth study of an area of nursing and/or health care of particular interest to the student.