CATALOG 2010-2011 Undergraduate Information Brooks College of Health Nursing Course Descriptions NSP3486: AIDS: A Health Perspective 3 This course provides a comprehensive view of the spectrum of HIV infection from a multidisciplinary perspective. Faculty from the College of Health and invited experts in the community will present content relevant to: risk, prevention, testing, counseling and treatment. Ethical/legal, psychosocial and health care values are also addressed. NSP3785: RN Refresher 3 Prerequisites: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse; permission from the Nurses Manager of the Department of Nursing Education at Baptist Medical Center. This course provides a review of the body systems using the nursing process. Nurses will apply concepts in clinical practice. The course will provide clinical experience with assessment skills, data collection, nursing care plan and intervention and patient outcomes. Nurses will be expected to demonstrate entry level RN competency in the clinical setting. NSP4955: Culture and Health Care in Ireland 1 Prerequisite: At least a junior standing and an interest in health care. A nine-day international travel program to Ireland for UNF students. Focus is on the Irish health care system, arts and culture. This international study course will provide UNF students and members of the health care community the opportunity to spend one week in Ireland visiting cultural sites, attending presentations related to health care delivery in Ireland, and observing selected health care settings. This is a Pass/Fail course. NUR2930: Special Topics in Nursing v. 1-4 Electives on various issues related to nursing. Topics will vary and may include: AIDS: A Health Care Perspective, Introduction to Professional Nursing, etc. May be repeated up to 15 credits with different course content. NUR3026L: Nursing Therapeutics I 1 Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3119, NUR 3619, NUR 3166, NUR 3118L This course includes information required for basic therapeutic nursing interventions. The focus of this course is on the development of psychomotor skills required to provide direct or indirect nursing care for individuals across the lifespan.
NUR3027L: Nursing Therapeutics II 1 Prerequisite: NUR 3026L. Corequisites: NUR 3535C This course includes information required for advanced therapeutic nursing interventions. The focus of this course is on the development of psychomotor skills required to provide direct or indirect nursing care for individuals across the lifespan. NUR3028L: Nursing Competencies 2 Prerequisite: Admissions to the Accelerated Option in the Prelicensure Nursing Track Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3066L, NUR 3128, NUR 3619 This course includes information required for therapeutic nursing interventions. The focus of this course is on the development of psychomotor skills required to provide direct or indirect nursing care for individuals across the lifespan. NUR3065L: Health Assessment of Individuals Across the Lifespan Prelicensure Students:Prerequisites: Admissions to the nursing program Prelicensure Co-requisites: NUR 3026L or NUR3028L, NUR 3118L or NUR 3066L, NUR 3619 RN- BSN Co-requisite: NUR 3166 This course includes information required for the health assessment of the individual throughout the lifespan. The focus is on the development of a collaborative partnership with the individual and the assessment of biological, psychological, environmental, and sociocultural systems with emphasis on sociocultural and developmental variations. The nursing process is introduced and the development of nursing diagnoses based on assessment findings is presented. The emphasis is on knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate health assessment data. (A laboratory fee of $15 will be assessed.) 3 NUR3082C: Transition Concepts and Practice II 4 Prerequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3166, NUR 3619 This course includes information on issues and concepts related to professional nursing roles and practice, including concepts for collaborative nursing practice. Emphasis is on factors that affect the optimal health and well being of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities with a special emphasis on information required for assessment and health promotion of those coping with chronic illness or disease. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally competent, evidence-based nursing care. (A laboratory fee of $15 will be assessed.) NUR3118L: Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3619, NUR 3166, NUR 3026L, NUR 3119 This course provides the opportunity to use knowledge and skills in nursing care in a variety of environments of care. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidence-based nursing care. NUR3128: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4 Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program or permission of the instructor This course includes information about the pathophysiology, etiology and pharmacotherapeutic management of disease processes across the lifespan. The focus is on alterations in physiologic function as manifestations of disease with attention to differences in children, adults and older adults. Emphasis is placed on relating signs, symptoms and laboratory findings of common alterations and understanding the appropriate pharmacologic management.
