13 Course Descriptions: NRN 110: Foundations for Success for Registered Nursing Students Corequisite: NRN 41, NRN 41.1, NRN 41.2, NRN 41.3, NRN 50.41 Lecture: 12-13.5/course Lab: 36-40.5/course Introduction to professional behaviors, attitudes, and values that lead to academic and professional success in nursing. Historical trends that influenced the role of the nurse as a knowledge-worker and current educational preparation will be explored. Test taking strategies, study skills, individual learning styles, communication, and stress reduction are explored. The learning environment is created to foster collaboration and curiosity. NRN-30: Basics of Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (1) Corequisite: NRN 41, NRN 41.1, NRN 41.2, NRN 41.3 Introduction to the basic concepts of pharmacology for nursing practice. Emphasis is on promoting and understanding pharmacological principles and safe drug administration. Students are introduced to the value of competence in the safe administration of medications. NRN-41: Nursing Theory I (4) Corequisite: NRN 110, NRN 41.1, NRN 41.2, NRN 41.3, NRN 30. study of nursing. Emphasis is on maintenance of health for adults with potential and non lifethreatening conditions. The values of curiosity, competency, and collaboration are integrated into the study of nursing. NRN-41.1: Nursing Clinical I (4) Corequisite: NRN 41, NRN 41.2, NRN 41.3, NRN 30 Application of the nursing process using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions while providing nursing care. Emphasis is on maintenance of health for adults with potential and non life-threatening conditions. The values of caring, curiosity, collaboration, and competence are conveyed. NR N-41.2: Clinical Reasoning Seminar I (1) Corequisite: NRN 41, NRN 41.1, NRN 41.3, NRN 30 Application of the nursing process and critical thinking strategies using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions. Students actively participate employing a case study format. Emphasis is on health maintenance for adults with potential and non life-threatening conditions. The values of curiosity and collaboration are emphasized.
14 NRN-41.3: Nursing Skills Lab I (1) Corequisite: NRN 41, NRN 41.1, NRN 41.2, NRN 30, NRN 50.41 study of fundamental nursing skills necessary for health maintenance for adults. The value of competency in the acquisition of nursing skills is demonstrated. NRN-42: Nursing Theory II (4) Prerequisite: NRN 41 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 42.1, NRN 42.2, NRN 42.3 study of nursing. Emphasis is on health promotion for the childbearing family, from preconception to middle adulthood. The values of curiosity, competency, and collaboration are integrated into the study of nursing. NRN-42.1: Nursing Clinical II (4) Prerequisite: NRN 41.1 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 42, NRN 42.2, NRN 42.3 Application of the Nursing Process using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions while providing nursing care with emphasis on health promotion for the childbearing family, from preconception through middle adulthood. The values of caring, curiosity, collaboration, and competence are conveyed NRN-42.2: Clinical Reasoning Seminar II (1) Prerequisite: NRN 41.2 Corequisite: NRN 42, NRN 42.1, NRN 42.3 Lab: 1 hr Application of the nursing process and critical thinking strategies using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions. Students actively participate employing a case study format. Emphasis is on health promotion for the childbearing family, from preconception to middle adulthood. The values of curiosity and collaboration are emphasized. NRN 42.3: Nursing Skills Lab II (1) Prerequisite: NRN 41.3 with a grade of C or better Corequisites: NRN 42, NRN 42.1, NRN 42.2, NRN 50.42 Lab: 3 hours study of nursing skills necessary for health promotion for the childbearing family. Emphasis is on basic physical assessment and nursing skills necessary to provide care to children and the child-bearing family. The value of competency in nursing skills is demonstrated and reinforced. NRN-43: Nursing Theory III (4) Prerequisite: NRN 42 with a grade of C or better OR NRN 20 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 43.1, NRN 43.2, NRN 43.3