NUR3166: Nursing Science I 1 Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program. Corequisite: NUR 3065L The course introduces the UNF School of Nursing Philosophy and Conceptual Framework, standardized nursing languages, taxonomies and classification systems. The focus is on nursing research evidence for practice and the review of scientific literature. Emphasis is on the use of a variety of technologic aids, such as bibliographic databases and webbased resources available to nurse scientists. NUR3167: Nursing Science II 2 Prerequisites: NUR 3166 or NUR 3816 This course includes information related to research and evidence-based practice processes. The focus is on assessment of the elements of research reports for quality. Emphasis is on skill development in rapid critical appraisal toward integrating research evidence into best practices. NUR3225: Adult Health Nursing 4 Prerequisite: NUR 3128 Co-requisites: NUR 3536 and NUR 3235L This course includes information required for the care of adults with acute and chronic diseases and conditions. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnership with adults who are hospitalized with physical illness or disease. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing, managing, and evaluating culturally sensitive care for adults in order to maintain, restore, and optimize their level of functioning. NUR3235L: Clinical Practicum II 6 Prerequisites: NUR 3066L, NUR 3128 Corequisites: NUR 3255, NUR 3536 This course provides the opportunity to use knowledge and skills in nursing care in a variety of environments of care. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidence-based nursing care to individuals and families with psychiatric, rehabilitation, and medical-surgical nursing needs. (A laboratory fee of $15 will be assessed.) NUR3255C: Adult Health Nursing Concepts and Practice Prerequisites: NUR 3027L, NUR 3535C, NUR 3128; Co-requisites: NUR 3167, NUR 4826 This course includes information required for the care of adults with acute and chronic diseases and conditions. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnership with adults with physical illness or disease. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing, managing, and evaluating care for adults in order to maintain, restore, and optimize their level of functioning. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidencebased nursing care. 9 NUR3257: Critical Care Nursing 3 Prerequisite: RN or instructor's permission. This course provides a sound theoretical foundation for the delivery of professional nursing care to critically ill adults. The pathophysiology as well as the clinical management of clients will be emphasized. NUR3535C: Psychiatric and Rehabilitative Nursing Concepts and Practice PREREQUISITES: NUR 3118L, NUR 3026L, NUR 3065L; COREQUISITES: NUR 3027L, NUR 3128 This course includes information on factors that affect the optimal health and well being of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities. The focus is 8
on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals with physical or mental illness, disease, or disability. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing and managing care for individuals with psychiatric and chronic conditions in a variety of environments of care. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of direct and indirect culturally sensitive, evidencebased nursing care. NUR3536: Psychiatric and Rehabilitative Nursing 4 Prerequisite: NUR 3065L, NUR 3128 Corequisites: NUR 3235L, NUR 3225 This course includes information on factors that affect the optimal health and well being of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals with physical or mental illness, disease, or disability. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing and managing care for individuals with psychiatric and chronic conditions in a variety of environments of care. NUR3619: Community Assessment 4 Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program This course includes information required for the assessment of health indicators in culturally diverse healthy families and communities and the identification of community resources and assets. The focus is on recognition of multiple influences on families and populations as they adapt to everyday life-events. The nursing process is used to examine the relationship between these influences and family and community functioning. The emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in engaging families and communities in health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention. NUR3619L: Clinical Practicum I 2 Prerequisite: Admission into the Accelerated Option of the Prelicensure Nursing Track. Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3619, NUR 3028L, NUR 3128 This course provides the opportunity to use knowledge and skills in nursing care in a variety of environments of care. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, and/or communities. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidence-based nursing care. NUR3694: Parish Nursing 3 Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and completion of the first semester of course work or current licensure as a Registered Nurse. This course provides a foundation for participation in the role of parish nurse. Content is based on the approved curriculum sponsored by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. NUR3816: Professional Nursing Concepts 4 Prerequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3619, NUR 3619L, NUR 3066L, NUR 3028L Corequisites: NUR 3225, NUR 3235L, NUR 3536 This course includes information on the profession of nursing and introduces the student to the heritage of nursing. The focus is on philosophical, theoretical, and ethical bases of professional nursing practice. Principles of leadership and management are explored. The emphasis is on multifaceted dimensions of nursing as a vital component of health care. NUR3825: Socialization to Professional Nursing 2 Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program. Corequisites: NUR 3065L, NUR 3619, NUR 3166, NUR 3026L, NUR 3118L. This course includes information on the profession
of nursing and introduces the student to the heritage of nursing. The focus is on the contemporary image of the nursing profession in its varied roles within the health care system. The philosophical and theoretical bases of nursing as a profession are explored. The emphasis is on nursing as a vital component of health care and on initial socializing of students into the professional role. NUR3949: Experiential Studies in Nursing v. 0-3 Prerequisite: Acceptance in cooperative education program. Students will participate in supervised work experiences related to their areas of interest. Students may repeat this course for credit, up to a total of six (6) semester hours. NUR4168: Nursing Science III 1 Prerequisite: NUR 3167 This course includes information required to begin to bridge the research-practice gap. The focus is on the use of systematic reviews and guidelines for evidence-based practice. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in creating environments that support evidence-based nursing practice. This is a Pass-Fail course. NUR4178: Alternative Healing 3 Prerequisite: At least a junior level student and an interest in health care. This course introduces the student to various multi-ethnic alternative medicine theories and interventions. The goal is to provide them with knowledge and experience of mind/body self-healing skills that can be integrated into their healthcare education. The course examines the philosophies of complementary and alternative medicine through the applications of critical thinking using basic understanding of the functions of the human body. The class is appropriate for all majors. NUR4465: Women's Health and Pediatric Nursing 2 Prerequisite: NUR 3255. Corequisite:NUR 4465 L This course includes information on factors that affect the optimal health and well being of women and children. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnership with women across the lifespan and with children. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing and managing culturally sensitive care for women and children in order to maintain, restore, and optimize their level of functioning. NUR4465C: Women's Health and Pediatric Nursing Concepts/Practice Prerequisite: NUR3167, NUR 3255C This course includes information on factors that affect the optimal health and well being of women and children. The focus of this course is the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnership with women across the lifespan and with children. Emphasis is on professional nursing roles and responsibilities in designing and managing culturally sensitive care for women and children in order to maintain, restore, and optimize their level of functioning. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidence-based nursing care. 7 NUR4466L: Clinical Practicum III 4 Prerequisites: NUR 3235 L. Corequisites: NUR 4465, NUR 4636, NUR 4828. This course provides the opportunity to use knowledge and skills in nursing care in a variety of environments of care. The focus is on the use of the nursing process in collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider of culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to women and children with nursing needs. The learner will also participate in clinical activities as a provider, designer and manager of care with communities and populations. (A laboratory fee of $15 will be assessed.)