15 study of nursing. Emphasis is on the restoration of physiological and psychological health for adult and older adult populations. The values of curiosity, competency, and collaboration are integrated into the study of nursing. NRN-43.1: Nursing Clinical III (4) Prerequisite: NRN 42.1 with a grade of C or better OR NRN 20 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 43, NRN, 43.2, NRN 43.3 Application of the Nursing Process using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions while providing nursing care. Emphasis is on restoration of physiological and psychological health for adult and older adult populations. The values of curiosity, competency, collaboration and competence are conveyed. NRN-43.2: Clinical Reasoning Seminar III (1) Prerequisite: NRN 42.2 with a grade of C or better OR NRN 20 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 43, NRN 43.1, NRN 43.3 Application of the nursing process and critical thinking strategies using Doenges and Moorhouse s Diagnostic Divisions. Students actively participate employing a case study format. Emphasis is on restoration of physiological and psychological health for adult and older adult populations. The values of curiosity and collaboration are emphasized. NRN-43.3: Nursing Skills Lab III (1) Prerequisite: NRN 42.3 with a grade of C or better OR NRN 20 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 43, NRN 43.1, NRN 43.2, NRN 50.43 study of complex nursing skills necessary to restore physiological and psychological health for adult and older adult populations. The value of competency in nursing skills is demonstrated and reinforced. NRN-44: Nursing Theory IV (4) Prerequisite: NRN 43 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 44.1, NRN 44.2 study of nursing. Emphasis is on nursing leadership and optimizing health for the adult with multi-system failure. The values of curiosity, competency, and collaboration are integrated into the study of nursing. NRN-44.1: Nursing Clinical IV (5) Prerequisite: NRN 43.1 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 44, NRN 44.2, NRN 50.44 Lab: 15 hrs) Application of the nursing process using Doenges and Moorhouse Diagnostic Divisions when providing nursing care. Emphasis is on nursing leadership and optimizing health for adults with multi-system failure in the acute care setting. The values of caring, curiosity, collaboration, and competence are conveyed.
16 NRN-44.2: Clinical Reasoning Seminar IV (1) Prerequisite: NRN 43.2 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: NRN 44, NRN 44.1 Application of the nursing process and critical thinking strategies using Doenges and Moorhouse s Diagnostic Divisions. Students actively participate employing a case study format. Emphasis is on nursing leadership and developing and evaluating plans of care designed to optimize health for the adult client with multi-system failure. The values of curiosity and collaboration are emphasized. NRN-50.41: Supervised Nursing Skill Practice I (0.5) Corequisite: NRN-41.3 This course facilitates the mastery of basic nursing skills. Supervised practice is provided. NRN 50.42: Supervised Nursing Skill Practice II (0.5) Corequisite: NRN-42.3 This course facilitates the mastery of intermediate nursing skills. Supervised practice is provided. NRN 50.43: Supervised Nursing Skill Practice III (0.5) Corequisite: NRN-43.3 This course facilitates the mastery of advanced nursing skills. Supervised practice is provided. NRN 50.44: Supervised Nursing Skill Practice IV (0.5) Corequisite: NRN-44.1 In this course, integration and mastery of skills learned in previous semesters is expected, ensuring the value of competence. Supervised practice is provided. Student performance is evaluated and documented through competency testing using established standardized criteria. Knowledge, understanding, and application of the value of competence in providing nursing care are emphasized.
17 NRN-45: Special Projects (1-3) This course is designed for nursing students who are interested in researching topics beyond the scope of a regular nursing course. The course details will depend on the topic chosen and its scope. The individualized course is based on the selected research or application of nursing theory within a simulated or actual clinical environment. The core values of caring, collaboration curiosity and competence must be focused on selected nursing skills. NRN-225: Success Strategies for 1 st Semester RN Students (1) This course is designed for first semester registered nursing students who are interested in NRN-226: Success Strategies for 2 nd Semester RN Students (1) This course is designed for second semester registered nursing students who are interested in NRN-227: Success Strategies for 3 rd Semester RN Students (1) This course is designed for third semester registered nursing students who are interested in