NUR4636: Community Partnerships 3 Prerequisites: NUR 3225, NUR 3536, NUR 3235L Co-requisites: NUR 3167, NUR 4465, NUR 4466L, NUR 4828 This course includes information on the importance of partnerships in promoting community health. The focus is on collaborative planning, implementation, and evaluation of culturally sensitive, evidence-based health promotion and prevention interventions with individuals and populations. NUR4636C: Community Partnerships and Nursing Practice Prerequisite: NUR 4465C or NUR 3082C; NUR 4827 This course includes information on the importance of partnerships in promoting community health. The focus is on collaborative planning, implementation, and evaluation of culturally sensitive, evidencebased health promotion and prevention interventions with individuals and populations. The learner will participate in clinical activities as a provider, designer and manager of care with communities and populations. 5 NUR4826: Applied Nursing Ethics 2 Prerequisite/Corequisite: NUR 3167. RNs:None. This course includes information required for examination of professional values and ethical decision-making in clinical practice. The focus is on values clarification, ethical theory, ethical decision-making models, and professional ethical standards. Emphasis is on ethical obligations of professional nurses in their roles as citizens, members of a profession, providers of care, and designers and managers of care. NUR4827: Leadership and Management in Nursing 3 Prelicensure Prerequisite: NUR 3167. Pre/Corequisite: NUR 4826. RNs:None. This course includes information required to understand leadership and management as integral components of the role of the professional nurse in the health care setting. The focus is on leadership and management concepts useful to the individual through the organizational level. Emphasis is on developing collaborative and interpersonal skills essential in the design, delegation, and management of care. NUR4828: Role Transition 2 Prerequisites: NUR 3235, NUR 3536 This course includes information required for transition from the baccalaureate student role to the role of a professional, baccalaureate prepared nurse. The focus is on skills used by the nurse to excel as a professional leader, communicator and as a citizen. Emphasis is on life-long learning, professional presentation skills and nurse citizenship. (2 credits: 2 theory hours per week.) NUR4905: Senior Problems v. 1-6 Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Independent study on selected clinical problems. May be repeated for 9 credits. NUR4917: Honors Research v. 1-3 Prerequisites: NUR 4165 and admission to the Honors Program in the College of Health. This course provides a vehicle for upper division nursing students to work closely with a faculty member on a research utilization or faculty research project. Students must enroll for 3 hours TOTAL credit over one or more semesters. May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
NUR4935: Special Topics in Nursing v. 1-3 Nursing electives on varying topics. May be repeated for a total of 15 credits with a change of course content. NUR4945C: Professional Nursing Integration 6 Prerequisite: NUR 4465C or NUR 3082C Prerequisite/Co-requisite: NUR 4168, NUR 4636C Must be taken in the semester is which the student intends to graduate. During this course the student demonstrates achievement of program objectives while working in partnership with individuals, families, communities and other health care professionals. This course includes information required for transition from the baccalaureate student role to the role of a professional baccalaureate prepared nurse. The focus is on skills used by the nurse to excel as a clinician, professional leader, and communicator and as a citizen. Students use evidence and theories from a variety of disciplines in the provision of culturally sensitive care and the improvement of nursing practice. NUR4945L: Directed Clinical Study 4 Prerequisite: Must be taken in the semester in which the student intends to graduate. During this course the student demonstrates achievement of program objectives while working in partnership with individuals, families, communities and other health care professionals. Students use evidence and theories from a variety of disciplines in the provision of culturally sensitive care and the improvement of nursing practice. (A laboratory fee of $15 will be assessed.) Copyright 2010 University of North Florida 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 Phone: (904) 620-1000 Contact Emergency Privacy Regulations Disability Accommodations